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Farming & the land, 1917

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

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Good Cows and Other Cows. What Testing Revealed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 1

"The more he worked the less profit he made." That is the testimony concerning a dairy farmer who was a member of a Minnesota testing…

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The Farmer. the Best Way to Kill

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 November 1917 · page 4

There are many ways of killing fowls—some modern and cruel, others ancient and humane, and vice versa. But of them all…

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Pastoral. Classing Farmers’ Wool Under the Appraisement System

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 6

The handling of wool in farmers lots under the present condition was discussed by the Sheep and Wool Expert in an address to the members of the Holbrook…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Wan on the Land

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervisors of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 341…

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Peculiar Point Crops Up At Nowra Police Court That the Prosecution Did Not Foresee

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 November 1917 · page 1

Before the P.M. on Tuesday Robert Condie Sharman was charged with failing to pay £24 to Nowra Municipality for…

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A Word to Farmers

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1917 · page 3

The farmers' vote will be the decisive one on December 20th. If the farmers unite and work to secure a Yes vote the Commonwealth…

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The Farmer. How Often Should the Horse Be Fed?

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 December 1917 · page 2

Some owners are not very good to their horses. This is noticed in their lean, spiritless condition; but fortunately, as a rule, all care is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 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…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. [Issued by the Department.] Feeding the Calf. Nature's Way Versus Hand Feeding

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 4

The present live stock position makes the rearing of as many calves as possible something of a national necessity. The requirements of the…

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Dairymen Beware!

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 6

Private A. J. Withers, a former editor of the " Courier," writing to Mr. A, E. Leece, from Codford Camp, Salisbury Plain, touches upon…

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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 December 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahams, M.L.C. Minister of Agriculture, and are [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 344…

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Agricultural. Water on the Farm. Varying Composition of Spring Water

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 6

The difference in the composition of the water in springs or wells depends upon the solvent action of the groundwater as was indicated in last week’s…

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Dairying. Feeding the Calf. Nature’s Way Verst Hand Feeding

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 6

The present live stock position makes the rearing of as many calves as possible something of a national necessity. The requirements of the butcher are…

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For Farmers "Yes," or Destruction of Rural Industries

The Twofold Bay Magnet : and South Coast and Southern Monaro Advertiser · Monday 17 December 1917 · page 1

There was never a more audacious political move than the desperate attempts made to stampede the farmers of the State into voting "No."…

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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 21 December 1917 · page 6

Three Sales are issued every week, under the [?] supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahams, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 345…

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Dairying. Pepsin Whey. Its Effect on Calves

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 6

The Dairy Branch of the Department lately received an inquiry from Tenterfield as to the effect of pepsin whey on calves, one of the supplies at the local…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1917 · page 3

W. EL Wheatley reports Laving yarded over 4000 head of cattle on Thursday, 6th instant, to a very large and representative attendance 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 28 December 1917 · page 6

These Notes [?] every [?] under the pastoral supervision [?] the Hon W. C. Grahams M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are [?] on the experience of the Department. No. [?]…

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