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Farming & the land, 1888

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Maize as an Australian Crop.—Its Diseases, Enemies, etc

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 2

As notified, Mr. Angus Mackay, of the Technical College, Sydney, delivered a lecture on "Maize and its Diseases," at the Public Hall. Nowra, on Monday night. There was a large…

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Seed Corn, and Test Farms

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 2

The visits of the Instructor in Agriculture have been practically in various ways, as our columns have shown. We have now to report a very practical outcome indeed, in the…

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Science in Farming: Is it Profitable?

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 1

THIS was the subject of lecture chosen by the Kangaroo Valley Agricultural and Horticultural Society, and which was delivered in the School House there on Tuesday evening last by…

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Farm and Garden

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 2

A stock raiser reports that he destroys lice on cattle by building potatoes until they are thoroughly cooked, then removing the potatoes, allowing the water to boil down to…

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Dairy Forming

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 4

A LECTURE on the above subject was delivered a few days ago to the farmers of the Candelo district, by Mr. Harding, an experienced cheese-maker. We reprint the…

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Farm and Garden The Dahlla

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 2

If the history to the various flowers were to be told what an, interesting record it would be ? Take the dablis for instance. Its ancestor was a wild plso[?] which grew…

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Anglican Centennial Service. Pastoral Anddress to Be Read in Churches [?] 22ND, 1888. [?] on Sunday, January, [?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 4

DEARLY Beloved in the [?] We, the Bishops of the province of New South Wales, desire to [?] to [?] all possible earnestness the Centennial…

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Dairy Farming

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 4

THE following is a continuation of Mr Harding's lecture at Burrawang, on "Dairy Farming," the first part of which was published in our issue of Wednesday, 18th…

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Farm and Garden

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 2

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The Butter Market in England

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 3

[THE extract which we print below, and which is clipped from an English paper, the Stanferd Mercury (Lincolushire), will be read with interest in the district, though the…

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Farm and Garden. The Oil Test For Milk

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

It has been but a short time since the oil tost of the value of milk was adopted as the only correct method of determining the amount of butter in milk, and though experts…

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Dairy and Farm Produce

Moruya Examiner · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

Section 12— DAIRY PRODUCE. Judges—Messrs. Elliott, Hewlett and Foley, Cheese—R Anderson 1, E. Gray 2 W. C. Robinson’s special and E. M. Mort’s for…

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Farm and Garden. Suggestion for Cheese-Makers

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 3

The question of putting our State creamery cheese in more convenient packages is arousing the attention of some of the commission men in this city. The tastes of the…

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Our Herds, and Whence They have Come. I. Channel Island Cattle

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 2

THE many inquiries which are currant respecting Channel Island cattle, have induced us to pen the following paper; and as our information is obtained from the most reliable writers…

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Farming about Bairnsdale

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 3

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Our Herds, and Whence They have come. Ii. Channel [?] CATTLE [Continued.]

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 2

IN concluding this article on Jersey cattle, we shall continue our remarks to the consideration of their usefulness. This breed is distinctly a milk breed, and is of very little vales to the…

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Farm and Garden. Preparation of Food foe Dairy Cows

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

Cutting the fodder has the effect of reducing the muscular work of the cow Every of the lungs as the [?]mal [?] consumers [?] of [?]ular tissue and…

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Dairy Rules

Moruya Examiner · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 3

GOOD ventilation for the milk house, milk cellar, or dairy room is most essential, and may be provided for by leading an air dram under ground for say 200 feet. Through…

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Farm and Garden. What Can [?] Done

The Broughton Creek Register, and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

We have a few figures in our possession from Highlands, just across the Santa Ana river from hero that will serve as pointer as to what has been done and what can be done…

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Salt for Dairy Stock

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1888 · page 4

THE experiences of all nations and all ages is in favour of the use of salt for both men and animals. There are a few local exceptions. The Damaras of South Western…

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