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Farming & the land, 1907

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Spraying. [All Rights Reserved.]

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 2

THE spraying of fruit trees should be done thorougly to be of value. The liquid should be applied in the form of a very fine mist or spray ; if the liquid is…

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

Macleay Argus · Saturday 22 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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Farmers' Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 3

On Friday evening last Mr. John Pollock, of "Hardkaocks Apiary," delivered a very interesting address under the auspices of the U.M.A. and…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Feeding Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 2

THERE are certain foods which act beneficially on digestion in addition to the influence which they exercise as foods.—that is, judged from the standpoint of…

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Butter Grading

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 5

A return prepared for the Customs Department in regard to the export' of butter under the Commerce Act shows that in New South Wales 89…

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Butter Factory Reports

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 3

The Grafton dairy company paid suppliers 4 1-16d per gallon for May. The Southgate dairy company, Grafton, treated for the past month 30,244…

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The Carriage of Butter

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 13

THE attempts which have been made to secure for the State the right to inspect the accommodation of the vessels engaged in the carriage of butter have…

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Mining for Butter Pays

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

It ii the only mine that yields sure returns every time. It never disappoints the prospector. All other mining ventures need heavy calls…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Spraying

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 14

THE spraying of fruit trees should be done thorougly to be of value. The liquid should be applied in the form of a very fine mist or spray; if the liquid is…

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Forming a Dairy Herd

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 2

In forming a herd of dairy cows there are a few important points which the dairyman should bear in mind, unless he wishes to be greatly handicapped in these days of small…

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Farmers and Shippers' Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 3

A meeting of the Formers and Shippers' Association was held in the Federal Hall on Wednesday afternoon last. There was only a fair attend…

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Correspondence. How the Farmer Is Cheated. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 9

SIR,--I would crave a little space in your issue to show how the commission agents get at the farmer, both in regard to weights and price. We often get…

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M. R. Farmers' and Shippers' Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 2

THE postponed annual meeting of members of the above association was held in the Federal Hall, Wingham, on Wednesday afternoon last. The attendance was small. Mr. W. Fotheringham was…

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The World's Wheat Yield

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 7

While the world's wheat crop, according to Beerbohm's compilation, is 4[?],000,000 quarters, or 10,000,000 more than that of last year, the biggest crop…

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Farm and Field. Treating Seed Oats for Smut

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 7

Oat smut is one of the worst enemies of the oat crop ; it frequently causes losses of 5 or 10 per cent, of the yield. Many do not seem to realise the deadly…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Feeding Cattle

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 14

THERE are certain foods which act beneficially on digestion in addition to the influence which they exercise as foods. --that is, judged from the standpoint of…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Increasing the Corn Yield

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

It is generally believed and understood that it is advisable to procure seed from that which has previously grown in the neighbourhood…

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Dairy Notes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

When the thousand and one chances for loss in the dairy come to be considered, it appears that either the ignorant dairyman ought soon to find…

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Forming a Dairy Herd

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 14

In forming a herd of dairy cows there are a few important points which the dairyman should bear in mind, unless he wishes to be greatly handicapped in these days of small…

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Swine Fever. Farmers Speak Out

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

At the meeting of the Committee of the U.M.A. & H. Association on Saturday last the following discussion took place:— Mr. A. Cameron said that he was…

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