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Farming & the land, 1917

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The Farmer. Training a Young Horse

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 17 October 1917 · page 2

There is nothing more important in the education of young harness horses, says "Argus" in "Farm and Home," than that they should 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 19 October 1917 · 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. 336…

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Agricultural Cropping Systems. Their Effects on Yields of Grain

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 6

The effect of continuous cropping for wheat was once more proved by a series of experiments conducted by the University of California, U.S.A., in a…

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Sale of Butter to Britain. Another Large Contract

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1917 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) has added another item to his list of large commercial undertaking, having just completed…

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The Farmer. About the Separator

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 October 1917 · page 10

The cream separator is a valuable asset on every farm where [?]ilch cows are kept, and those who are two or more cows and no…

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Cambewarra Dam. Rotten Fences, and Cattle

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 8

At the meeting of Nowra Council on Monday night the Inspector verbally reported that he had been to the dam that day,…

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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 26 October 1917 · page 6

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the [?] W. C. [?] M.L.A. Minister Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 387…

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The Days of the Horse Are Numbered on the Farm, As Well As on the Battlefield

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 4

[?] every evidence of a conspiracy on [?] fate against the horse. On the [?] the average [?] [?] a period of eight days,…

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Edinburgh’s Potato Crops. Crop of 1300 Tons Expected

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 6

Thanks to the energies of the Parks Committee, the total number of allotments provided by the Corporation up to date is 1716, representing an area of…

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Dairying. the Breeding Heed And Its Improvement

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 6

Professor C. H. Eckles of the University of Missouri, U.S.A., recently made a pleas for better breeding operations, declaring to a gathering of…

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Champion Butter Cow

Southern Star · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 1

The Milking Shorthorn cow, Me[?] VII. of Darbadara, has completed 12 months official lest by the Department of Agriculture for a record of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Varieties of Maize. Red Hogan

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1917 · page 2

The early history of the variety Red Hogan is not definitely known. It seems to be one of the oldest varieties of maize grown in the State,…

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TELEGRAMS. Warwick Farm

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 2

Maiden Handicap[?] 3). Promised Local, Jacka Second div:- Eari[?] (6 to 4 [?] Mista[?]al, Shandon Relic…

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Dairy Cows Poisoned

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1917 · page 4

As the result of a dastardly outrage at Dalehank near Mt. Barker, Mr. Leslie Cowan, who owns one of the best Jersey studs in…

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Mallinson's Oil Sheep Dip. "John Bridge" Accept Agency

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 5

Woolgrowers and others will be interested to learn that John Bridge & Co's Queensland house has accepted the agency for the popular…

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The Farmer. Ailments and Remedies

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 31 October 1917 · page 2

Thumps is an ailment so common to young pigs that a knowledge of its prevention or cure should be courted by every breeder. The…

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Wool Appraisements

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

We learn from John Bridge and Co., Ltd., that it has now been officially announced that the Wool Appraisements for the 1917-1918…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Varieties of Maize Hickory King

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

The large attractive white grain of this variety has earned for it more popularity than it rightly deserves, but it is so much in demand when…

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Butter and Cream Quality. Under Unfavorable Weather Conditions

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

Some indication of what can be done in the way of cream quality not withstanding apparently unfavorable conditions is afforded by some figures…

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The Farmer. What Is a "Hogget"?

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 November 1917 · page 2

In reply, to a question as to the age at which lambs should be called hoggets, a practical correspondent of the "Leader" says that it is, not…

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