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Farming & the land, 1908

494 stories in South Coast's papers · page 14 of 25

Labor saving Machinery for Farm and Station

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 7

In this age of progress it is being constantly proved that the man who makes his mark— who succeeds— is the man who takes advantage of every possible means of…

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The Dairyman's

The Bega Budget · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

A writer in a Sydney daily deals exhaustively with the number of occupations in this country which compel the Sabbath to be…

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Farm and Dairy. Sour-Milk For Long Life

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 1

[?] Bishop Fallows, of Chicago, who has lately devoted himself [?] to hygiene than to episcopes affairs has, says the New…

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Butter Factory Managers' School

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 11

For the benefit of butter factory managers and butter workers of New South Wales, the Minister for Agriculture has approved of a winter course in dairy…

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The Wool Trade

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 10

The English wool market is still in a depressed condition. On 4th May the English "Farmer and Stockbreeder" wrote:—…

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Cattle Impounding Case. Police Court—saturday, July 4. (Before the P.m.) Vidler v. M'GRATH

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 4

This was an action brought by Laurence Arnold Vidler, of West Cambewarra, farmer, against Henry M'Grath, of Green hills, near Nowra, grazier, to recover the sum of 28s,…

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Every Farm May Be Irrigated

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 1

Mr James Monaghan, speaking at the meeting convened by the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society to hear Mr Valder explain matters in connection with the…

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Farm Waggon and Cart. a Combination Vehicle

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 3

The illustration (from "Work") shows a farm waggon and cart combined, the conversion from one to the other being effected by removing the front board…

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Farm and Field. Hungry Farms

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 10

The following article from an American paper is interesting and informative:— "Farmers of the right sort feel the…

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The Dairy. Milk Yield of Cows

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 10

When is a cow at the top of her milk-yielding capacity? It is not the young cow, full of life, that gives the most milk, but the yield increases from calf…

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Farm and Dairy

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 1

A cane-grower informs the Ballina “Beacon” that he tried for three consecutive years to destroy paspalum by ploughing…

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Labor-saving Machinery for Farm and Station

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 5

In this age of progress it is being constantly proved that the man who [?] his [?]—who succeeds — is the man who takes advantage of every possible means of…

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Our Sydney Letter Sydney, 6th July, 1908. WOOL

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 1

Wool ia the Australian staple, and the figures relating to the market form, roughly speaking, the Australian economic baromter. "Wool is up" means prosperity…

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The Dairy. the Dairy Farmer's Cow. English Expert's Opinion

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 6

Mr J. F. Blackshaw, principal of the Midland Agricultural and Dairy college England, gave an interesting address at cornwall recently, on "The…

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A Dairyman's Knowledge

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 6

A writer in the Jersey "Bulletin" rays that every dairyman should know:— The cost of producing a gallon of…

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Farm and Field. Insurance Against Disease

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 6

Cattle affected with tuberculosis are destroyed whenever they are discovered by the stock inspectors. The loss falls on the owner and in the case of purchases…

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Farm and Dairy

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 1

The farmers in the Bacchus Marsh district find that cows depastured on lucerne yield 30 per cent, more milk than when…

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Cattle-dipping Apparatus

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

Cattle when in low condition are frequently covered with vermin. The apparatus shown below is used for dipping them when in this condition. It is used…

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The Dairy. the Dairy Farmer's Cow. English Expert's Opinion

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 10

Mr J. F. Blackshaw, principal of the Midland Agricultural and Dairy College, England, gave an interesting address at Cornwall recently, on "The…

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Farm and Field. Insurance Against Disease

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 10

Cattle affected with tuberculosis are destroyed, whenever they are discovered by the stock inspectors. The loss falls on the owner, and in the case of purchases…

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