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Farming & the land, 1906

434 stories in South Coast's papers · page 11 of 22

Farm and Field. High Prices for British Shorthorns

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 7

The sale of shorthorn bulls at Birmingham in the first week of March was the best ever know at that fixture. The highest price realised was 850gns…

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A Bega Farmer's Experience

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 8

Amid the swelling chorus of praise that is being continually gent up extolling the Northern Rivers, it is refreshing, even if surprising, to hear a…

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Butter Unfit for Export

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 4

In the House of Representatives, on Thursday, Mr G. W. Fuller asked whether the Minister for Customs had any official reports that there were factories in New…

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Vindication for Government Cattle

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 9

It has been the custom amongst many dairy farmers on the coast to belittle and decry the Government stud cattle. So much has that been the case that it is…

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Systematic Dairy Breeding

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 7

Does breeding dairy stock on scientific principles pay? Mr D. Hyam, the widely known Jersey breeder, says Yes, very emphatically For some reason or other there…

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Coastal Farmers' Society

Southern Star · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 2

In previous years we have always been furnished with a copy of this Society's hall-yearly statement, but this year it did not come to hand…

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Wheat Growing and Sheep Farming. Lecture Bt Mk H. M. Somer

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 2

Mr H. M. Corner,, secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society, delivered lecture in Berry on Saturday night under the anspises of the Berry…

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Butter Grading

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

At a meeting of the Gerringong factory recently a resolution was unanimously carried approving of the Government grading of butter. This is one of the…

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On The Land Farm and Station. Compulsory Grading

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 4

MR. SEDDON, in the course of a speech recently, made a brief but none the less pointed reference to compulsory grading. He said, speaking at the…

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Compulsory Butter Grading

Southern Star · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 6

THE Melbourne "Age" is a strong supporter of Government grading, and thus dealt with the subject:—"At one time Victorian butter consistently…

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Going in for Sheep

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 4

The high price of wool at last roar's sales and the prospects of still higher prices this year with the favorably state of the meat market are…

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Queensland Pine for Butter Boxes

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 3

Before the Tariff Commission at Brisbane, Mr J. C. Brunnich, analytical chemist, Queensland Department of Agriculture, gave evidence of experiments…

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Farm and Field. Farming 100' Years Hence

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 3

What will farming be like 100 years hence, when the world belongs to our great grandchildren? The question is a curious one, as it…

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The Coastal Farmers

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 June 1906 · page 2

The Coastal Farmers' Co-operntive Society, Limited, goes to its small reserves, grabs £352, and pays a bonus to consignors, in Older to…

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Farm and Field. Wheat Grown by Electricity

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 3

An experiment of the greatest interest to farmers and gardeners is now being conducted by Messrs R. and B. Bomford, of Pitchill and Bevington, near Evesham…

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Australian Butter In England

Southern Star · Wednesday 20 June 1906 · page 4

MR E. Burney Young, a director of the Commonwealth of Australia Wine and Produce Company Limited, of London, is visiting Victoria on behalf…

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Bread And 25 Butter Dance

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 2

THE spacious hall of the Cobargo School of Arts was filed to overflowing on Wednesday evening, the occasion being the Bread and Butter Dance in…

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Grade Tour Dairy Herd

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 4

The question of grading up the dairy herd is the most vital question in dairying to-day. How are we to Bet about it? The first step in my…

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Farm and Field. French Method of Feeding Horses

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 7

The French method of feeding working horses is described in a British agricultural journal as follows:—Three [?] are necessary and sufficient, with…

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Australian Butter. Adulterated with Water

Southern Star · Saturday 23 June 1906 · page 6

IN conversation with Sir Horace Toger, he explained to the correspondent of the "Brisbane Daily Mail" that some time ago it was not an…

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