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Farming & the land, 1907

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Experiments with Wheat

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

Mr P. Baker, of Virginia, South Australia, during the last two seasons has sown 13 different kinds of wheat, to experiment on their productiveness with…

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Cashing the Wheat Crop. Banking Methods in Canada

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 2

In Canada a man may grow what he prefers, and dispose of it as he pleases. Nevertheless, it would be an extremely difficulty problem for the farmer to…

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Growing Wheat by Electricity

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

Good results were recently obtained in South Australia from an experiment carried out in growing wheal by electricity. It was only done…

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The Shoalhaven Exhibition. a Magnificent All-round Display. Splendid Show of Dairy Cattle

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

In its thirty-third annual exhibition held in Nowra on Wednesday and Thursday last the Shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association…

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Utilising Farm Yard Manure

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

The "Southern Planter," published at Virginia, U.S.A., concludes some lengthy calculations as to the value of farm yard manure with the following words of…

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Farm and Field. Improvements in Swingle-Trees

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

At a recent meeting of the members of the Farmers' Association at Reeve's Plains, South Australia, Mr Shepherd gave a practical demonstration of his…

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The Shoalhaven Show. a Grand Exhibition. Splendid Display of Cattle, Fine Gathering of Horses. Choice Pavilion Array

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1907 · page 6

The thirty-third annual show of the Shoalhaven Agricultural and Horticultural Association, which eventuated on "Wednesday and Thursday last, passed off very…

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Farm Labourers. An Unlimited Supply

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

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

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Fall in Butter

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 4

Commenting on the fall in butter, in Sydney owing to over production on, the Northern Rivers the "Evening News" says that…

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Butter Factories

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 12

On Wednesday last, in the House of Representatives, Mr G, W. Fuller (member for Illawarra) asked the Minister acting on behalf of the Minister for Trade and Customs…

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A Phenomenal Butter Producer

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 4

A correspondent writes to the Sydney 'Telegraph' thus: 'The cow holding the record for butter production in Australia, if not…

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Experiments with Wheat

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

Mr P. Raker, of Virg[?] South Australia, during the last two seasons has sown 13 different kinds of wheat, to experiment on their productiveness with…

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Growing Wheat by Electricity

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

Good results were recently obtained in South Australia from on experiment carried out in growing wheat by electricity. It was only dons…

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Utilising Farm Yard Manure

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

The “Southern Planter,” published at [?] U.S.A., concludes some lengthy calculations as to the value of farm yard manure with the following words of…

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Farm and Field. Improvements in Swingle-Trees

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 6

At a recent meeting of the members of the Farmers’ Association at Reeve’s Plains, South Australia. Mr Shepherd gave a practical demonstration of his…

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Alleged Sheep-Stealing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

Edward William Owen was last week charged at the "Braidwood Court with stealing sheep, the property of E. R Rolfe, of Nerriga…

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Cattle at the Milton Show

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 4

The cattle exhibits at Milton show this Week were far ahead of previous records. Mr Winter Warden took first prizes for…

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Wheat Tests & Flour Analyses

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 7

In connection with the tests of wheat and analyses of flour made by the Chemist of the Department of Agriculture, the Minister for Mines and…

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Farming on Shares. The Work of the Intelligence Department. How People are being put on the Land

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

Tax Director of the Intelligence Department, Mr. H. G. L. Anderson, has given an interview to a representative of the Press off the subject of…

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Farm and Field. Fat Lambs' Competitions

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

Competitions processing special internet to Australian breeders of lambs took place in connection with the Fat Lamb Show at the recent Christchurch…

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