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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 8

To the Editor of the "M. R. Times." -- Sir,--I was much surprised when reading your report of the Progress Associations' Conference to notice that several speakers said…

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Good Farming Is Dry Farming

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

Much is said at present regarding dry farming. These methods are only good farming methods. In good farming it is necessary to have the soil in…

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Cutting Up a Sheep Carcase

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

Spit the carcase through the backbone with a saw or sharp Heaver. Divide the halves into fore and hind quarters, leaving one or two ribs on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tr[?] Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. 98. AGRICULTURAL…

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Choice Dairy Farms for Sale

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 8

The Bowman Farm property, subdivided into areas ranging from 183 1/2 acres to 220 3/4 acres, are to be offered for sale on Friday next, at Reichert's…

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The Irish Farmer. Yesterday

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

We cad imagine to ourselves an Irish fanner of the old time with twenty acres to till, lord of a herd of four or five cows, a drift of sheep…

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Dairy Returns. M. R. Co-op Dairy Co

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 10

The Manning River Co-operative Dairy Company's returns for February were' as follows:--The total nett turnover amounted to £7497 12s 5d. Suppliers were paid 9d…

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The Golden Grain. Big Wheat Development

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 7

The wheat made an exceptionally attractive exhibit and quite in keeping with the remarkable development in cereal production whicli has taken place…

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From Farm and Dairy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 8

The farm produce and that coming from the dairy farms was such as to excite considerable interest and w[?] competition was keen quality was…

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Macleay River Co-operative Dairying Company

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 4

SATURDAY afternoon in the Theatre Royal, this company held its annual meeting of shareholders, and there was but a moderate attendance, due…

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Record Wheat Crop

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 7

New South-Wales can this year take pride in a record wheat crop. The Government Statisticians estimate of the wheat yield, issued recently…

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Cartage of Butter=milk

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

It has been the custom for some time past for farmers in some districts, after conveying cream to the factory, to take back to the farm,…

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Maize and Butter Prices

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 3

Our Sydney correspondent writes : --In Sussex-street since Tuesday morning produce merchants have been trying to pick up business at the point…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Agriculture. Red Clover. Its Place in Rotations

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

While lucerne is freqently advocated in these Notes as the fodder crop above all others, it must not be forgotten that there are others that…

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Agricultural Notes. for the Man on the Land. Dairying. on the Richmond River

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 8

The conditions on the North Coast, especially on the Richmond River, make it quite necessary that the dairyman should study carefully the class…

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Winter School for Farmers

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

Short courses are provided at Hawkesbury Agricultural College at the slack period of the year for busy farmers and stock owners, who…

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Macleay River Co-operative Dairying Company. Half Yearly Meeting

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 11

THE half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above Company (Kempsey Factory) was held at the Theatre Royal on Saturday…

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The Butter Business

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 3

The condition of the butter business is not escaping the attention of the Chamber of Commerce. The following resolution has been moved…

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Butter Market. Sydney

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 4

Butter, 104s…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Management of Young Heifers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 13

In the opinion of the dairy expert, dairy heifers should never be fat ached but should be kept in a good growing condition from the time they…

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