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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Agriculture. "Twice-ploughing." If Only One, It Must Be Thorough

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 19

A few weeks ago we asked the question in these "Notes,"Why plough twice?" referring to the practice of wheat farmers in several…

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Farm & Garden. the Most Profitable Fertiliser

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 17

That is just what all of us would like to know, but no absolutely definite answer can be given because it is a subject on which…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. District Council Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 8

ON Saturday morning last delegates from various branches met at Kempsey, when Mr. C. A. Hill presided. The attendance was rather small, possibly on…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. President Patten Orates

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 13

THERE were between 30 and 40 present at the Good Templars' Hall on Saturday night last on the occasion of Mr. Patten's address. Mr. Patten is an able and…

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Cattle Truckings

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

Since our last the truckings from the Gloucester Station have been as follows:— 10 trucks of cattle for Farley…

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Butter Market. Sydney

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 4

Butter, 96s…

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Coloured Margarine the Outlook for Butter

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 11

"Although just at the moment the butter market is hardly in a satisfactory state, the prospects for the new year are quite favorable, and it…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Potato Culture a Grower's Advice

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 8

"The varieties of potatoes are endless," said Mr. R. Camermi, in addressing the members of the Sackville branch of the Agricultural Bureau…

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Coloured Margarine in England As a Butter Competitor What Exporters Think

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 11

It is time that the question of coloured margarine in England should be taken very seriously by the dairying industry, and by the Governments…

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The Dairy. Treatment for Caked Udder

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 9

Cokel udder is a [?] trouble destroying one or more quarters of many udders every year. It is important to commence treatment upon…

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Wonderful Dairying Record

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 6

ONCE more we (Pittsworth "Sentinel") have the pleasure of recording the splendid results obtained from a dairy farm at Pitts-worth. The dairyman is Mr. A. E. Stumm…

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The Hydraulic Ram on the Farm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

The water supply, particularly on a dairy farm, is a very important matter, not only to the annual economy, but also as an aid in…

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The Farm. Small Rural Industries. Mint Cultivation

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

Mint (Menthu) includes the Pennyroyal (Mentha Pulegium), also Spearmint (Mentha viridis), which is cultivated for culinary purposes, besides…

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Manning River Cooperative Dairy Co. Ltd

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 3

The forty-first half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Company was held on board the Drogher Terara at…

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Dairy Instructor

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 3

Mr. P. G. Hampshire, Government Dairy Instructor, is now on his usual tour of the district…

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Heifer In-first Calf. M. R. Co.-operative Dairy Company

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 3

Victor Murray's Rowena, 1. 19¼ lbs., 1.117 lbs. comercial butter. The Manning River Co-operative Dairy Company Limited paid suppliers 9¼id. and 8¼d. per lb for butter supplied during the month of…

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M.R. Co-op. Dairy Co. Half-year Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 7

The 41st half-yearly meeting of the share-holders of the M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co. was held at Farquhar Park on Tuesday last. The attendance was not at all satisfactory,…

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Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 4

Hugh Augustus McMaugh, to charge of stealing one cow supposedly the property of George Johnston, pleaded not guilty…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 4

Alfred Kingsford, charged with stealing one heifer claimed by J. V. Fox, pleaded not guilty. He was defended by Mr. J. Gilfillan ; and the…

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Childben's Corner. Farming Ants

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 6

In the dark forests of South America lives a remarkable tribe of agricultural ants. They are foresters, roadmakers, woodchoppers, and…

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