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Farming & the land, 1908

494 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 25

North Bega Sanitation. Mumbulla Council and Bega Butter Co

The Bega Budget · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

Councillors at last Wednesday's meeting again had "a sniff" of tho stench arising from the swamp at the rear of Bega factory. The…

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Farm and Dairy

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

The question of keeping records of dairy cows is engaging world-wide attention. No one can claim to be an up-to-date…

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“Empire Builders Ltd.” “Federatife Farming” Venture

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 5

In February last the Agent-General (Mr. Taverner) wrote to the Premier (Mr. Bent), stating that he had been approached by a Mr. W. S. Bromhead…

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New Butter-making Process

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 10

Something new in the way of making butter that will keep is advocated by a French chemist named Ehrmann. The process consists of blowing carbonic acid…

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Farm and Field. Potato Blight in New Zealand

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 10

Potatoes in New Zealand have this season been seriously affected by blight. A large proportion of the crops in the west have been saved from…

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The Dairy. Cost of Milk Production

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 10

Mr. John Speir has entered elaborately into the cost of feeding dairy cows summer and winter in the West and South West of Scotland. His information has…

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Farm and Dairy. Shorthorn Dairy Cows in America

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 1

In England the milking Shorthorn pedigreed and otherwise, stands out us the most universally used by dairy…

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Nowra Dairy Company. Report for March

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 6

Mr. L. M. Crawford, manager, writes:—The supply has increased considerably, the butter manufactured, 42 tons, is a record for the…

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A Proved Dairy Centre

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 8

There are various spots in Australia which have come by the law of external connection to be always associated with some particular attraction or industry. For instance just as…

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Turning a Sheep Pelt

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

Sheepskins make fine mats when they are tanned in a proper manner. When the pelt is removed from the sheep it should be thoroughly salted on its flesh…

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The Dairy. Milking Shorthorns

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

During recent years increasing attention has been be slowed by farmers upon the development of the milk yielding capacities of dairy cattle…

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Farm and Field. Crimson Clover

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

Trilollum, or crimson clover is one of the most useful catch crops any farmer can grow, and it is one of the easiest crops to put in. It requires of…

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Tannins a Sheep Pelt

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 10

Sheepskins make fine mats when they are tanned in a proper manner. When the pelt is removed from the sheep it should be thoroughly salted on its flesh…

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Farm and Field. Crimson Clover

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 10

Trifolium, or crimson clover, is one of the most useful catch, crops any farmer can grow, and it is one of the easiest crops to put in. It requires of…

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The Dairy. Milking Shorthorns

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 10

During recent years increasing attention has been bestowed by dairy farmers upon the development of the milk yielding capacities of dairy cattle…

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Farm and Dairy. [?] New S[?]rghum

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 1

[?] fodder plant of the [?] family. Known as maz[?] is being tested at the [?] Agricultural…

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Milton Butter

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 8

The output of the Milton butter factory for March was 64,0901b, and suppliers' net cheques totalled £2,612 15s 2d. For the same month last year the amount paid to…

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About A Box Of Butter

The Bega Budget · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

Mr. H. McVeigh, Manager of the Bega Creamery, sends along the following information:—"Through the loss of the ill-fated steamer…

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The Dairy. Selection and Milking

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

There are some useful notes in the leaflet just Issued by the English Board of Agriculture concerning, the selection and milking of dairy cattle. In the…

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Farm and Field Soalding a Pig

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 6

Success in scalding a pig depends entirety upon the temperature of the water. A reliable method of determining this is as follows:-Before…

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