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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Crested Dogs' Tail

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 3

THIS grasS grows naturally in dry situations, and will not thrive in meadows that are very are very wet. It produce but little foliage, and its stems…

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Manning River Farmers' & Shippers' Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 6

A large meeting of members of the above association, was held in the Federal Hall at 2 p.m. on Wednesday last. Mr. G. S. Hill, who occupied the…

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Manning River Farmers and Shippers' Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the above Association was held in the Federal Hall, Wingham, at 2 p.m. on Wednesday last. There was a good attendance, and Mr. G. S…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Farming for Certified Milk

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 9

THERE are some people who take special care in the production of milk certified as pure. The main object of this is to cater for those who…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Monday, June 10Th. Before His Honor Judge Murray. Alleged Maliciously Milling Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 7

Ernest David Ravel was arraigned on a charge of maliciously killing two mares, the property of Robert Dunn, at Coombs, on the 10th of October,…

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The Dairying Industry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

The news that was received on Thurs­day last, that the Butter Factory at Port Macquarie is likely to be closed at Port Macquarie is likely to be closed at the end of this month, because of the…

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A Dairyman's Experience

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 6

Giving his experiences in farming a correspondent writes in nn exchange:—"When I first started in farming I put all my land in wheat, as was then the…

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Agriculturist. Practical Chemistry for the Farmer

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 12

Nitrogen is a gascons element, indispensable to the existence of both plants and animals. It is found, however, only in small quantities in some of the substances which…

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Proposed Dairy Bill

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 12

"TALPA" in the Australasian writes as follows:--"Several meetings have been held during the past few weeks in the principal dairying districts, to protest against the…

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The Butter Trade

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

IT is satisfactory to note that the co-operative movement in the butter trade is making good headway, especially in the south. Not long ago we found occasion to deprecate the…

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Wheat Stored in Malta

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 7

The huge granaries at Malta form one of the most interesting sights of the island. The annual crop of grain grown at Malta is hardly sufficient to…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Syrup, From Sorghum Canes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 9

WE recently published some articles respecting millet, and now add that some of the varieties, also yield sugar, which may be treated…

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Wheat Stored in Malta

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 7

The huge granaries at Malta form one of the most interesting sights of the island. The annual crop of grain grown at Malta is hardly sufficient to…

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Meeting of Dairymen at Gladstone

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 9

A MEETING of farmers and dairymen was held at Gladetine School of Arts, on Saturday last, for the purpose of protesting against the passing of any mischevions…

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Bacteria in Butter and Milk

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 3

Mr. G. C. Frankland, in 'Longman's Magazine,' says the bacterial population of a moderate-sized pat of butter may be reckoned by millions; and a tiny lump…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles Testing Field and Garden Seeds

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 9

WHEN the time for planting seeds approaches it is important to know whether or not your seeds are good. There ar e many simple…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Relative Value of Forage Crops

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 3

FOR silage it is said that there is no crop superior to corn, and the larger growing varieties are recommended particularly. The…

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Meeting of Dairy Farmers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 13

ON Saturday last a meeting of dairymen was held at the Gladstone School of Arts to protest against any legislation restricting the use of private separators. Mr. J…

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Fifty Years of Farm Life

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 4

Everybody around inverell knows and respects Mrs. [?] the Nevin, wife of the well-known Orkwood Earner of that name (says a country paper). It would be strange…

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Coopernook. the Weather and the Crops

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

Heavy rain set in here on Thursday last, and continued with very little intermission until Friday evening, the total fall registering about two inches,…

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