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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Science Notes a Good Onion Crop

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

It seems that onions can make the mouth water as well as the yes. Three hundred acres of them, which Mr. George Caldwell has under…

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Farm & Field. Original Articles. Ensilage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

There are few districts where there is not a certain season of the year in which the farmer looks hack with envy to the time some weeks back, when…

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Beautiful Ballarat. the History of the Past. The Pre-"Gold Pastoral Period—1837" 1850

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

THROUGH the kindness of Mr. Thos Dickson, of Wingham, who has recently been on a holiday visit to Victoria, we have received a neatly…

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The Dairy Industry

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

The future of the dairying industry of Australia depends upon the oversea export of butter. The future of this export trade…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. (Copyright) Grops for Dairy Farms

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 3

Dairy-farmers anticipating their rows coming in early in spring should look well ahead to see that there should be plenty of succulent food to…

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Wool Appraisements. Second Series in Sydney. Arrangements for Prompt, Payments

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 8

The first catalogues of the second series of wool appraisements in Sydney have now been valued, and the high range of prices has been…

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In Praise of Water Hyacinth a God-send in the Drought. Farmer's Emphatic Testimony

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 3

A witness has at last been found to testify to the value of water hyacinth. The "Richmond River Herald" reports that at the meeting at Coraki…

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For the Man on the Land. the Dairy. Industry. Its True Position and Its Dangers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 3

"1. The future of the New South Wales dairying Industry, and. probably of that of Australia," depends on the oversea export of butter."…

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Sheep on the Macleay

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 6

Mr. Edward Kearney. Inspector of Stock writes as follows:—I am glad to see a number of farmers on this and adjoining rivers, are evincing…

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Another Wool Record Greasy Appraised at 29½D Per Lb

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 5

The present series of wool appraisements is drawing to a close, and the date of the next Is now regarded as indefinite. Two additional…

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Beautiful Ballarat. the History of the Past. the Pre-gold Pastoral Period 1837-1850. ARTICLE 2

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 4

"The smaller discoveries made in the [?]emy of New South Wales a few months before had already started emigrants towards Australia. They had…

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The Settler. Don't Blane the Farmer

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 6

Cedar Rapids Gazette writes: — The farmer is a victim of [?]places an[?]mosition. Clearly he is not responsible for the high prices of the goods…

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Important to Butter Makers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture [?]mates that a large number of dairy farmers in the southern and western districts of N.S.W. are at the…

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Beautiful Ballarat. the History of the Past. the Pre-gold Pastoral Period 1837-1850. ARTICLE 3

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

Ballarat, including the City, the Town or Ballarat East, the Borough of Sebastopol, and environs, embraces a population of about 50,000 people. It was…

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Dairying

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 6

The report submitted to the half-yearly meeting of the Palmer's Island Dairy Company, Maclean, showed that the quantity of butter manufactured…

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Feeding Farm Horses

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

Experiments have been carried out in Victoria with the object of ascertaining the relative value of various rations for farm-work horses in respect…

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Farm & Field. Original Articles. Farm Manures

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

Some theoretical scientists talk as if crops could bo continually cultivated by the application of artificial manure alone, being apparently under the idea…

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Wheat Growing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 3

Some wheatgrowers are beginning to talk very plainly to the Minister for Agriculture about the price which he offers to guarantee for…

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The Sheep Fly Pest

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 3

The ravages of the sheepfly—the blowfly—pest, have been so furthered by the wet season as to constitute a serious menage to the…

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Farms for Soldiers. Kyogle's Good Example

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 6

The Kyogle branch of the Primary Producer' Union has reported upon nine farm areas which have been set apart in the district for…

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