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Farming & the land, 1909

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Butter Boxes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 11

At the present time war is being furiously waged amongst manufacturers of Butter Boxes. A little while back they were all members…

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Farm and Field The Value of Rape for Pigs

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 11

Many experiments have been conducted at one time or other in the States and elsewhere with the object of estimating the value of the rape crop for…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Fruit Tree Walls

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 5

On closely examining an old fruit-tree wall one cannot help a feeling of regret that the common practice of nailing trees is so destructive. The…

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Condition of Butter Factories and the Training of Factory Managers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 2

In view of the controversy in regard to the necessity for the establishment of a State butter factory mid school for the training of factory managers, the report…

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Poultry Farming. to Make It Pay. an Interesting Article

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 June 1909 · page 7

More opinions and theories have lately been advanced as to the possibility of poultry-farming being profitable or otherwise than any other branch of…

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Farm and Field. Farm Yard Manure

Nambucca News · Friday 11 June 1909 · page 2

Writing on the value of farmyard manure, Mr Shortt, chemist to the Experimental Farms, Canada, makes the following Remarks in a recent…

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The Horse Parade and Dairy Cattle Show at Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 8

The Council of the Royal Agricultural Society has fixed the elites for the Horse Parade and Dairy Show and sales for August the 3rd…

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Raymond Terrace Butter Factory. Factory Report for May

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 13

The market remained steady at 116s during the latter part of the month. Cream suppliers were paid for first quality May 1 to 8 12d,. 10 to 31 123/8d…

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Farm and Field. Instruction in Stock-Breeding

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 6

In one important respect the students attending the North of Scotland Agricultural College at Aberdeen enjoy an appreciable advantage over students at…

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

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 5

The most profitable and most suitable industries for a small holding are: Bee-keeping, poultry-keeping, cow-keeping, pig-keeping, fruit-farming…

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The Farmer's Question

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 4

Passing through a small town the other day. I was attracted by a man who stood upon a box, waving his arms, and evidently interesting a small…

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Lincoln Sheep in Australia. a celebrated N.S.W. Flock

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 8

WA flock which covered itself with distinction at the great annual show of the- New South Wales Sheep Breeders' association, held in Sydney…

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Dairying in New Zealand

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 3

THE annual report of the National Dairy Association of the South Island of New Zealand slates that the agitation against tho dairy regulations had done good, for…

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Coastal Farmers Cooperative Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 7

THE half-yearly meeting of the above society was held last week at Lismore. The half-yearly report shows that the act profits for the six months were £3315[?] 14s 7d, which…

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Farm and Field. Breaking-in Farm Horses

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 12

Young farm horses 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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Manning Farms Offered

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 10

There was an attendance of about 100 farmers and business men at the Taree School of Arts oh Saturday morning last, when Mr. O. O. Dangar,…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) What Stock Pays Best

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 5

This is a question that is very ofen asked by a beginner, and it is one that in a certain sense admits of no definite answer. We see one farmer…

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Wheat Growing. Address by Professor Lowrie Useful Advice

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 8

Speaking recently in Western Australia. Profesosr Lowrie. lately appointed Director of Agriculture in that State, said:…

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Dairy Reforms

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

The President of the factory Managers. Conference complains that the Minister for Agriculture has been back ward in initiating needed…

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Dry Farming Congress

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 5

SENATOR M'COLL has arrived in Sydney from Vancouver, where he attended the Dry Farming Congress. He states that dolegates were…

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