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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

378 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 19

Women and Farmers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 3

“The time has come when an increasing number of women must be employed on the and if the land is to kept clean and properly cultivated. Women…

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Price of Butter

Southern Star · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 1

Several levelheaded farmers to whom we (Bangalow "Herald") have broken, says that the attempt to get London parity for butter isn't…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Dairying. Cream of Inferior Quality. How to Avoid It

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 February 1917 · page 8

"Regardless of trouble," says the Dairy Expert in commending to the dairy farmers of New South Wales the following points in the care and handling of cream…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. [Issued by the Department.] Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream. Chiefly Result Op Want of Cleanliness on Farms

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 7

In the plainest language and with a great deal of force, the Dairy Ex—pert in the "Agricultural Gazette" tells dairy farmers that…

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Cold Callous Cooma. Rough Footpaths, Crook Butter, and Overrun with Star Thistles

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 10

Cooma "Express" reprinted some of the newspaper comments that followed the recent visit of recruiting delegates to that town. "Pro Bono…

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The Farmers Column. Farmyard Manure and Artificials

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 February 1917 · page 2

The application of farmyard manure may be regarded as the original and most natural means of restoring to the soil those…

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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 16 February 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon W. C. Grahams, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 801…

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Poultry. Planting a Poultry Farm Systematic Arrangement Necessary

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

The average poultry farm has have a [?] a [?] of beginning. usually jumbled together without any [?] beyond keeping [?]…

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Dairying. Cream of Inferior Quality How to Ave[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 6

“Regardless of trouble,” says the Dairy Expert in commending to the dairy farmers of New South Wales the following points in the care and…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 1

At the Wollongong Quarter Sessions, on Tuesday last, Edward James Piercy was charged that he did, on 31st October, at Tapatalee, steal two…

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Goulburn Cattle Sate

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 1

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 3500 head of cattle on Thursday, the 8th inst, to a large and representative attendance of buyers…

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The Farmers Column. Raising a Pet Pig

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

This is like everything else, easy enough if you know how. But we hear many say that they have never many say that they have never been successful in their efforts…

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The Farmers Column. Various Uses for Disinfectants

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 8

Disinfectants are usually associated with foul air and dirt. When used on the farm they are looked on by outsiders with suspicion as being a…

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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 23 February 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week under the personal experience of the Hon. W. C. Grahame. M. L. A. Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 202…

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Dairying. Inferior Quality C[?]ram Chiefly Result of Want of [?] on P[?]

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

In the plainest language and with a great deal of force, the Dairy port in the “Agricultural Gazette” [?] dairy farmers that three-quarters…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Green Manuring. Its Practice in Other Lands

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

The theory of green manuring is based on factors that underlie the fertility of the soil all over the world. The operation of those factors on the…

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The Farmer

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

The horse that lasts longest is the horse that is not abused, especially when young. A mule requires less care and feed…

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Selection of Seed Maize. Watch Growing Crops

Southern Star · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 4

The maize grower who would increase the yield of his crop next year should not forget the opportunities that the next few week will…

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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 2 March 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 at the Department. No [?]…

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Dairying. the Milking Machine Its Relation to Cream Quality

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

As a factor in the productions of cream of inferior quality, the milking machine has a place that is undeniable and for easily disturbed…

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