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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Cow Peas. As a Green Manure Crop

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1914 · page 6

The references made last week to cowpeas would be incomplete were no mention made of the utility of the crop in the orchard. The deep-rooting and…

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Departmental Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Heed Improvement. One Means of Achieving It

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 7

One of the most direct testimonies to the herd-testing system that could be obtained is mentioned somewhat incidentally by the Dairy Instructor for the North Coast, in the…

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Dairy Cattle Testing. Records and Standards

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 5

A paper embodying a large amount of informative data concerning “New South Wales Dairy Cattle Records and Standards” has…

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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 18 September 1914 · page 6

Those Noter are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Armford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No., 175…

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Farm As a Toy

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1914 · page 3

“A firm is the greatest plaything in the world. There is more real thrill about little new chickens and pigs and having things grow in your garden than…

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Dairy Science. School Wanted for Berry. Deputation to Minister

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1914 · page 2

A representative deputation met the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Ashford) at Berry ort Wednesday last. Delegates were present to the number…

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Encouraging Farming

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1914 · page 1

The value to a nation of credit banks for agriculturists is exemplified in the example of New Zealand. It is now…

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Science in Dairying

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 9

The scientific research investigations by Mr. Sanderson, M.R.C.Y.S., in this district were such as to justify the deputation that waited on Mr. Ashford. Minister for…

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The David Berry Bequest. Deputation to Minister. Berry's Claims to Veterinary College. Mr. Ashford Promises a Dairy Science School But Favors Site Nearer Sydney for College

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 23 September 1914 · page 7

If solid, irrefutable argument, and a good claim, play any part in the final selection of the site for the Veterinary College— and the Minister definitely stated that one…

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The Price of Wheat

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 5

Mr. T. I. Campbell, secretary of the New South Wales Farmers and Seniors’ Association, in conjunction will Mr. A. K. Tre[?]howan, one of…

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Agricultural Association. Sorts- Oct. 10th Erection--Cattle Stalls. Poultry Pavilion

The Nowra Leader · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 1

The committee of the above Society met on Tuesday last Present:--Messrs McKrnzie (President), Hayles. (Treasurer). Morton Woodbill, Aberdeen, Win,…

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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 · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 1

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 177…

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Departmental Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Seed Maize. Field Selection Against Barn Selection

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 12

How unsatisfactory is the method of selecting maize seed usually practised in New South Wales has been discussed in the "Weekly Notes" on several occasions…

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Kangaroo Valley Wheat

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 2

Mr James Chittick, who has charge of the Kangaroo Valley experiment plot, has supplied the following particulars of the…

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Departmental Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. South Coast Weeds. Prompt Measures Urged

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 10

Some seasonable references to two or three weeds that are spreading very rapidly in parts of the South Coast are furnished by the Inspector for that district, who points…

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Pastoral. Small Flocks. Plans for Dips and Drafting Yards

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6

Plans for two different, but convenient. sheep dips appear in the September issue of tho “Agricultural Gazette,” and owners of small flocks…

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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 9 October 1914 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department NO. 178…

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A Phenomenal Cow. What Herd Testing Is Showing. Cheese v. BUTTER

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 4

Herd-testing by the United Pure Breeders' Association is doing good work in revealing to owners the quality of their cattle as producers. Mr. A. C. Lamond, of Brundee, the…

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Siberian Dairymen's Visit to England

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 4

"The Dairy," an English publication, has an interesting account of the development of the butter industry in Siberia, from which…

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The Progressive Siberian Dairyman

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 2

The Siberian butter producer has gone through the same experiences that characterised, for so many years, the progress of the…

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