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Central Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Train Card Sharpers. Two Reds and a Black. Farmer Loses £38

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 3

[?] of the alleged use of the [?] card trick in a train was told at the Central Court, Sydney, when John [?]man, alias Williamson, a salesman,…

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The Dairy. When Flies Worry Cows. Decrease in the Milk Flow

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 14

Decrease in milk production,, loss of live weight, discontent and unrest, are promoted among herds during the summer months as a consequence of…

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Three Good Dairy Washes

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 14

The following wash is used by many dairyfarmers, and is recommended by the Department of Agriculture: — Mix air-slaked lime with freshly skimmed…

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Record Prices for Cattle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The Following clipping is from a late English paper : — Extraordinary prices were realised at the sale of 38 Shorthorn cattle belonging to the executors…

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Splendid Maize Crops

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

Those who want a first-class remedy for sore eyes should take a drive to Yarramalong and gaze upon the remarkable crops of maize. There are some…

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Royal Easter Show — Sydney. Enlarging the Showground. Monster Cattle Pavilion

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 17

Easter comes very early this year. The Royal Show opens on Monday, March 21st, which is the special day for judging the cattle. It is…

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A Successful Farmer

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 18

For the champion all-round fanner of the district, we feel safe in handing over the belt to Mr. Jack Conlon,. of "Roseneath" (says the "Quirindi…

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The Case for the Country. How Sydney Has Expanded at the Country's Expense. [?]Cline of Agriculture. the Slump in Dairying. No. 1

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 3

The war excepted, the most arresting fact in the latter-day history of New South Wales, is the decline of rural industries, and hence of the rural…

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The Fruit Crop. Enormous Wastage

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 10

An enormous quantity of the summer fruit crop will not be gathered this season. The reason for this is simply that the gathering aud marketing would…

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An Essay on Sheep

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 13

The following essay came from the pen of a schoolboy in a northern town: —"Competition on sheep—The sheep as soft wool and we get milk from it…

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Gosford Farm Home

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has handed us the following official letter for publication:— Department of Education, February…

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The Case for the Country. a Last Word—"Tell the Boys to Pull Together" — What the Dairying Trouble Teaches—The Economic Dependence of the City—Need for Greater Final Article. No. 7

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 5

When Tom Price, Premier of South Australia, lay dying, he sent a message to his successor in the leadership of the party for which he had striven…

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£6300 for Cow, Heifer and Calf More Phenomenal Prices for Pedigree Cattle

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 19

The phenomeual prices realised for cattle in various parts of the country this week were eclipsed yesterday at Felhampton Court, Shropshire, says an…

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At Sydney Show. Mr. Ponton's Little Farm at Tuggerah

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 14

"How are you going to keep em down on the farm." This age-old problem has been solved by Mr. W. D, Ponton: and proof is…

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Butter Factory

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 8

The new Butter Factory cannot be erected too soon because our dairymen and Mr. Webb, the manager of the late factory, are much inconvenienced by…

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Important to Farmers. Free Publications Available From The Department of Agriculture

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 15

The latest list of the publications issued by the Department of Agriculture is now obtainable post free on application to the Under Secretary and…

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Fruitgrowers' Executive. Citrus Crop at Gosford

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Executive of the Fruitgrowers' Association of New South Wales, on Saturday., which was well attended, interest…

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Cattle Sale

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 8

To keep faith with the public, the auction sale advertised in our last issue namely, Mr. A. Young's dairy herd, the auctioneers. Wilkinson Bros., attended…

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Wyong News. Butter Factory Balance Sheet

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 18

This had just been placed in our hands and is a very interesting document. It is the 27th [?] and says [?] The output of butter for the six…

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The Lower Hawkesbury. Disabilities of Fruitgrowers and Farmers

The Gosford Times and Wyong District Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 16

The disabilities of fruitgrowers and farmers on the Lower Hawkesbury through lack of railway transport were voiced by Mr. Bruce King of Lower…

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