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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Resented.) Forae Crops

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 5

Any time after the end of the month when the fields are ready, early cow cabbage may be drilled in fields, or plants be transplanted from seed beds…

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Moisture in Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 3

The New Zealand Dairy Commissioner has made a statement to a New Zealand Times representative in reply to recently cabled complaints made by…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 3

Mr. J. A. Gilruth, in the course of a lecture delivered recently, pointed out that nearly all cattle were prone to tuberculosis. The germ of…

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Farmers and Dairymen. Sydney

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 6

The President of the Farmers' Conference declares that the Association was determined to fight tho Labor Party's land tax proposals tooth and…

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Conscience Smitten "King." Why Mr. Patten Broke the Wheat Corner

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 2

It was (state the "Daily mail") his wife's emotional appeal to his humanity according to a chicago telegram published in the "New York…

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Our tetter Box. the Local Butter Factory to the Editor

Nambucca News · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 4

Sir,--Re your leading article condemning the Board of Management of the above company for not sending an invitation the News representative to attend their…

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Bowra Dairy Company

Nambucca News · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 4

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the above company was held in the Board Room on Saturday morning last. The Chairman (Mr. F. Lane) presided, and…

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Farm and Field. Farm Weeds and How to Fight Them

Nambucca News · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 2

Philosophers tell us that weeds are only "plants out of place." The husbandman admits it, and finds the work of getting them into their place and…

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Care of Farm Teams

Nambucca News · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 7

When horses are taken in to work from the grass after a long rest they do not need much grain at first, but the quantity should be increased,…

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Care of Dairy Utensils

Nambucca News · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 7

This is the subject of Bulletin No. 131 issued by the Kansas Experiment Station, U.S.A. The authors are Professors O. Erf and C. W. Melick. In view…

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Farm and Field. Green Feed for Figs

Nambucca News · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 7

If pigs are kept continually penned up green feed in some form should be provided to them. Green feed is necessary. It keeps them in health,…

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Correspondence. Butter Pays. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 6

SIR, -- As a supplier to the one of the butter factories in this district I would like to point out to any fellow dairymen, the striking uniformity of pay in…

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Farm and Field, Smut in Cereal Crops

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 6

Mr T. W. Kirk, Biologist to the New Zealand Department of Agriculture, has issued a leaflet giving directions for treating seed grain for the prevention…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Small Holdings

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 5

To those contemplating taking small holdings, it would, perhaps, be as well to point out the fact tha there are several qualifications necessary to…

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Instruction in Milk Testing for Children in Dairying Districts

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 15

ARRANGEMENTS have now been completed for Daily Instructors of the Department of Agriculture to give practical lessons in the testing of…

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Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 10

IT will be seen by our advertising columns that a meeting is to be held on July 31st for the purpose of forming a Farmers' Union on the…

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Queensland Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 5

In his annual report, Sir H. Tozer, the Queensland Agent-General says a specially satisfactory point about Queensland butter over here (London)…

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Butter Export. Direct Consignments Agreed On

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 July 1909 · page 3

A conference between representatives of the co-operative distributing companies of Australia was held in Sydney last week, with a view to…

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Letter to the Editor. the Butter Factory

Nambucca News · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

Sir,--I thank you for publishing my letter, also for your elaborate foot note. The Directors are the management, and when you speak to them by writing an…

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Milking Machines at the W.A. Govt. State Farm

Nambucca News · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 3

The West Australian Government, after delegating a special officer to make exhaustive enquiries throughout Victoria as to which was the best milking machine,…

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