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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Seasonable Dairy Utensils

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 11

We make if our business to supply everything in connection with the Dairying Industry and Cheese and Butter Factories. Futhermore,…

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Machine V. Hand Milking. Plain Facts by a Plain Farmer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 11

Yes, I use a milking machine. I have had considerable experience, and as long as I mlik 20 cows I will never go back to hand milking…

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Dairymen Who Poison Children. Alarming Revelations About Impure Milk

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 11

For some years past much concern has been expressed regarding the high rate of infant mortality in our large towns. It was recognised that much…

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Mr. Trefle's Sheep "Curse."

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 6

In every country the normal development writes the "Daily Telegraph" is from the nomadic to the settled population—from the…

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Bowraville Butter Factory

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Directors of the Factory on Tuesday the plans and specifications for the new factory were fully discussed and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Agriculture. Irrigating Maize

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 19

There appears to be an impression in some districts that maize which has been irrigated by flooding will not "cob" as well as if the water is…

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The New Electric Farming in Germany

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 5

Figures worked out in Germany indicate that the electrification of crops on the farm will not be an expensive change, and it should soon become…

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Practical Agriculture. Original Articles Specially written for this column. All Rights Reserved. Forage Crops

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

While the hurry of harvest is on the farmer is so busily engaged that he sometimes neglects to give consideration to the provision for his stock for…

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Nitrogenous Substances on the Farm

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

Nitrogen is the most costly ingredient in fertilisers, and every effort should be made to restore all kinds of waste nitrogenous material to the soil…

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Wingham Butter Factory

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

The Wingham Butter Factory paid suppliers for the month of January 9d and 8d per lb for butter. Consignments are being sent by rail to…

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Gloucester Store Cattle Sale

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

W. T. Armstrong and Co. report having held a very successful sale of store cattle at Gloucester on Tuesday when there was a good…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tre[?] Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 93…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 3

THE regular meeting of directors of the Hastings District Co-operative Dairy Co. was held at the factory office on Monday last. Mr. J. Healey, managing director…

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Seasonable Dairy Utensils

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 5

WE make it our business to supply everything required in connection with the dairying industry and cheese and butter factories. Furthermore, everything we supply must be of the very best. It…

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Dairying

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

Mr. James Moore, of Killawarra, is now milking 60 cows. His making machine [?] the work to be done in a trifle [?] two hours…

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Station & Farm Supplies

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 6

During the five years that Messrs. Badgery Brothers have been in business, the number of their clients has increased rapidly each year. There…

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Criminal Farmer

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 5

A farmer named Chiapali has been arrested after having terrorised the Grasse district, Alpes-Maritimes, for five years. He is charged with…

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How the Scientific Farmer Fertilises His Soil

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 February 1913 · page 2

The modern use of fertilisers is based mainly upon laws laid down by Liebig about seventy years ago As follows…

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Dairying

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 4

The Wingham Butter Factory paid suppliers for the month of January 9d land 8d per lb. for butter. Consignments are being sent by rail to…

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Farmers and Settlers. President Patten at Kempsey

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 4

AT the F. & S. District Council meeting Saturday Mr. C. A. Hill occupied the chair, and amongst the delegates present we noticed Messrs…

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