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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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Wastes on the Farm

Nambucca News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

On all farms there is produced a quantity of waste material which should be utilised for fertilising purposes. The British Board of Agriculture, in a recent…

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Farm and Field. Treatment of "Dry Bible."

Nambucca News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

Mr Williams, Government Inspector of Stock, South Australia, has been on a visit to Orroroo, for the purpose of inspecting stock suffering from "dry…

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Fined for Growing Wheat. Conditions of Special Leases

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 10

Two Tichbourne farmers were fined £2 and £3 respectively by the Parkes Land Board for growing wheat on land on their special leases, which…

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Farm and Field. Manufacturing Alcohol From Potatoes in Germany

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 12

The manufacture of alcohol from potatoes is an important industry on the Continent of Europe, and more especially in Germany. The extent of the industry…

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Local and General News. Queensland Maize Crops

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 10

Reliable reports state that " the present season in North Queensland is the best that old settlers of 20 years' standing have experienced. The maize crop…

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The Dairy: Seasonable Notes

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 5

At this time of the year every effort should be made to keep the dairy cool. At what temperature? the amateur will inquire. Simply at the lowest point…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. All Rights Reserved. the Milk Supply. Something New In Handling Milk

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 5

The practical difficulties surrounding the sterilising and pasteurising of milk are serving to attract the attention of scientists engaged in the…

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Farmyard Manure and Its Application

Nambucca News · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 7

It has been said that tillage is manure," and undoubtedly the fertility of our soils depends very largely upon the cultivation they receive; but to obtain…

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The Dairy. Grading Home Separator Cream

Nambucca News · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 7

What to do to improve the quality of land separator cream is one of the most perplexing problems with which the butter makers of to-day are confronted…

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Bowra Dairy Factory

Nambucca News · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 4

For some time past the suppliers of the Local Dairy Factory residing on the South Arm and Buccrabendinni have evinced considerable dissatisfaction at…

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Farm and Field. Clean Milking

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 12

The United States Department of Agriculture advises that milking is the starting point of most of the trouble with cream. The milker sits…

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Upper Wallamba Dairy Co

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 10

For the month ended January 31st suppliers to the Upper Wallamba Co-op. Dairy Co. were paid 9¼d, 9d, and 8¼d per lb. for superfine, first and…

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Macleay River Farmers' Union. Kinchela Branch

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 14

A MEETING of the above branch was held in the Good Templars Hall, Kinchela, on Tuesday evening, 15th inst., Mr. G. Dunford (President) occupied the chair…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (Copyright.) Growing Potatoes by Irrigation

Macleay Argus · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 5

The ground intended for an irrigated potato crop should be smooth, having sufficient slope to make the water run freely between the rows; 7 to 10…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 163 King Street Sydney, and 9 Queen Street Melbourne, report that the following applications for…

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Big Wheat Crop in America

Nambucca News · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

A special report from Chicago to the [?]ston "Herald" of 23rd October, says [?]at people who have of late been [?]rough the wheat-growing States in the…

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Feeding for Butter Fat

Nambucca News · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

A bulletin from the Agricultural Experiment Station of Cornell University, U.S.A., describes experiments carried out on ten cows, to ascertain…

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Business Methods in Farming

Nambucca News · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

An important address was delivered at the last meeting of the Farmers' National Congress, Wisconsin, U.S.A., by Mr L. W. Watkin, who dwelt at length…

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Dairy Companies. BOWRAVILLE

Nambucca News · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Bowra Dairy Company was held at the Co's office on the 18th inst. Mr. F. W. Lane (chairman) presiding…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. All Rights Reserved. Live Stock and Cheap Land

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 5

The value of live stock on the farm for turning low priced products into good money has never yet been understood. These products come from…

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