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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Unlawfully Detaining Cattle

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 13

Edward Kearney, Stock Inspector, pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawfully detaining two steers the property of Robert McKay. Mr…

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Practical Agriculture. Original Articles. Specially written for this column. All Rights Reserved. Farmers' Experiments

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

"Experientia docet" is an old and very true proverb. Any difficulty or problem that a man solves by his own work and experience is more deeply…

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Butter Making

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 3

Melbourne.—An interesting paper in the Agriculture Section of the Science Congress was read by Mr. R. Crowe, superintendent or exports…

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Dairying North Coast Fodder Grops Queensland Cattle Cane

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

"A great cow feed," said the manager of the Wollongbar expeiment farm when referring to his experience with Queensland cattle cane. Several dairy…

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Dairying

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 3

Lismore.—Last week three new factories opened, costing about £12,000. On Wednesday the Lismore Co-operative Company's branch factor at…

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A Great Farm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 10

Greatness in farming does not consist in the great number of acres involved, but rather in the greatness of human accomplishment that is…

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Dairy Wisdom

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

It is the-well-cared-for herd that returns the greatest profit. Discomfort and fright take the butterfat out of the milk of any cow…

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Dairy by Producsts

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 10

There are two reasons why dairying is the most profitable line of farming. In the first place ft provides a steady income, and in the…

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The Farm. Put Lime on Acid Soll

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

The practice of liming soils is fast coming into use by all farmers, but especially by those whose lands' are subject to washing or have been…

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Butter

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 4

The word for butter in Lengua, an Indian tribe in Paraguay is "Waitkyanamankukingminik-ikpithmuk"—which means, literally "the…

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One of the Best Catch Crops

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

Manchurian millet is a fodder highly esteemed on the Grafton Experiment Farm. It provides good green feed, either for cattle or for…

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Unlawfully Detaining Cattle

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

At the Kempsey Court (says the "Argus") Edward Kearney, Stock Inspector, pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawfully detaining two…

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Practical Agriculture. Original Articles. Specially written for this column. All Rights Reserved. Farm Forage Crops. Growing Kohl Rabi

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

The present season is especially favourable to the sowing of the various forage crops. Frequent sowings of rape, kale, turnips, and other…

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Agricultural Notes. for the Man on the Land. Dairying

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 3

With the increasing popularity of the North Coast district of the State, attention is invited to the 'facilities provided by the…

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Scientific Farming

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

Farming is no longer without attraction for the enterprising young man. It is calling to its service the engineer and the scientist. A farm…

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Farmers Federation. Conference in February. One Association Yet to Speak

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 12

THE scheme to form a farmers' federation is maturing. On February 11 a conference will be held in Sydney. It is already certain that delegates…

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Farm Laborers Wages. the Rural Workers' Claims

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 12

THE Inverell Argus hits things off very neatly in an imaginary conversation between husband and wife. The better half relates a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 13

Articles under this heading are kindly supplied by the State Agricultural Department. ON THE RICHARD RIVER…

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Dairy Items. Wingham and U.M. Co-op. Butter and Bacon Co

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 6

The above company paid suppliers for December 8¼ and 9¼d. The Secretary tendered his resignation, which was accepted at the meeting on Tuesday…

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One of the Best Catch Crops

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 3

Manchurian millet is a fodder highly esteemed on the Grafton Experiment Farm. It provides good green feed, either for cattle or for poultry, but it cannot be recommended…

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