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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Farm Bain Gauge

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

An inexpensive and handy rain gauge is shown in the acompanying illustration, which is reproduced from the "Education Gazette" (South Australia):…

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Farm and Field. Heredity in Breeding

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

That the characteristics of parents are transmitted to their offsprings is a fact very well known to all engaged in the breeding of live stock. Everybody knows…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Article [All Rights Reserved.] Mangolds for Cattle

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 16

NOW that the season for supplying cattle with mangolds is upon us, it will be well to remember that for the first few weeks they should be given…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Effects of Food on Butter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 2

Food has a considerable influence upon the constitution of the milk, especially as regards flavour, and as to the colour and texture of the butter…

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Strong Demand for Cattle

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 11

THE demand was free and strong for the 880 cattle that were yarded at the Homebush stock sales on Monday, and values ruled very high. Although they…

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Sale of Diseased Cattle. Important to Auctioneers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 14

THE decision of Judge Fitzhardinge in regard to the appeal heard at the Grafton Quarter Sessions last week against a conviction for exposing for…

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The Law of Impounding. Interesting to Farmers, Dairymen and Graziers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 August 1907 · page 18

IN the last issue of The Magistrate -- a most excellent publication -- Mr. H. V. Edwards (solicitor) gives a succinct summary of the statutory law…

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A Model Farm. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 2

SIR,—I enclose a copy of a letter which I sent to the Marring River Times re the report of a meeting held in Wingham, but the august Editor of that influential organ…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Effects of Food on Butter

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 16

Food has a considerable influence upon the constitution of the milk, especially as regards flavour, and as to the colour and texture of the butter…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Old Orchards Need Fertilisers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 2

In the case of orchards of some considerable age, or on poor land, the application of fertilisers is considered very necessary. It is similar with…

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Dairy Notes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 August 1907 · page 2

In the majority of dairies it is the neglect of small matters that tell against the commodity turned out, no matter whether it be cheese, butter,…

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The Dairy Art of Butter Making. a Prize Essay. the Shed and Yards

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 8

Among the features of the recent winter dairy show at Manawatu, New Zealand, Afros a competition for a handsome Cup presented by Messrs Lovell and…

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

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

Crowing Tomatoes. The preparation of a Held for tomatoes does not differ materially from us preparation for corn or potatoes…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Old Orchards Need Fertilisers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 16

In the case of orchards of some considerable age, or on poor land, the application of fertilisers is considered very necessary. It is similar with…

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M. R Co-op. Dairy Co. Annual Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Co., took place in the Oddfellows' Hall, Croki, last Wednesday. The building was…

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Dairying

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 2

Very often where people fail to make a success of dairying. It is because they have so many other things to attend to. They try to carry on too…

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Manning River Co-operative Dairy Co. Annual Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 5

THE annual meeting of shareholders of the above company was held in the hall, Croki, on Wednesday afternoon last. There was a good attendance -- the hall being well filled. Mr. Robt. Maloolm, J.P…

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Dairy Notes

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 August 1907 · page 16

In the majority of dairies it is the neglect of small matters that tell against the commodity turned out, no matter whether it be cheese, butter,…

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The Tariff and the Dairy Farmer. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 2

DEAR SIR,-- There is a general outcry throughout New South Wales against the now tariff, but in no case is it more unjust than to the dairy farmer. In the tax placed on separators, no one is benefited; there…

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Police Court. Wingham, Saturday, Aug. 31. Before Mr. A. Gates. P.M. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 4 September 1907 · page 3

Edmund William Matthew Wallis, and Charles James Augustus Wallis were brought up in custody. charged that on the 27th day of August they did wilfully kill one steer the…

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