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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

27 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 2 of 2

Hawkesbury Dairying Company

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 6

On Monday last a meeting of provisional directers was held, when Mr. C. W. May occupied the chair. The business of the meeting was to take into consideration the…

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Butter Factory and Suppliers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 November 1889 · page 3

At a time iike the present when theagitation in favour of the establishment of a local butter factory is about to be renewed, it will prove interesting to read…

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Rust in Wheat

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 4

To the Editor. Sir,—I notice a piece in your last week's issue referring to a local gentleman bringing wheat from the Bullridge, saying it was quite clear from rust when he left for Windsor; but my opinion…

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A Brief History of Wheat

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 11

Wheat, which is now the bread-cora of twelve European nations, and in fast supplenting maize in America and several inferior grains in India, was no doubt widely grown…

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Farm & Garden

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 November 1889 · page 11

The Australian ladybug spends its time as follows: Six days in the egg, fourteen days in larva, ten days in pupa—thirty days in all until it is ready for business. It is…

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Interesting to Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 5

At a meeting of the Farmers' Union recently held at Junee, a member said that, if the present Government would not consent to placing a duty on grain, they might grant reduced fraights. It will cost the…

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FARM & GARDEN. Suggestions to Wheat-growers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 12

In a bulletin recently issued by the agricultured experiment station of In[?] we find the following suggestions, which the bulletin says 'are based on results of practical…

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