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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Sheep on the Coast

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 7

The "S.M. Herald" has the following to say about sheep raising on the North Coast:-- The present high prices for…

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The War Food Fund. Will Farmers Give One Day's Milk

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 18

Sir,--Notwithstanding the large quantities of foodstuffs sent home by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, for free distribution amongst the poor, the…

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Farm and Field. Original Articles. Nitrification

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 17

In discussing the advantages of liming, reference was made to its decomposing effect on the organic matter of the soil. The ultimate result of…

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Goulburn Cattle Sales

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

Mr. W. H. Whealley advises he will yard over 6000 head Of well-bred cattle at Goulburn on Tuesday 'next, including 250 black polled bullocks, 4…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of directors of the Hastings District Co-operative Dairy Company was held on the Monday last at the factory office. Mr. J. Healey (Chairman of Directors) presided and there…

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Requirements of the Dairy Ing Industry

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 1

We pride ourselves on being able to supply machinery of every description for the complete equipment of Cheese and Butter Factories also…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Nitrification of Soils

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

In the old days of "nitre farming," when nitrate of potash for gunpowder was obtained from the soil, great pains were taken to form a soil rich in organic…

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The War Fund. Will Farmers Give One Day's Milk?

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 9

Notwithstanding the large quantities of foodstuffs sent Home by the Sydney Chamber Of Commerce, for free distribution amongst the poor, the…

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Wool Clip

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Referring to the Coolangatta wool clip offered at auction last week Mr. Alec Hay (Coolangangatta) writes:- "The wool, sold on the 11th [?]…

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The Wheat Seizure. Declared Invalid by Interstate Commission. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 3

The Interstate Commission by a majority declared that the New South Wales Wheat Acquisition Act is invalid…

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The War Food Fund. Will Farmer's Give One Day's Milk? To the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 8

DEAR SIR,— Notwithstanding the large quantities of foodstuffs sent home by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, for free distribution…

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Taylor's Arm Butter Factory

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 8

At a meeting of dairymen and others interested at Taylor's Arm in Laverty's Hall on Wednesday 17th inst it was unanimously decided…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Silo Difficulties

Macleay Argus · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 17

The effort to silo such milled fodder have however often been unsuccessful because of insufficient pressure in the silo. The wilted fodder will not pack…

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Wheat Acquisition Act

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

THE Inter-State Commission, by a majority of two to one (the Chief Commissioner being the dissentient) held that the operations of the New South Wales Government under tho Wheat Acquisition…

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Comboyne Butter Pay. [To the Editor of the Port Macquarie News.]

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

SIR,—In your local and general news column you state that for the month of January the Hastings District Dairy Co paid 11¼d and 10¼d for first and second quality butter respectively and then go on…

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Dairy Matters. to the Editor of the Port Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

SIR,—In reading the report of the monthly meeting of Directors of the H. D. Dairy Co. in your last, issue, I noticed some remarks made by the Chairman, which I certainly' take exception to…

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Prisoners and Farming

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

Germany and Russia are counting upon the services of half- a million prisoners of war to assist in preparing for and planting next year's crops. France…

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Farm and Field. Original Articles. Organic Manure

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

It is the greatest possible mistake to allow the land to become run down before attempting to check the depreciation, and if a proper system of farming,…

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Kohl Rabi After White Crops

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 3

Kohl rabi is often grown after a white crop, in which case the stubbles are usually ploughed in the autumn and a catch crop put in to occupy the…

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"Wool Is Up!"

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

The record price of 16[?] 2d was realised for a special parcel of wool at the salees the other day, and competition for the best wool was keen…

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