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Farming & the land, 1907

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Farm and Field. Device for Catching Pigs

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 6

One of the hardest jobs on a farm is the catching and holding of large pigs for ringing or castrating, though the latter operation is usually performed…

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An Enterprising Dairyman

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

In order to thoroughly test the benefits to be derived from ensilage as a cow fodder, Mr. Wm. Beek, of Bald Hills, Pambula, has just let a contract…

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The Coastal farmers Co-operative Society

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 1

The half-yearly meeting of the above Society was held at Bega last week, Mr W. D. Warden presiding. Mr Mear[?]s read the report and balance-sheet,…

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Butter Grading

The Bega Budget · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 3

A conference of dairy exports j from the various States attending the A.N.A. Exhibition met at the State Government Offices on…

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A Phenomenal Butter Producer. 28 Pounds Per Week

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 8

A correspondent writes to the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" on the 16th inst., thus: "The cow holding the record for butter production in Australia, if not in the world, is…

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Circus Lions at Large. Panic at Bateman's Bay. One Man Mauled. Horses and Cattle Attacked

The Bega Budget · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

News of the escape of lions from Eroni's circus at Bateman's Buy on Friday night caused a stir in Moruya and conjections were…

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Dairy Farming and Breeding

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 9

Mr John James, of Kiama, delivered an interesting address on Tuesday, 22nd inst., at the School of Arts, Nowra, under the auspices of the Shoalhaven Agricultural…

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Dairy Cattle or Shorthorns

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 7

At the meeting of the Now[?] Agricultural Society's meeting last week Mr Morton introduced the subject of grade Shorthorns being…

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Consideration of Farm yard Manure

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

Experiments made by the late Dr. Voelcker showed that five tons of fresh Harm yard manure are reduced to four tons if allowed to lie until the straw is…

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Farm and Field. Quality and [?] of Farm Seeds

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

Recent advances in need-testing have caused a good deal of attention to be paid to parity and germinating power, which are rightly appreciated. It may…

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How Dairy Folk Should Dress

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 4

Writing in the “Agricultural Gazette” on “How dairy people should be dressed,” Dairy Inspector Pederson says : —“Up to the present, hygiene…

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The Fruit Crop

Southern Star · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

NEVER before has Bega district produced such a crop of fruit as is…

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The Cattle Case. Disputed Ownership. McRPATH and Lamond Versus Vance

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

The hearing was continued yesterday at the Nowra Court (before Lieut.-Colonel Chisholm P.M., and Mr. Alley, J.P.) of a case…

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Labour for the Farm

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 6

CURRENT events now point to the fact that the New South Wales assisted immigration scheme is proving a distinct success, and is the means of…

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Extraordinary Cattle Case. Unlawful Detention of a Heifer. Disputed Ownership. McGRATH and Lamond Versus Eagar Vance

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 8

The bearing was continued on Tuesday at the Nowra Court (before Lieut Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. Allcy, J.P.) of a case…

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Farm Labourers. An Unlimited Supply

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1907 · page 6

IN many districts of the State, during the recent harvest, much difficulty was experienced by farmers in obtaining the necessary labour for taking off the…

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The Dairy. Compentent Butter Factory Mangers Needed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 8

Methods for improving the dairy industry are being suggested constantly. One that has not received the attention it deserves (writes the " Canadian…

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Sale of a Farm

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

Stewart and Morton report having sold, on account of Mr K. McKenzie, his farm of 100 acres at Cambewarra. Purchaser, Mr H…

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Farm and Field. Quality and Vitality of Farm Seeds

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 6

Recent advances in seed-testing have a good deal of attention to be[?] to purity and germinating power, which are rightly appreciated. It may…

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Consideration of Farm Yard Manure

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 6

Experiments made by the late Dr Voelcker showed that live [?] farm yard manure are reduce to four tons if allowed to [?]…

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