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Farming & the land, 1908

494 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 25

Farm and Field, Carriage and Hunter Mares

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

A carnage brood mare (writes the English "Stockbe[?]er") should be 16 hands or over, and [?]easure 8½ inches round the smallest part below the knee…

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The Dairy. Dairying and Fertility

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 8

Any branch of farming which increases the general fertility of the farm land, while paying a living profit, is worth more than another which steadily…

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Dairying in Russia

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 8

Siberia is the country which must sooner or later (writes an exchange) carry all before it as the cheapest butter-producer in the world. It is a…

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Bananas for Cattle

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

The use of the banana for any other purpose than that of human food would seem, in these days, when the fruit has become such a popular favorite, to…

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The Commerce Act And The Butter Industry

The Bega Budget · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 5

Mr. Argyle, M.L.A., and the secretary of the co-operative butter factories association of Victoria waited, on Mr. Austin Chapman…

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The Dairy. Dairying and Fertility

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

Any branch of farming which increases the general fertility of the farm land, while paying a living profit, is worth more than another which steadily…

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Dairying in Russia

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

Siberia is the country which must sooner, or later (writes an exchange) carry all before it as the cheapest batter-producer in the world. It is a…

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The Dairy. Shorthorn Dairy Cows

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 8

In England the milking Shorthorn, pedigreed and otherwise, stands out as the most popular and most widely kept breed. In America, on the…

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Farm and Field. Draught Horse Points

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 8

Hitherto knowledge of the draught horse has not been extensive among the rank and file of breeders. Were it so one would not find so much breeding…

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Bananas for Cattle

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

The use of the banana for any other purpose than that of human food would seem, in these days, when the fruit has become such a popular favorite, to…

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Dairying in Russia

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

Siberia is the country which must sooner or later (writes an exchange) carry all before it as the cheapest butter producer in the world. It is a…

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The Dairy. Dairying and Fertility

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

Any branch of farming which [?] the general fertility of the farm Lind, while paying a living profit, is worth more than another which [?]…

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The South Coast. Milton Butter

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

The output of the Milton butter factory has increased by two tons per week since the rainfall at toe beginning of this month…

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Farmers on Strike. Big Meeting Next

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

The dairy farmers of Illawarra and Shoalhaven are approaching unanimity with regard to the supply of milk to Sydney, and their strike as against the…

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Farm and Field. Concrete Floors

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 8

No substance is so suitable for floors for farm buildings as concrete. It car be easily kept clean, and is free from all smells likely to be troublesome on…

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The Dairy. the Special Purpose Cow

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

Mr T. L. Haecker, of the Minnesota Agricultural College, U.S.A., is a firm believer In the "special purpose" dairy cow. In his opinion, any other kind of…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8

The half-yearly meeting of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company was held at Robertson on the 15th ulto., when the following report was…

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Nowra Butter

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

The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society shipped per s.s. " Solingen " three boxes of butter made at the Nowra Co-operative Dairy Co.'s…

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Up North. Cessnock Dairy Co

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 8

The first ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Co-operative Dairy Co. held the other day was attended by Mr. Meares, of the Coastal Farmers' Co.,…

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Farm and Field. Concrete Floors

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

"No substance is so suitable for floors ten farm buildings as concrete. It can be easily kept clean, end is tree, from all smells likely to be troublesome' on best method to mix and lay concrete:— Measure the…

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