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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Farming. (Continued.) the Good of Deep Ploughing

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 4

In view of the foregoing data and utterances from the highest authorities, can there be left any do[?] in the minds of any who read that the thing to do to combat droughts…

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Lower Manning Co-operative Dairy Co., Lt

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 3

The thirteenth half-yearly meeting of the above-named company was held in the Hall, Croki, on Tuesday afternoon last. The Chairman of Directors…

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MOORLAND. Jan, 31. The Crops, etc

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

The holidays have again passed away, and the people have settled down to work. We have now fully entered upon the New Year, which has…

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Lower Manning Co-operative Dairy Co. Meeting of Shareholders

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

THREE were some 30 shareholders—including several ladies—present at the half-yearly meeting of the Lower MAnning Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., held in the Hall…

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Valuable Farm Composts

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

I wasted hundreds of tons of manure before I adopted a plan for competing all fertilising material. I top-dressed meadow land, and sometimes gained a…

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The Weather and Crops

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 8

Since our last issue reports from all parts of the district have reached us of the incalculable benefit of the recent rainfall. Prior to Saturday…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 3

No. 69. Flax (continued)-- Drying--Objections--Drying for Different Purposes-- Rippling--For Cambric -- Water-Retting --Running Streams and Standing Pools--…

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A Farmer on the Middleman. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 11

SIR, -- If the letters of your correspondents "Geebung" and "Unionist" are to be taken as specimens of how the serious allegations set forth in "Farmers" letter…

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A Kangaroo Farm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

THERE is a great and growing demand for kangaroos in England. The time has gone by, according to Answers, when the wealthy nobleman or the millionaire was content to stock his demesne…

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Valuable Farm Composts

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

I waited hundreds of tons of manure before I adopted a plan for composting all fertilising material. I top-dressed meadow land, and sometimes gained a…

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Cattle Sales. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 8

At Homebush this week prime fat bullocks fetched from £6 6s to £7, fat cows up to £5 Fat calves, prime vealers sold up to 30s, others from 13s 6d upwards…

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Methods of Common-sense Farming

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 3

THE USE OR NON USE OF MANURE. Interviews with meny farmers in the colony during the past crop season have shown that there is quite a widespread and…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2
Also in Macleay Argus

No 71. Hemp (continued)—Various Soils—The Fibre—Its Uses—Uses of Seeds—Leaves—Sowing—Quantity of seed to an sore—The Oak—Raising Oak Seeds…

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Macleay Farmers' Union. Gladstone Branch

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 10

A MEETING of the members of the above branch was held at Knauer's Hotel on Friday, February 3rd. Mr. C. P. Gralton (President of the branch)…

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A Farmer on the Middleman. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 9

SIR,--Mr. Dangar's letter re middlemen and farmers may justly be regarded as an open affront not only to our Union, but to all similar institutions throughout the…

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Butter Making Patent

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 6

A PATENT has been taken out in France for a new method of making butter. In this process the cream is subjected to lactic acid fermentation until the fat globules are inclosed in a sufficiently strong…

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Late Crops

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

A FARMER writes as follows respecting crops for late planting:—"Amongst suitable crops that farmers should try is that of Russian sunflowers. There is still time for their planting and on coast…

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Macleay River Farmers' Union Gladstone Branch

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Branch of the Macleay River Farmers' Union was held at K[?]uer's Hotel, Gladstone, on Friday, Feb 8, a good number of members being present…

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Rotation of Crops

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

To carry on farming successfully, a knowledge of chemistry is necessary. For instance, an acre of rich virgin land may yield 10 tous of potatoes the first year, but plant the same acre the next season,…

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