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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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

The Hawkesbury College. A Comprehensive DAIRYING Course

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

For the purpose of meeting the requirements of those who wish to adopt the callings of butter and cheese-makers, managers of dairy farms, and butter or…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 1

The Department of Agriculture has instituted a method of issuing weekly notes, based mainly on the experiments of the Department, with the object of solving, for…

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DAIRYING. Lice on Cows

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 1

Lice on cows seem to be troublesome in many of the dairying districts, judging from the number of inquiries received by the Department regarding the pest. The…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 1

The Department of Agriculture has instituted a method of issuing weekly notes, based mainly on the experiments of the Department, with the object of solving, for…

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The Income Tax. Important to Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 1

Income derived from the use, ownership, or cultivation of any class of land, and wheresoever situated, in New South Wales is now subject to tax…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 12

The Department of Agriculture has instituted a method of issuing weekly notes, based mainly on the experiments of the Department, with the object of solving, for…

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Butter Flavoured With Rats

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 8

A somewhat sensational statement was by a witness before the Cold Storage and Creamery Employees Wages Board at Lismore. He said that in grading…

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Zebu Cattle

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 14

In a recent issue of the "Daily graph" appears photos of several bead of Zebu cattle and Zebu Jersey crosses, owned by Mr J. J. Pye, of Liberty Hall…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 13

THE Department of Agriculture has instituted a method of issuing weekly notes, based mainly on the experiments of the Department, with the object of solving, for…

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The Farmer. Progressive Dairying

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 12

While the improving of the milk and butter yielding capacity of dairy cattle has been a foremost question in other dairying countries for some years past, it is a phase…

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Minstrelsy at Dreadnought Farm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 10

The overseers and Uda of the Dreadnought Labor Farm have formed a committee who arrange periodical concerts. There ia some first-class talent amongst the young English…

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The Farmer. to Eradicate Bracken

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 1

So far the method recommended by the Hawkesbury Agricultural College authorities for the eradication of bracken has been ; the passing over the bracken with a spiked…

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Pitt Town Government Farm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 10

The arrangement made for the handling of the boys who are delivered in this State free of cost; by the London central body, is working admirably. For the year ending…

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Winter School for Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 11

This year's winter school for farmers at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College will commence on Monday, June 17, and terminate on Saturday, July 13. The purpose…

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Dairying. Breeding Cows and Milk Tests

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 8

A striking and illuminating remark was made by an American writer recently. He announced his desire to have a bull in his herd that was the progeny of a dairy cow in…

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The Farmer. Tuberculous Dairy Herds

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 1

In a paper read recently by Professor Stewart, Professor of Veterinary Science, Sydney University, before the Australian Association for the advancement of science…

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Butter-Boxes

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 2

The Dairy Expert has noted lately that a number of butter factories have been using an inferior type of wood for the export of butter. The practice is one that…

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SCHEYVILLE. The "Dreadnought Scheme." Training City Lads for Farm Life

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 12

WE have received a copy of the sixth annual report of the Director of Labor, for the year ending June 30, 1911. It is a most valuable report, and reflects credit…

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The Farmer. Milking Herd Records

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 8

The value of herd-testing is illustrated in the records of the 1911 milk yields for the Hawkesbury Agricultural College dairy herd, which are now available…

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SCHEYVILLE. The "Dreadnought Scheme." Training City Lads for Farm Life. (Continued from last issue)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 5

A large two storied barn, a stable of twenty stalls, with harness room at one end, a substantial hay shed to hold 100 tons of hay, and a long cart shed, with…

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