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Farming & the land, 1916

390 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 20

Cobargo Co-op. Butter Co. Half Yearly Meeting

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

The half yearly meeting of shareholders of the above Company was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, Mr F E Rily…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Act of Milking.influence on Fat-content

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

In the course of a paper read before the British Association in 1915, the results were outlined of a series of experiments that have some interest…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridge & Co. Averages Holding Well

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

It has been our privilege, recently to report a number of sales by John Bridge & Co., in which the averages have stood out well. At…

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"Pedigree" Applied to Farm Machinery

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

There is just as much difference between the value of farm machines as there is between the worth of horses. In selecting a horse much depends on…

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Cheese Versus Butter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

The present favorable price ruling for cheese has again brought up the discussion regarding the merits of cheese as a money maker…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. When to Cut Hay

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 1

This matter was recently discussed by the Temora farmers. Mr. Warren favored cutting portion of the crop fairly green, while…

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Winter Butter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 5

In connection with the State Governments scheme for the provision of a winter supply of butter. the Attorney-General made…

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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 10 March 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly . on the experience of the Department No [?]…

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Dairying Industry Act. To Operate At Once

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) notifies that the provisions of the Dairy Industry Act, which was agreed to by…

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Dairying. the Act of Milking. Influence on Fat-content

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 6

In the course of a paper read before the British Association in 1915, the results were outlined of a series of experiments that have some interest…

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Winter Butter Reserve. the Storage Agreement

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

As already reported, an arrangement baa been completed between the Government and representatives of the whole Butter trade, whereby about 20,0001bs. of choice…

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Dairying Industry Act. to Operate at Once

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) notifies that the provisions of the Dairy Industry Act, which was agreed to by Parliament last session,…

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Farmers-Follies-Fines

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 2

Fines inflicted at Monday's court for the inutterable folly of failing to destroy rabbits in this P. P. district amounted to £105, viz…

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Warmer Than Wool

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 8

Kapok, the strange name of a mar terial out of which they are now making mattresses, lifebelts, pillows, linings for clothes, even underwear,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Poultry. Keep the Houses Clean. Useful Sprays

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 10

Many inquiries have recently been received by the Poultry Ex-pert as to the best method of keeping poultry houses free from…

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Farmers and Political Organisation

The Bega Budget · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

A meeting of dairymen held at Singleton last week decided to form an association of all the men on the land. The chairman (Mr…

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Moss Vale Cattle Sale Report

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

Wynee & Holt, of Moss Vale, i[?]id a most successful sale on Friday last, the prices realised being a record. [?] bead were sold. Buyers were in attend…

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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 March 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame. M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 233…

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Diminished Dairy Herd

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 8

The rise in the price of fat cattle has tempted dairymen in Geelong to sell their cows to the butchers, with the natural result…

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Poultry. Culling Aged Hens. On the Ordinary Poultry Farm

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 6

If the advice given by the Poultry Expert in December on the subject of the disposal of aged hens as they go off laying has been duly followed, a…

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