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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

336 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 14 of 17

The State Premier and Seed Wheat

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 13

WHILE the Premier was speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the Budget, he made some reference to the distribution of seed wheat. He was interrupted by Mr…

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Police Court. Coopernook, Tuesday, Cot. 6. Before Mr. A. GATES, P.M., and Mr. T. DYKES, J.P Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 4

Arthur Byron Ward, on bail, was charged with stealing a heifer at the Big Swamp, the property of, John Hogg in August last. Mr. D. Cowan appeared for the defence…

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The Comboyne Model Farm. Part of It to Be Sub-divided

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

FOR some time past our Member, Mr, R. Davidson, has been using his utmost efforts to have the Experimental Farm on the Comboyne revoked and thrown open for…

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The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society Ltd., Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 10

Butter.—Supplies show a considerable increase, nevertheless sales have been satisfactory at 9½d, with halfpenny extra for choice brands. The…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cross Breeding Fruits and Grain

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

IN the breeding of plants the term 'cross bred' is used when referring to the crosses produced between different varieties of the same…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Utilising the Early Sitter for Hatching Chicks

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

SETTING aside the question of expensive incubators and brooders, while at the same time admitting their desirability, if our purse…

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The Onion Crop

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 2

We have from time to time written in those papers respecting the onion crop, and we have observed the great loss which has occurred through the onions…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 11

Maize market depressed, prime local 3s 5d to 3s 6d, with slow sales, buyers holding off anticipating a further reduction. Melbourne market receding and quoted at 2s 10d, or…

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Feeding for Butter

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 8

COWS of the same breed vary greatly in power to yield milk and butter. Food exercises an all-powerful influence over results in all cases, but it does not always…

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Diseased Cattle Prosecutions

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 7

A VERY interesting decision was given the other day at the Orange court, respecting the liability of consignees of stock and auctioneers of live stock in public markets…

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The Dairying Outlook

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

The final steps were taken on Tuesday last to arrange for the taking over by the newly formed dairy company of the A.D.Company's factory at Port Macquarie…

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The New Dairy Company

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 3

A MEETING of the Provisional Directors of the new Hastings District Co-operative Dairy Company was held on Tuesday last at the Town Hall. There were present—Messrs. J…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Utilising the Early Sitter for Hatching Chicks

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

SETTING aside the question of expensive incubators and brooders, while at the same time admitting their desirability, if our purse…

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The Onion Crop

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

We have from time to time written in these papers respecting the onion crop, and we have observed the great less which has occurred through the onions…

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Tipperary Jim at the Dairyman's Picnic

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 8

I left the Dows en' dairy cans" Wid Betsy Jane once more--Ses I: "We can't both get away, An' so perhaps yon better stay;…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Rape a Useful Forage Plant

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

RAPE seed may be sown at different seasons. The time of seeding will depend largely on the time of year the crop is wanted for…

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Dairymen Protest

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 7

A LARGE and enthusiastic meetings of dairy farmers was held on Wednesday at Milton to protest against the report of the last Board of Health dairy inspector. The report said…

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The Dairying. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 3

Sir,—To your report of meeting of Provisional Directors, New Dairy Co., in last Satarday's issue, I noticed the report of the analysis of certain waters, and amongst…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Rape a Useful Forage Plant

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

RAPE seed may be sown at different season. The time of seeding will depend largely on the time of year the crop is wanted for…

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Lower Manning Dairy Co

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 4

The directors met on Wednesday last and held their usual meeting. The returns for September show that suppliers were paid for 89,8031bs. of…

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