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Farming & the land, 1913

526 stories in South Coast's papers · page 7 of 27

Farming by Electricity

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 1

The use of electricity on farms for milking, for driving corn shellers and other machinery is no new thing in the United States, but a farm where electricity is employed to…

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Pastoral. Sheep on the Clarence. An Experiment

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

A [?]is being taken [?] the experiment [?] with [?] which are being [?] [?] at [?] experiment farm…

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Departmental Notes. Dairying. Cross-breeding for Butter Production

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

Replying to a question on the subject of the crossing of cattle for the productions of butter. the dairy export stated that experiments which the…

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Hand-feeding Sheep. Alternatives in a Dry Season

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

The problem of feeding the sheep at Wagga experiment farm is a frequently recurrent one, and during the past ten years hand-feeding has had to be…

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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 14 March 1913 · page 6

These N[?] are issued every week [?] the personal super[?] of the H[?] of Agricultures, and [?] of the Department. No. 96. AGRICULTURAL…

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Northern Territory Farms. Commonwealth Invite Applications

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

The Federal Government is throwing open for public competition perpetual leases of 20 blocks of mixed farming and grazing lands…

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Dairying. Cross—breeding for Butter Production

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

Replying to a question on the subject of the crossing of cattle for the production of butter, the dairy expert stated that experiments which…

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Dairying. Cross-breeding for Butter Production

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

Replaying to a question on the subject of the crossing of cattle for the production of butter, the dairy expert stated that experiments which the…

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Agricultural add Pastoral Notes. Poultry. Breeding for Egg Production. Principles of Selection

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

Can the egg yield be increased by breeding from the best producers, or is one just as likely to get as many eggs from any straiu, family or breed…

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Dairy Farming

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

THE man who keeps a cow whose yield he does not know is like the tradesman who does not know if he is selling at a profit or at a loss…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. There Notes are issued every week peder the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. [?], Minister of Agricultural, and are based mainly in the experiments of the Departments. Agricultural Seed Wheat

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

The Demands on the Department. During the recent conference of Departmental officers, discussion took place on the increasing demand for the…

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IRRIGATION. Advice for Private Farmers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

Quite lately the irrigationist of this Department visited several small farms in the Gunnedah, Muswellbrook and Singleton districts, on some of which a…

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Two Styles of Dairying Contrasted

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 3

MR. Brown and Mr. White were engaged in dairying pursuits on adjoining properties. Anything was good enough for Mr. Brown; his cows were…

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Peanut Butter as a Food

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 12

The growing popularity of peanut butter as an article of food has led to many inquiries of the United States Department of Agriculture as to the methods employed in its…

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Cream Carts and Butter Milk. Must Not Be Associated

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 7

Six cases came on for hearing at the North Lismore Police Court on Monday (says the "Daily News), which will be of interest to dairymen. In the first place J. A. Arnold…

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Nowra Council. Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 6

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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Dairy Farmers' Association

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 7

The following circular letter has been sent to the directors of the various butter factories within the State by the Dairy Farmers' Association of N.S.W.:—…

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Sow Lucerns Now. the Best of Fodder Crops

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 6

In the greater part of this State from March to May is found the best time to sow lucerne, and there are likely to be many farmers who have in mind just now the…

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Dairying. Cross-breeding for Butter Production

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 6

Replying to a question on the subject of the crossing of cattle for the production of butter, the dairy expert stated that experiments which the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Fruit Drying. a Profitable Business

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 3

The subject of drying fruit is attracting increasing attention in New South Wales, and when the facts are recalled that large areas of land…

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