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Farming & the land, 1917

378 stories in South Coast's papers · page 13 of 19

Butter and Cheese

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

A deputation, representing the dairying industry of Australia, asked the Prime Minister, on Thursday to offer to the Imperial Government…

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The Farmer. to Increase Milk

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2

Professor Kronacher has studied the power of "yohimbin" to increase the flow of milk of cows and sheep. The results prove that the…

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Pastoral. Sheef-maggot Flies. Destruction of Offal and Carrion

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 6

The destruction of all carrion, offal and animal matter was among the first matters taken into consideration when the Sheep-fly Experiment Station was…

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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 3 August 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W.C. Grahame. M.L.A. Minister o Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the department. No. 325…

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Dairy Utensils

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 4

Notwithstanding the present acute shortage of milk and cream cane, also of material to make them, we are still in the fortunate…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Strangles in Horses. an Infectious Disease

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 10

It is not uncommon during the colder months for farmers to notice certain of their horses developing a hard, dry cough, accompanied by a…

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Farm Training for Women

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 5

The Agricultural Department has taken over from the Department of Labor and Industry the training of the twenty women students who, for…

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The Farmers Column. the Cow Sheds

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 2

Part of the regular work on a dairy farm should be the periodical whitewashing of the cow-sheds, bails, milkroom, etc., and the…

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Dairy Industry Examination

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 August 1917 · page 3

A theoretical examination for certificates of competency in cream grading and milk and cream testing under the provisions of the Dairy…

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Pastoral. Sheep Maggot Flies. Maggots in Decaying Vegetable Matter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 6

The statement has been made quite often in the press that blow-flies have been found to be breeding in rotting herbage and grass along the banks of…

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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 August 1917 · page 6

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

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The Farmers Column. Sows Harassed by Large Families

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 8

A sow, when her pigs are young and small, delights in a large family, and is one of the happiest of animals; she encourages their suckling…

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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 August 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahams. M.L.A. Minister o Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 327…

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Agricultural and Pastrol Notes. Dairying. Starters for Pasteurised Cream Bacill[?]that Produce Lactic Acid

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

The bacillus associated with the production of lactic acid in milk, and the service [?]tenders mankind, were the subject of a paper read by…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Dairying. the Utility of Starters. in Different Classes of Factories

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 12

Classifying the use of "starters," the Dairy Expert, in the paper referred to in last week's notes, considers them as used (1) in factories…

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Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, Ltd. Half-yearly Meeting

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 1

At the half-yearly meeting of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, Limited, held yesterday, the Directors report was read, as…

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The Farmer. Colour Faddism

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

With all pure bred cattle there seems to be a tendency on the part of the breeders to run to faddism, on points of colour, or some other bare…

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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 24 August 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon W. C Grahame, M.L.A. Minister [?] Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 328…

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Grade Cattle and Unregistered. Discussion By Kiama Men. [?]Gat Mr. Craig Found When Canvassing

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 1

At Kiama Agricultural Society's committee meeting Mr. [?] W. Craig moved "That the [?] passed to have a 'Grade…

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Farm Exhibit

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 1

Bt Berry Agricultural Society committee meeting last week Mr. McMillan, one of the subcommittee appointed at a…

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