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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

378 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 19

The Farmer. Mouth Gag for Use When Working on Horses' Teeth

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

Horses like human beings, are not fond of the dentist, and, lacking the restraint and reasoning power of the latter, are very liable to make…

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Commandeered Butter

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 8

Recently, the Acting-Premier — at the joint request of the Sydney butler exporters, instructed the Agent-General by cable to enter a…

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Wheat-growing

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

“Science, capital, and organisation made it possible for Australia to produce such an enormous quantity of wheat. At one time the growing of…

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Something About Wheat. I.

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

I do not profess to be a scientific breeder of wheats, nor am I an expert farmer. I leave the breeding of wheats to men like Mr. Pridham, of the…

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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 4 May 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Son W. C. Grahams, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 312…

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Farmers & Settlers’ Association. President’s Appeal

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 2

Follow Farmers & Landowners.—On Saturday you will have the privilege of electing the members of the Commonwealth Parliament…

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Pigs and Pork. Porkers and Baconers. a Farmer’s Views

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 6

The value of the different breeds of pigs that are used in Australia was discussed by Mr. Garner, a member of the Kellyville branch of the…

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Butter Outlook

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

Whilst at Grafton Mr. C E. D. Meares had something to say on the butter outlook. His remarks, published in the " Examiner." were…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Pigs and Pork. Porkers and Baconers. a Farmer's Views

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 8

The value of the different breeds of pigs that are used in Australia was discussed by Mr. Garner, a member of the Kellyville branch of the Agricultural Bureau, at a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Breeding for High Efficiency.a Better Producing Strain

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

According to a Professor Eckles, of Missouri, U.S.A., the constant cutting out of poor cows—though good in itself—will not materially improve…

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Presentations to Mr. F. W. and Mrs. Oke. by Suppliers Berry Butter Factory

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

Mr. F. W. Oke, who has been Chairman of Directors of Berry Co-operative Dairy Co. since its inception with the exception of one…

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Commercial, State Poultry Farming Pays

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

Hill, Clark and Co., limited, report under date May 3rd :-Fat pigs.-Since our report of the 26th April the market has been The report of the Hawkesbury College for the year ended June 30 last states, in regard to the poultry section :-" There are 1177 head on…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association President's Appeal

Southern Star · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

Fellow Farmers and Landholders of Now South Wales,—On Saturday you will have the privilege of electing the members of the…

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The Case for Labor to the Farmers and Country. People of N S:w

Southern Star · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 4

To-day a now Parliament is to be elected to control the affairs of Australia during the next three years. Two parties are appealing for your…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes the Coming Hatching. When to Commence

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 7

"Before next month's notes are in the hands of poultry-farmers, the first eggs to start the hatching season should have been set." So…

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The Farmer. Zinc and Other Buckets in the Dairy

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 4

There are three kinds of buckets in use in the dairy. They consist of zinc, wood, and tin. The zinc bucket is a favorite because it is the…

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Farm Notes. Breeding for High Efficiency

Southern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 4

According to Professor Eckles, of Missouri, U.S.A. the constant cutting [?] of poor cows, though gusti in itself, will not materially improve…

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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 11 May 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. 313…

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Dairying. Breeding for High Efficiency a Better Producing Strain

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 6

According to a Professor Eckles, of Missouri. U.S.A., tho constant cutting out of poor cows—though good in itself —will not materially improve the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. Factors Influencing Fertility. chiefly Physical

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 8

So much is said and written in discussions of agricultural subjects about the quantity of nitrogen, potash, phosphoric acid and lime contained in the soil, that…

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