Cost of Knitting Wool
Owing to the increasing cost of knitting wool in Australia, patriotic workers are endeavoring to effect economies by obtaining wool direct from English…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mid North Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1918
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Moto Estate Farms
On Thursday last Mr. J. G. A. O'Connor submitted at auction the farms comprising the Moto Estate. No sales were made but we understand, says…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labour in the Dairy
During the present heavy milking season which has intensified the short age of labour in many districts, this difficulty can be largely minimised even…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Farms
From a practical knowledge of land, we have always maintained that the experts with a fine accumulation of theories are more likely to fail than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales State Farms
It would appear from figures made available by the Department of Agriculture in Sydney, and also from disquieting reports which from time to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General News Cheap Cattle
In about 1850-51 horses and cattle were very cheap, according to Mr. Thos. White, of Stoney Creek, Young. A good horse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Protests. Too Much Government Control. Lessening of Restrictions
The following resolutions were unanimously carried at a large meeting of graziers and farmers of the Coonamble District, held on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Workers "Child Slavery Rampart." Interstate Commission Reference
Sydney Thursday.—Mr. Hackett, secretary of the Australian Society for the Protection of Children, giving evidence before the interstate Commission,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowraville Agricultural Association. Twelfth Annual Exhibition. Good Show of Poultry. Cattle and Produce Poorly Represented
Office Bearers :-- President, Mr. J. Connors ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs G. Patterson, P. Malony, W. C, Martin; Secretary, Mi. W. H. Mayo;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Bean Salad
Wash ¼lb. Lima butter beans, and soak overnight in boiling water, cook slowly in same water until very tender and until all the water has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Bean Toast
½lb. butter beans, one dessertspoonful butter, two teacupfuls breadcrumbs, one dessertspoonful chopped parsley or mixed herbs, one small…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter and Bacon Pay
The North Coast Co-operative Butter and Bacon Company manufactured lat month 912 tons of butter and paid 1/3 per pound. The treated 3340…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Native Dogs Kill Cattle
A RECENT Maclean "Advocate" reports that Mr. S. A. J. Small, at Shark Creek, lost nine head of cattle—seven calves and two cows—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairy Meeting
THE usual meeting of Directors of the Hastings District Co-operative Dairy Company (Port Macquarie) was held on Tuesday last. Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wingham & U. M. Dairy Co. a Flourishing Company. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Wingham and Upper Manning Dairy Company was held in the Wingham School of Arts on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Pays
The grass turnover for the month of January for Wingham butter factory was £9,955 13s 4d. Suppliers were Paid for choicest, 1s 2½d first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm Produce
Mr. E. Townsend is offering a prize of 10/ at the Show for the best collection of farm produce grown from seed purchased from him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Returns
THE following are the returns of the Manning River Co-op, Dairy Coy., Ltd., for January: Suppliers were paid 1s 2¼d for choicest butter, and 1s 1¼d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chance for Dairymen
Not only is this a "golden" season for the dairymen from the stanop[?]t of increased cream supplies, but it is at the same time one that presents…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dripping Beats Butter
The fried fresh herring, which has the nutritive worth of half a pound of steak, ought, served with potatoes, to make a tasty midday meal twice a…
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