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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Section D.--farm Produce. JUDGE:--Mr. W. Blows

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 2

Lettuce, W. Burgess 1 and 2; 3 entries. French beans, W. H. Croker 1, Mrs. H. Mann 2; 3 entries. Cabbage, Arthur Piper 1; 2 entries. Grammas, Jas. Miles 1, W.H. Croker 2; 5 entries. Onions…

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Blackleg in Cattle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 6

I have reason to fear a severe outbreak of blackleg in this district at any moment and would suggest to the owners of stock the advisability of at once inoculating their…

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Butter With A Guarantee

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 6

IN a leading article on the above subject Sunday Time says:—Compulsory grading of butter meets the same kind of objections as compulsory pest destruction in orchards,…

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Cattle Dying Near Forbes

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 4

There has been heavy mortality among cattle near Forbes through eating Scotch thistle, l31 deaths occurring in one mob…

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Hints to Stockowners. Lameness in Cattle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 6

OWING to a reversal of season the pasture lands are charged with a funfoid growth giving rise to numerous colonies of mic[?]es. One of these a kind of minute grub…

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Butter Factory

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

We are pleased to find that the new butter factory has given a very practical answer to our correspondent of last week, by the fact that the cream…

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Local Timber for Butter Boxes

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 3

MR. E. Raymond, of Bellingen, brought with him to the Sydney Show an interesting non-competitive exhibit in the shape of two butter boxes, made of Dorrigo pine by himself. The boxes were made for…

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Historic Importance of Wheat

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 7

Wheat, since the earliest period to which history reaches, has always been accounted the most valuable grain of the culmiferous tribe, hence all…

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Diseases in Cattle. Interesting Reports From the Stock Inspector

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 10

MR. E. KEARNEY, Stock Inspector for the Mucleay District, has given, us the following interesting information for publication : Lameness in Cattle…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Jersey Cows

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2
Also in Macleay Argus

THE selection of a bread cattle to raise is as important to a farmer as is the choice of a career by the business or professional man, and in each cash should…

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An Enterprising Dairyman. Installation of Milking Machines

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 9

MR. HARRY PLUMMER, of Clybucca, is the first dairyman in the district to install milking machines in his dairy and he is to be commended for his…

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Experimental Farm Near Wingham. Deputation to Me. W. S. CAMPBELL

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

A DEPUTATION, consisting of members of the Committee of the Upper Manning Agricultural Society, the Taree and Wingham Councils, the Hon. J. H. Young, M.P., Mr…

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Butter with a Guarantee

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 12

COMPULSORY grading of butter meets the same kind of objections as compulsory pest destruction in orchards, and compulsory plague-cleansing in cities. And it is…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserve.] Nick Temperature Injures Cheese

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

THE first effect of a high temperatures, and one which is always noticeable, is to make the texture of the cheese rough and mealy, and in extreme cases to show a…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] High Temperature Injures Cheese

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 14

THE first effect of a high temperature, and one which is always noticeable, is to make the texture of the cheese rough and mealy, and in extreme cases to show a…

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Charge of Killing a Sheep. Shooting at "Little Hell." Committed for Trial

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 1

At the Walcha Police Court on Tuesday, May 1st, before Messrs C. Seckold and W. M. Borthwick J.'sP., Joseph Smith was charged with that…

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The Disease Amongst Cattle. Reports by Inspector of Stock and Government Vet. Surgeon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 3

THE following communications have been received by Mr. C. J. Stocker, Secretary of the Bullahdeleh Progress Association, with reference to the recent disease amongst…

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Farm and Field. Breaking-in Farm Horses

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 7

Young farm houses and cart horses should be broken in to the collar when they are about two and a half years old, or a little older, and it is the general…

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Winter Dairying

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

The winter supply of milk to towns is a subject that might well be more carefully considered by farmers in general. In the winter months we all know that frequently…

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