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Central Coast · Farming & the land
98 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 5 of 5
WHERE practicable it is advisable to follow the suggestions of an experienced gardener or a good book on horticulture, but if neither is available the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN growing strawberries one should select dry, well-drained soils, as wet lands are never suitable. Virgin soil in always the best where obtainable. In preparing the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE substitution of other fats in [?]en of lard, and a growing tendency in the consumer to eat more lean meat, is sure to have its effect upon the future of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SCIENTIFIC breeding in both animal and plant life is deserving of more study by every one, whereby the yield and value may be so largely increased, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CORN fodder is suitable for horses cattle, sheep, in fact, all form animals, and it has been found that for the production of milk it yields a forage equal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The hay harvest is again approaching. and it will fat advisable to Bee that mower, tedder, wagons, carts, forks, rakes, risk sheets, and even the horses' gear are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extensive tests have been made for the purpose of determining the advisability of adding salt to the ration for dairy cows. and it is recommended that they should…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Of all the various breeds of cattle that are to be found in this country, there are none so useful to the tenant farmer, taking all things into consideration, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THERE are many people who do not attach sufficient importance in providing enough grit for poultry in the summer time. They seem to think that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. C. Pedersen, Government Dairy Instructor, writing on above subject says:—"Up to the present, hygiene has been completely overlooked…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For the last month one supplier of the Bega butter factory received a cheque for £400. The turnover of the Byron Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BARRED Plymouth Rocks have been more extensively bred and used for general utility purposes than any other bread, The standard weight are: Cook,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE value of lime as a fertiliser is not fully appr[?]ciated. With mere intensive culture [?] will be in increasing demand to aid soil renovation and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OH, I would I were a chicken playing round her tiny feet. OH the pigeon on her shoulder as he steals her kisses sweet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nearly 5000 cases of apples arrived in Sydney from San Francisco on Monday. They were in perfect condition, and had been splendidly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FARMYARD manure is one of the most efficient means at the disposal of the farmer to permanently improve his soil. Probably no other fertiliser possesses to so…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr Joseph Bailey, of Wrong, who recently paid a visit to Mr F. J. L. Measures' dairy farm on the Hunter River, sends us the following…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN order to obtain the greatest milk production during the summer months [?] becomes necessary to supply the daily cows with some additional food to supplement the…
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