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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

331 stories in South Coast's papers · page 14 of 17

Dairying. Herd-testing in Practice And Startling Results

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 6

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Australia's Wheat Problem

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 3

Joseph Palmer and Sons, in their monthly share list, say:— "It has been explained by responsible ministers, that, pending the…

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Quality of N.S.W. Butter. Gratifying Improvement

Southern Star · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 4

This State is to be congratulated upon the fact that owing to the operation of the Dairy Industry Act it is possible for the first time to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Colic in Horses. Suggestions for Its Prevention and Cure

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 September 1918 · page 5

That large numbers of horses die annually from "colic" that could be easily prevented by suitable feeding and watering, by careful attention to…

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Butter Storage. Value of Pasteurisation Again Demonstrated

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 6

Factory managers and others will interested to learn that not only was quality of the butter stored in the 1918 pool eminently satisfactory, but that 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 27 September 1918 · 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. 385…

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Poultry Feeding with Bluestoned Wheat. Has it any Ill-effects ?

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 6

An interesting experiment has been conducted by the Department of Agriculture, at the suggestion of the Poultry Expert, to determine the effects, if any,…

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REVERBERATIONS. Summer weather this week. Terara Estate farms sale

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

Entries for the £10 handicap footrace at Huskisson, on [?]our Day, close on Tuesday next. Peds, please note Stewart & Morton hold a big cattle…

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Novel Delivery of Cattle

Southern Star · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 4

Something unique in the shape of delivery of stock was a few days since arranged for by Messrs Sellar and [?]ing, of Cooma, to take place…

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Primary Producers' Union. Stud Stock. Dairy Farmers' Requirements

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 2

A deputation from the Executive of the Primary Producers' Union submitted a request to the Minister for Agriculture that stud stock, more…

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Judging Cattle by Teeth

Southern Star · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 4

It is a little difficult to explain the method of estimating the ago of ca[?]e by the teeth without diagrams. Generally, two or more central incisors…

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Illawarra Breed of Cattle

Southern Star · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 4

The following sort history of the Illawarra bread o featile is printed as a preface to the first volume of the Association Hard Book, just published…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Stud Stock. Importance of Herd Testing

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 8

The herd-testing movement in New South Wales may be discussed under two heads—the testing of stud pedigree stock and the testing of the…

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Dairy Produce Pool. (To the Editor)

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

Dear Sir, One definite effect of the new pool--with its full statutory powers--should be that no district, factory or firm, will…

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Grasshopper Swarms. a Seasonable Warming to Farmers

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 6

Fortunately, in this country serious visitations of grasshoppers are not of frequent occurrence, nor is the pest widely distributed, over the State. In…

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Dairy Produce Pool. (To the Editor.)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 1

Sir,—One definite effect of the new Pool—with it full statutory powers—should be that no district, factory, or firm will reap any undue…

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Wool Packs. Interesting Position

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 6

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:—"In another part of your paper appear two separate announcements of ours, referring to the wool-pack gamble…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes When to Breed the Heifer. a Question of Development

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 3

Much data has been collected on the question, of the age at which the first calving should take place, having regard to, the ultimate utility of the cow…

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“Every Grain of Wheat.”

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 4

“Every grain of wheat our ports cat bundle” is the reply America has given to the Allies in their time of food shortage, Every grain the ports of the United States…

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Live Stock. Worm Infestation in Sheep. Ascetical Drench

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 6

Worm infestation in sheep which occurs chiefly in the Central and E[?]sters Divisi[?] of the State has latterly because more serious on account of [?]…

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