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Farming & the land, 1913

526 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 27

Seasonable Dairy Utensils

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

We make it oar business to supply everything required in connecLion with the dairying industry and cheese and butter factories…

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Dairying. Lucerne on the Richmond. Profitable in Several Ways

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 6

As was remarked in a previous article in these notes, the farmers on the Richmond River [?]ad that paspalum has not the feeling value where time and…

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Bleached Wheat. Effect on Value

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

What effect bleaching really had on wheat, from the point of view of milling value, is a very important one to farmers—particularly so if the weather…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon J. L. [?] Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department…

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The Seed Bed Fob Wheat. Why Plough Twice?

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Tho practice seems to have been adopted lately by a few of our wheat farmers in the north-west, of ploughing their land twice before sowing, and some experiments which have been…

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Farm & Dairy

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

ONE of the happiest and most independent of all human occupations is that of an intelligent farmer, whose land is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Silage on the North Coast. Hillside Silo for Economy

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

Two spells of dry weather within the past couple of years have proved that even on the fertile soils of the Richmond River, where the pastures are supposed to spring…

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Home-made Cooler. Useful on the Farm

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

An effective cooler can be made by using a flour barrel and a 10-gallon stone jar. Place the Jar inside the barrel and surround It with charcoal…

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The Dairy. Manufacture of Cheese. Hot Weather Troubles. High Acidity in Milk

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

Trouble is often experienced during summer by most cheese makers (states one of the New South Wates Government experts) on account of the high…

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Sidage on Farms

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

The first necessity for a farmer contemplating the making of silage is cheapness in handling and cheapness In growing the crop—and one of the most…

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Queensland Cattle Cane

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 1

"A great cow feed," said the manager of Wollongbar experiment farm, when referring to his experience with Queensland cattle cane. Several dairymen on the Richmond…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 1

These Notes will be issued every week, under 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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Departmental Notes. Dairying. North Coast Fodder Crops. Queensland, Cattle Cane

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

"A great feed," said the manager of Wollong[?]ar experiment farm, when referring to his experience with Queensland cattle cane. Several…

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Australian Butter. How Our Dairymen Suffer

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

An important report on the Australian butter trade in England was recently tabled in the House of Representatives by the Minister for Customs…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

Three Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefit, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. No. [?] AGRICULTURE…

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Who Should Register a Dairy

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 8

An appeal case was heard in the Supreme Court last week, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, which is of interest to both councils as well as dairymen…

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Coastal Farmers’ Society, Half-yearly Meeting

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

The half yearly meeting was [?] Bega School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon. Present Messrs W. D. Warden (Chairman of [?]…

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Painless Cattle-killing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

Tests were made this week at Islington cattle market (says the "Daily Mail") of a new air-gun for tho painless slaughtering of cattle. A prize of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. [?] Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department…

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A Good Dairy Herd

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 3

THUS the Gundagai "Indepepdent" of January 4, in giving an account of the Dairy Herd on Darbalara says. At present there are 2000 head of…

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