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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

437 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 22

Far and Near Farmers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 3

Farmers and settlers who visited the Royal Show, no doubt, envied the lot of the agriculturists whose holdings were within easy hall of the…

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State Farms' Exhibit

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 4

By no means the least interesting of the farming and agricultural exhibits were shown in the Pavilion ser apart for the Department of Agriculture's…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Dairying. the Tuberculin Test

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 19

Prejudice against the tuberculin test dies slowly, but a statement issued by the " International Commission on the Control of Bovine…

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Live Stock. Wheat As Feed. Cook It for Horses

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 19

A correspondent at Baldry applied to the Department recently for advice in connection with the feeding of his hoises. He stated he started…

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Dairying. Records

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 8

The value of herd testing is illustrated in the records of the 191.1 milk yields for the Hawkesbury Agricultural College dairy herd, which are…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 10

Articles under this heading are kindly supplied by the State Agricultural Department:—DAIRYING…

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Famous Herd of Crooks Park Stud Cattle and Fats of an Enterprising Firm

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 12

Those interested in Durham cattle of the first water, could not spend a day to better advantage than by visiting Crooks Park. By train to Wirra…

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Butter Boxes

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

The Dairy Expert has noted lately that a number of butter factories have been using an inferior type of wood for the export of butter. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Up-to-date Farming. an Examplt From Riverina

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 19

THE irregular and unforeseen attacks of the elements, to which farmers in this State are subject, are largely responsible for the state of mind which…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Gladstone Branch

Macleay Argus · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 9

THIS Branch held its usual meeting on the 1st inst., and in the absence of President and Vice-presidents, Mr. A. J. O'Shea was voted to the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 14

Articles under this heading are kindly supplied by the State Agricultural Department :— AGRICULTURAL…

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Dairy Farmers ! Get the Best

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 10

" Tangye " oil engine and Ganef milking machines have gained such marked ascendancy over all other brands that it is hardly necessary…

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Poultry Farming

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

A writer in the "Smallholder," giving an account of the cost to start, a poultry farm, says:—A house 5ft. long. 2ft. 8in. wide, and 3ft. 6in…

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Farming Notes. Tod Main Points in a Good Cow

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

The main points in a good cow is her ability to consume the feed which we grow upon our farm, together [?] what is bought, to make up her…

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Farm and Station Laborers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

The Director of the Immigration Bureau advises us of further large shipments of selected agricultural laborers from the rural districts of…

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Dairyman and Aviator

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 9

A novel case came before the District Court, when Hugh Byrne, dairymad, of Waterloo, sued William Hart, the Australian aviator, claiming £20…

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Local and General Farm Blocks Sold

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 8

At the Court House Hotel, Paterson, James H. Brunker, in conjunction with Carr Bros., offered at auction on behalf of Mr. R. F. Graham,…

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Dairy Farmers Get the Best

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

"Tangye" oil engines and "Gane" milking machines have gained such marked asoendaney over all other brands that it is hardly necessary to-day to emphasise their…

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Farm and Station Laborers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 6

The Director of the Immigration Bureau advises us of further large shipments of selected agricultural laborers from the rural districts of the United Kingdom to arrive…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Maize Land. Early Preparation Essential

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 19

"TIME plays a most important part in the improvement of soil intended for maize and since the improvement is greatest when the land is worked,…

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