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Farming & the land, 1911

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Farmers' Horse Societies

Southern Star · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 4

PROFESSOR Lowrie, in addressing a conference of farmers in South Australia the other day, made some remarks that are equally applicable to…

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Cattle Fodder. Successful Experiments by Mr Alex. Aberdeen

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 8

Mr. Alex. Aberdeen of Pyree can lay claim to have proved the adaptability of several different kinds of cattle fodder in this district which…

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Dairy Farmers' Union. Donation' of £10 10s by Mr. Alex Hay

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 6

A representative meeting of the Dairymens 'Union or the South Coast was held at the Oddfellows Hall, Kiama, on Tuesday last. Mr. R…

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The Ferry Road. Alderman Linkenbagh Wants to Give Sheep a Trial on the Sida Retusa. Alderman Bennett Says Rot

The Nowra Leader · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 5

At the Council meeting on Monday night, a communication was received from C. S. Moss on behalf of a number of ratepayers, asking that the…

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Denmark's Dairy Cows. Two Breeds Favored

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 3

The million dairy cows of Denmark are confined almost exclusively in two breeds—the Danish Red, of New Zealand and the islands, and the Jyske, or…

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The Dairy. Causes of Poor Milk

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 3

The Swiss have come about as near reducing the dairy business to a science as any people on earth. It is said that they are very particular to preserve…

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Sydney. Butter

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 3

Prescott, Ltd., Sussex-Street, report The price of choicest butter has been maintained at 86s, but seconds aud thirds have been difficult…

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Rural Workers’ Union Claim. Discussed at Bega by Farmers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

About thirty farmers attended the meeting called by the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association for the purpose of…

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Butter Grading

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 12

The announcement that the Federal Government will set going on July let next the system of compulsory grading of butter has been well received here…

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Dairy Farmers' Union. Meeting at Kiama

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 9

A well attended meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Union was held in the Odd-fellows' Hall, Kiama, on Tuesday last. Mr R. Shepherd, Mayor of Berry…

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The Farmers' Troubles

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 4

A meeting of farmers was held in the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon to consider the claims of the Rural Workers' Union, and…

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Bones on Farms

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 12

The great quantities of bones that are often an eyesore on farms could easily be turned into a valuable plant fertiliser by reducing them to ashes in a fire, if no…

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The Farmer. What Is a "Hogget"?

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 10

In reply to a question as to the age at which lambs should be called hoggets, a practical correspondent of the "Leader" says that it is not…

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Champion Butter Cow

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 3

Mr. P. Walker of Bangalow, owner of the dairy cow Gentle, that won the £100 butter-fat prize at the Baigalow Agricultural Show, took exception to…

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Experimental Farm. the Minister Promises a Test of Milking by Machine and by Hand

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 3

The State Minister for Agriculture has nothing but the best to say [?] the Wollongbar Farm. Interviewed in Brisbane he said the Department was…

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Farmers' Conference. the Questions

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 2

This Easter will be a great time for the dairymen of New South Wales. It may well mark an epoch in the history of dairying. For, dairymen are…

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Cattle. the Study of Pedigree. Assisting the Breeder

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 6

Taking into consideration the great increase in recent years in the ranks of breeders of pedigree stock, drawn from all classes of agriculturists, both…

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The Butter Market. the Fixing of Price. Dissatisfaction in Sydney

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

At a meeting of representatives of co-operative butter factories held in Sydney on Wednesday dissatisfaction was expressed at the ruling method of…

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Cattle

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 17 April 1911 · page 2

Pitt, Sen & Badgery, Limited, 4 O'Connell Street, report .--Cattle.-- 2,602 yarded, aggregating 4, 380 for the week-- a record in point of…

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The Farmer. Dairy Cattle Breeds

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1911 · page 2

In view of the somewhat startling figures quoted in this article, it is necessary to state that they are hot of a haphazard character…

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