Experimental Farms
A new dairy, residence, house, milk yard, and farm buildings are being erected at the Agricultural College Grounds, Richmond, and it is expected that they…
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Farming & the land, 1894
43 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 3
Pitt Town Butter Comy
A GENERAL meeting of shareholders in the Pitt Town Dairy Company was held in the factory on Wednesday evening last, when there was a fair attendance. Mr. W…
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The subjoined figures, which have been kindly furnished to me by Mr Coghlan, will, I think prove interesting. They completely dispose of the idea that a tax on unimproved land values…
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Wheat is being sold at some of the country terminal railway stations of Victoria at ts gd per bushel. Efforts are being made to obtain lower rates of…
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THE annual meeting of shareholders in the above was held on Wednesday afternoon at the factory, when there was a fair attendance. Mr J T Gosper (Chairman of Directore)…
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The greatest item of interest to our farmers must be how to produce a large crop with the same labor as is employed in producing a small result; it may be that up to now many growers of maize,…
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When I waz a boy, there waz no chance ter learn mach about farmin, except by goin and wurkin with a ho and keepin yer best eye and eer kooked to katch the best rinkels. There wer good tannera…
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About a month ago, Mr Wright, the dairy expert while upon a visit to his parents in New Zealand, selected two typical Ayrshire cows from the wellknown herd ot McFarlane Brothers of Ayrshire…
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Bull 2yrs, 20/, and certificate (unless otherwise specified), J H Johnston's Major Bowen 1, W Johnston's 2; 2 entries Do, 1 yr, J Eaton's Snowball 1; only entry…
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Wot are the things farmers want ter hav made lor? Well, wotever izlikely ter bryten things up, and give him a fare price for orl he grows and makes, so that he duzzent have ter wurk orl day…
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Thursday's "Daily Telegraph' said:- "By the Wendouree yesterday, Messrs T. Musgrove and Son (well-known exresident of the Hawkesbury), received…
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This, from the "Mudgee Guardian," should be of interest to our local farmers:—Just fancy, fifteen butter factories in the Mudgee district. The poor farmers of the district, with produce at…
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To the Editor, Sir,—It may seem presumptious on my part to attempt to dictate to older men (han myself upon such a question as this, and to practical farmers of many years standing. I had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Windsor and Richmond Gazette. Saturday, July 28, 1894. Pitt Town Dairy Company
A meeting of shareholders of the above was held last Wednesday evening. Proposed by J K Owens, seconded by S Phillips, "That the Report and Balance-sheet, as…
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To the Editor, Sir,—A letter appeared in the Windsor and Richmond GAZETTE of the 14th inst, under the above title, signed by F Webb, 170 Cumberland-street, Sydney…
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It would appear as though a rise in maize was anticipated shortly. The Farmers' Conference, held at Young, has declared in favor of a tax upon land-values. ALL…
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Mr. J. Wallace, M.L.C., has 3000 acres under lucerne on his station on the Murray, near Corowa. He bought io tons of lucerne seed this season for £70…
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To the Editor. Sir,—In reply to Mr. B. Smith's letter. In the first place the statements I made were not exaggerated. I do not attach a great deal of importance to…
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To the Editor. Sir.—Having read Mr B Smith's letter in your issue of the 28th ult., I would, in the interests of fair play, like to make a short reply. I give Mr Smith full credit for the purity of motive…
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Sunflower seed is the best egg-producing feed known for poultry. One acre sown with, Russian sunflower will yield 100 bushels of seed…
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