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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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The Dairy. Lucerne Hay for Milch Cows. Experiments prove it to increase yield, but decrease the richness of Milk

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 7

We have received from a number of dairy farmers inquiries as to the effects of lucernehay on the quality and quantity of milk. The New York Experiment…

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Farmers Weak Diamonds

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

" Its no joke," said the drummer, " the farmers in Kansas wear diamonds. Not all, of course, but all of those who can afford to do so. More than once I have seen a…

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Milk and Butter test Prizes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 10

The dairy herd-book milk and butter test in connection with the Shoalhaven Show was won by D. Ryan, with his Jersey cow Alice, which gave 56th…

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The Old Farmers' Co-Operative Company, and the New Arrangement

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

WE reprint the following from the Northern Courier, and doubt not but that it will be read with interest. A perusal will also throw considerable…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 124. Gain in Churn--What it means--Churning Temperature--Starters--Apple Trees in Pots--Plums, Cherries, Pears--Jadoo Fibre--Milk Fever in Cows-- Treatment--Feed--Salt--Epsom Salts--Campheretted Oil

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

Gain in Churn: These words sometimes occur in dairying pursuits and more particularly in creamery reports; in such cases in buying milk or cream on the butter-fat…

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Naturalist. Sheep

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 4

A traveller is Greece found three shepherds with flocks of six or seven hundred each, all mingled together, but the sheep would answer to their names when called by…

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Manning River Co-Op. Dairy Company. Half Yearly Meeting. Satisfactory Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

THE Half-yearly meeting of the above named Company was held in the Hall, on Wednesday afternoon last, when , there were about 40 shareholders…

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Oxley Island. Feb. 28. Weather and Crops

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

Since the late rain this island is Assuming a garb of verdant green. The farmers and dairymen, are everywhere sowing patches of winter feed…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 125. Feeding of Calves--Sterilised Milk--Skim Milk--Sweet and Sour Milk--Whole Milk--Over-feeding--Cornmeal--Flaxseed Meal--Growing Violets for Profit--Planting--Soil.--Varieties--Princess of Wales--Princess Beatrice--Other Violets

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 3

Feeding of Calves: It has been found by experience that when sterilized milk is given to calves they are less subject to scours and that they recover more readily…

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The Kirkham Jersey Cattle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 3

AN important sale took place on Monday, the 26th ult., by Messrs. Inglis & Son, at their Bazaar, Sydney, who, in conjunction with Messrs. H. Chisholm & Company, acting under instructions from Mr. M'Keller, of Kirkham, disposed of the…

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Naturalist. Sheep

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

A traveller in Greece found three shepherds with flocks of six or seven hundred each, all mingled together, but the sheep would answer to their names when called by…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 126. Strawberry Culture--Selection of varieties--Low prices--The Royal Sovereign--Characteristics--Borax--Use in Butter--What It 1s--Various Uses--Beneficial and Injurious--Bitter Taste-- Boracic Acid--Farm Gossip--Fowls and Turnips--Hint to Breeders--Churning--Wood Ashes

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

Profitable Strawberry Culture: We have previously dealt with the cultivation of strawberries, but very much more remains to be written respecting this popular fruit…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 3

Cattle:—874 yarded; best bullocks to £9 10s, medium from £4 5s; cows £3 5s to £7…

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The Price of Butter. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 3

The wholesale price of best butter has been raised to 9d, other grades have advanced a half-penny…

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Regulations for Butter Factories

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

At the suggestion of Mr. Potts, Government dairy expert in Victoria, the directors of the Power Hill Park Butter Factory have decided to adopt…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

No. 127. Packing Fruit--Uniform Package--Wooden Cases--Market Values--Sterilised Milk and Cream--Tins--Uses--Butter-Making--Separating--Starter…

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Driving Wild Cattle. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 7

SIR,—I was much surprised to see a wild beast driven down Manning-street and Victoria-street, by two men on horseback, yesterday afternoon—when those streets had a large number of children and…

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Jones' Island. Mar. 20. the Weather and Crops

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 7

The weather still continues dry in these parts, and unless we get rain within the next few days, we will have a bad time to look forward to this…

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Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 8

An adjourned general meeting of the Farmers' Union will be held at Neil's Victoria Hotel on Saturday afternoon, the 31st instant. At that…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 1[?]8. Smut in Grain--Barley--Oats--Jensen's Hot Water Method--Sleeping Two Vessels--Baskets--Sockets--How Steeped--Green Vegetables--Molasses as Food for Horses--A High-prioed Plant--An Early Grown Rose--A Strange Horse--Chestnut Tree--Large Onions

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 3

To Prevent Smut in Grain: It is said that a very effective treatment both for barley and oats is Jensen's hot water method, which consists in steeping the…

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