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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Farm Manures

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 2

There has been some discussion regarding the comparative value of the liquid and solid manure. It was shown that, because of the way in which manure is frequently…

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Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 13

THESE courses have been especially designed to assist men on the land who desire to increase their technical knowledge of agriculture and live stock, and…

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Selling Diseased Cattle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 4

Alexander Boyd Cochrane proceeded against Hugh Irwin for selling to him, through Messrs. Campbell & Scott, on December 15th two diseased cattle. Mr…

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The Dairy, New Test for Moisture in Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 2

Among the many things of Interest presented before butter-makers at the recent meeting of the Iowa State Dairy Association, recently held at Cedar Rapids,…

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Farm and Field. Nitrogen from the Air

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 June 1907 · page 2

Speaking at a recent conference of farmers held in Canada, Professor Saunders of the Canadian Department of Agriculture referred to recent experiments…

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The Butter Industry. Conference of Factory Managers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 6

There was a very representative gathering at the School of Arts, West Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon, 28th instant, of factory managers and others…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Bights Reserved.] Profitable Mushroom Culture

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 2

THE particular species of eatable mushrooms is familiar to every one. Mushrooms may be grown in any place where the conditions of temperature and…

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Farming without Capital. Heroic Self-denial—and Luck

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 3

"As a man who has had some thirty years' experience writes W. J. Parker, Germanton), I may say that man can start without capital and make a success on the land—if…

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Farmers' Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 June 1907 · page 6

A Farmers' Meeting, under the auspices of the U.M.A &H. Association was held on Friday 10th May at Killawarra Hall. The president Mr. John Abbott presided the…

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Wingham Butter Factory

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the Directors of the Wingham and Upper Manning Butter and Bacon Company was held on Saturday last Mr. G.S. Hill in the chair…

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Cattle Tick Precautions

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 5

[?] been handed the undermentioned, communication from the Acting Chief Inspector of Stock, addressed to Mr. Briner :—…

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Salt-box for Cattle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

Live stock should either have a quantity of salt mingled with their, food, or it should be fed to them direct If you trust to giving them salt as stated…

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Science on the Farm

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

Farmers are surrounded on every hand with the thought, the work, the results of science. The final meaning of our civilisation is applied science. It is…

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Farm and Field. In-Breeding of Stock

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

The question of in-breeding is one that has probably caused more controversy, theorising and speculation amongst stock raisers than any other…

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The Hurlstone Agricultural School. What it means to the Farmer

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

ONE of the most promising signs of the time in New South Wales is the general awakening in matters agricultural This movement is spreading on all sides,…

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Wingham Butter Factory

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the Directors of the Wingham and Upper Manning Butter and Bacon Company was held on Saturday last, Mr. G. S. Hill in the chair,…

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Why Lighting Strikes Huddled Sheep

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 2

The human breath has been found to be a fair Conductor of electricity,a spark from a Wimshurst machine being longer breath than in pure…

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An Important Factor in Butter-making

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 2

The ripening of cream is, perhaps, the most important factor in butter- making, and the one most difficult to explain, as no method of proceedure…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Eights Reserved.] Feeding Silage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 2

SILAGE is far superior to corn cured and fed in a dry form. Silage is all eaten up by the cow without any waste of stalks, as is the case when corn fodder is…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Profitable Mushroom Culture

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 2

THE particular species of eatable mushrooms is familiar to every one. Mushrooms may be grown in any place where the conditions of temperature and…

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