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Farming & the land, 1912

527 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 27

Latest Wires. PRODUCE. Butter 130s, maice 4s 8d to 4s 3d. SANDBAGGED

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

Alfred Roy Hordern, a son of Mr A. J. Hordern, of Hordern Brothers, was returning home to Waitara at raid-night after a theatre party, when he…

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A Visitor's Impression of the Cattle Section at Nowra Show. (To the Editor of "The Leader.")

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

Sir --I was one of the many who visited your grand show last week. The ground is a beautiful spot and well worth the time spent to see, oven if it…

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Canada Through Australian Spectacles Ready Made Farm Chapter Xvi

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 6

When British people start a colony, they in[?] all the world to come in and share the blessing of the place and there is something magnificent in that from of [?] gives welcomes to every soul. But a [?] we have found out in…

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Experts in the Wool Industry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 7

This is the age of experts. Never was the slur of "Jack of all trades and master of none" more objectionable than to-day. In all the professions…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon J. L. Trefic Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would impracticable to the individual producer…

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No. 42. New South Wales Wheat in London

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

IN a letter from the Agent-General for New South Wales in London, to the Premier, it is stated that the grain sent from New South Wales at the…

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Why Farmers Should Keep Poultry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 6

1. Because by their means farmers can convert a great deal of waste on the farm Into money in the shape of eggs and chickens for market…

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The Dairy Rearing Young Pigs. Use of Skim Milk

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 6

Skimmed or separated milk is of great assistance in bringing young pigs along especially in moderation and in proper combination with…

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Canada Through Australian Spectacles Experimental Farms Chapter Xvii

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 2

A man said to his wife one day, speaking very humbly, "Maria, I thought that when we were married, "we were going to be one." "Yes, John," replied the wife, promptly, "we are one—and I'm the one." It is distinctly a good thing, in any compact, to know who is…

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Kangaroo Valley Farms

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

The particular attention of dairymen is directed to the advertisement appearing in this issue of an auction sale of eleven dairy farms to be held…

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A Farmer Fined. Board of Health Prosecution

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 3

George Rendall was charged at the Nowra Court last week with neglecting to register his dairy premises and to keep them as clean as required by the Dairies Supervision Act…

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Advantage of Fodder Crops

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 8

The pastures, however, can be assisted a great deal by sowing a succession of forage crops, many of which can be sown from now right on until…

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The Bemboka Co-operative Butter Coy., Ltd

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 3

The 14th half yearly report of the above Co, presented by the directors at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on Saturday, is m…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 6

These Notes will be issued every ween, nuder the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the…

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The Farmer. Pasteurizing Milk Kills Tubercular Germs

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 10

Milk from tuberculous animals heated to the temperature of 140deg. F. and held for twenty to twenty-five minutes, will destroy the…

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Mixing Farmyard Manure and Superphosphate

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 10

It is suggested, as a result of some experiments, that the fertilising value of superphosphate is enhanced by mixing it with farmyard…

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Experts in the Wool Industry

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 3

This is the age of experts. Never was the slur of “jack of all trades and master of none” more objectionable than to-day. In all the professions…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Note. for the Man on the Land

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

These [?] are [?] every week, solder the per[?] of the [?] J.L. [?]of [?] are [?] as the [?] of the Department. The Department on [?] the had and [?] with [?] to the [?] Department of Agriculture are [?] is [?] upon their [?]…

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Canada Through Australian Spectacles Experimental Farms Chapter Xvil

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

A man said to his wife one day, speaking very humbly, “Maria, I thought that when we ware married, we were going to be one.” “yes John,” replied the wife promptly, “we are one—and I’m the one.“ It is distinctly a good thing, in any compact, to know who is…

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Butter Trade. Grading a Failure. No Advantage to Farmers. Direct Consignment Recommended

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 6

Speaking at the banquet on the Shoalhaven Showground Mr. G. W. Fuller, M.P., made some very condemnatory remarks concerning the butter trade. The member for…

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