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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Butter Exhibition. Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 14

The annual exhibition of the Butter Factory Managers' Association held yesterday provided keen contests amongst the leading Yesterday the New Zealand Rugby League team defeated Orange by 28 points to 5. The Maori Rugby Union fifteen…

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Movement in Butter Prices

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 8

The upward movement of butter prices is attracting a good deal of attention in the dairy section of Sussex-street, says our Sydney…

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Holsteins in Comparison. Cattle Records on Bodalla Estate

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 19

The June issue of the Agriculture Gazette contains the records of the cattle on Bodalla estate for the year ended 31st March, 1913, and the…

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Agricultural Notes for the Man on the Land. (Supplied from the Agricultural Department, N.S. Wales.) Pastoral. Sheep on the North Coast. As a Factor in Improvement of Pastures

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 2

In a report on a recent trip through the Manning district the sheep and wool expert reaffirms his opinion that sheep can be made a profitable…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes the Orchard. Cutting Large Limbs. Leave Smooth Surfaces

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 19

Occasionally, in pruning trees that have not been properly trained from, the first, it is necessary to remove large limbs. When doing this care…

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Dairying. Points in Breeding. How to Get a High-class Bull

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 June 1913 · page 19

A few weeks ago we gave the dairy expert's advice on the management of young cows, quoting his suggestion that an interval of some…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the porsonal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trofied, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly so the experizante of the Department. No. 110…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Pigs Slaughtering How to Handle the Carease

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 8

Full and exhastive bleedings is one of the essentials to good bacon and pork and it was in relation to this that the absolute quiet and starvation…

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Dairying Points in Breeding. How to Get a High-class Bull

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1913 · page 8

A few weeks ago we gave the dairy expert's advice on the managements of young, cows, quoting his suggestion that an interval of some months…

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The Settler. New South Wales Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 8

Mr. O'Callaghan, chief dairy expert while addressing the conference of the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association…

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Local and General Lands for Homestead Farms

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 4

A large number of homestead farms are advertised in the vicinity of Gloucester as available from the 30th of June ult. Applications will be…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Pumpkins, Marrows, Melons. Prepare Land Early

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 19

Attempts should be made well in advance of spring to prepare land in which it is intended to plant pumpkins marrows, melons and the…

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The Crops to Grow

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 5

In suitable situations the following crops may yet be sown: -- Emerald rye, ordinary ryecorn, oats, or Cape barley. The first three mentioned will thrive…

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Practical -- Agriculture. Original Articles. Specially written for this column. All Rights Reserved. Neglectful Farmers

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 July 1913 · page 5

When we take into account the favourable conditions afforded, us it is surprising to note that there is comparatively little provision made for the…

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The Wool Year

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 8

Of almost equal importance with the state of the finances, is the record of the year'a transactions in wool. At the close of last year…

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A Missing Farmer Murder Suspected

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 5

As the result of a discovery made at Mathina (Tasmania) colour is sent to the supposition that William James Mullins, a farmer who has been…

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Strike Evil. Lesson From Queensland. Farmers to the Rescue

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 3

"Strikes are the greatest curse Australia has ever seen; worse even than droughts and rabbits." This is the plaint of a farmer. Mr. Thomas…

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Watercress Butter

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 6

Watercress, if gathered from a pure stream, is one of the most delirious, and certainly one of the most wholesome, greens we have; it is…

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Fancy Wool Work

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

The girl who knits and crochets is generally glad of a new idea for the use of her wool and needles, and the dainty little wrap illustrated,…

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High Priced Sheep. Sydney

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 July 1913 · page 4

At the stud stock sales yesterday a Boonooke merino ram realised 710 guineas, the highest price for the series…

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