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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

37 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Farm and Garden

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 7

A turnip seed increases its own weight 15 times in a minute when growing. The cocoa-tree of the Maldive Islands every month produce a cluster of nuts…

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What Butter-making Means

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 12

The Jamberoo portion of the Kiama district, in which originated the first movement in the direction of the establishment of the butter factories on the…

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Butter Factory and Dairying Company

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 4

A public-meeting was held on Thursday evening last at Bushell's Royal Hotel, Windsor, to consider the advisability of establishing a Butter-factory in Windsor. The meeting was convened by Mr. P…

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POETRY. The Farmer's Seventy Years

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1892 · page 5

Ah; there he is, lad, at the plough; He beats the boys for work, And whatso'er the task might be None ever saw him shirk…

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Butter Factories

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 8

The "Mudgee Indesendent" says:— The success, which has attended the efforts of those in whose hands the management of the Mudgee Co-operative…

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National Frizes for Mixed Farms

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 8

The judge appointed to inspect the mixed farms in the South Coast district (Mr. John Coleman, of the Department of Agriculture) has submitted his report…

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Hawkesbury Dairy & Batter Company

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 8

A meeting of the Provisional Directors was held at Mr. G. Dickson's residence on Monday evening last, when there were present: Messrs. J. B. Johnston (in…

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Hawkesbury Pairy & Butter Company

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 8

A meeting of those interested in the above movement was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday evening, when there were about 40 gentlemen present…

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Straying Cattle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 10

To the Editor. Sir:—Kindly allow me space in the columns of your paper to draw the attention of the Inspector of Nuisances for the Borough of Richmond…

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Visit to South Coast Butter Factories

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 5

Messrs J. T. Gosper, W. McGrath, B. Hall and P. Butler a few weeks ago paid a visit, in the interests of the newly established Hawkesbury Butter-company…

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Windsor and Richmond Gazette. Saturday, February 13, 1892. Hawkesbury Pairy & Butter Company

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 4

A meeting of shareholders was held on Thursday evening, Mr. J. B. Johnston in the chair. The business was to adopt Articles of Association and elect Director…

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The Travelling Dairy

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 12

In order that the future movements of the Travelling Dairy may be methodically and economically arranged, the Depart ment of Agriculture will be glad to receive…

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Hawkesbury Pairy & Butter Company

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 4

During the week, the Directors have held more than one meeting for the discusson of business. Mr. J. B. Johnston has been chosen Chairman, and Mr. P…

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Farmers Should Co-operate

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 12

Farmers, as a general rule, are not good business men, and very often fail more in finding a proper market for their produce than they do in cultivating their…

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Smut in Maize Crops

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 February 1892 · page 6

Smut has made its appearance in a large number of crops of maize in this district, and will be productive of much loss to the farmers. Mr. G. W. May informs us that…

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Judge of Farms

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 February 1892 · page 8

The judge originally appionted to inspect the farms entered for the champion prizes in the national competition was Mr.J.L. Thompson, Principal of the Hawkesbury…

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Scientific Farming

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 12

The big Dakota farms are run on business principles. Everthing is systematically arranged, and the farmer knows what everything costs and what…

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Hawkesbury Dairy & Batter Company

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 10

A few of the Directors of the new Butter Factory met together at Bushell's Royal Hotel on Wednesday, to interview Mr. J. L. Thompson, Principal of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, and Mr…

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Dairy Farming

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 4

An eminently practical and very able lecture was delivered in the School of Arts, at Ricbmorid, on Monday evening last the 7th instant, by Mr. Frank McCaffrey, the Superintendent in charge Frank…

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Judging Butter Blindfold

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 19 March 1892 · page 10

An incident in the late Agricultural Show at Jamberoo is worthy of record, as it exhibits in a remarkable manner the sound judgment of a gentleman who has…

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