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Central Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Farmers and Settlers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 5

A parish map is now in the possession of Mr T. W. Studley, hon secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Association (Wyong Branch) where those who…

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Farm and Dairy. ? [All Rights Reserved.] Advantages of the Silo

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 25 October 1907 · page 4

The most practical kind of silage is made from corn, as previously set forth in these papers; other suitable material can, of course, be used, such…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles, [All Rights Reserved.] The Piggery

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 3

Breeding sows should be allowed to take a run out in the orchard or paddock now. It will always be found a considerable relief when they are…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Wyong Branch

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 1 November 1907 · page 5

The monthly meeting of above was held on Monday night. Mr. Davey occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance of members. A lot…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles, [All Rights Reserved.] Fresh Stock in Poultry Yards

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 4

In all poultry yards that are carried on with an eye to profit, fresh blood is required at frequent intervals, or the profits will very soon begin to show a…

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Opening of the Wyong Butter Factory

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 5

The butter factory, erected in connection with the Wyong Cooperative Dairy Co., was officially opened on Wednesday afternoon in the presence…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Dairy Notes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 3

The yield or milK from different cows under the same conditions diners greatly, and that from the same cow varies widely from day to day. The…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Early Pullets

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 22 November 1907 · page 4

All poultry raisers should make every effort to raise a few early pullets—that is, pullets to produce early eggs next year just at the time when [?]…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Dairy Utensils

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 29 November 1907 · page 4

Now that summer dairying will very shortly begin, the present is a proper time to thoroughly overhaul the whole of the dairy utensils, fittings, and…

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Farm and Dairy Original Article. [Ail Rights Reserved.] Hardy Perennials

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 4

The best of all plants for the flower garden are hardy perennials. The majority of them are very easy to grow, and possess the additional and…

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Wyong Dairy Company

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 5

The directors' meeting of the above was held on Monday night lost (Mr Davey in the chair). The manager's balance sheet for the fortnight ending…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] The Sheep Fly

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 3

It is a singular fact that ovines are the only animals of the farm that suffer from fly attacks, i.e., maggots, and if they are not looked to carefully, they…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Age in Cattle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 3

In addition to the teeth as indicators of age in cattle, there are other marks to enable one to judge, by, such as every man ought to be thoroughly…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Article. (All Rights Reserved.] The Silo

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Friday 27 December 1907 · page 4

The owners of cattle have been some what slow to recognise the value of the silo, and there are several reasons for that. In the early period when it was…

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