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Farming & the land, 1926

237 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 12

Sheep Given Away

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 1

Owing to the drought, 2000 ewes just off shears, have been sold in Winton (Q.) district for the very email price of 16 each. The buyer will be…

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Sheep Grow Grass

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 2

During the past few years the mountain country, between Wombeyan Caves and the valleys to the north has become the haunt of wild stock…

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Farm Sales

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

This sale is reported by Messrs. Stewart& Morton of 9812 acres of land in Estate of late Mr. P. W. Hall, at Back Forest, to Mr. Vincent…

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Cattle Sales

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 3

Notwithstanding wet weather, all the cattle yarded at Stewart and Morton's sale on Tuesday were disposed of at advanced rates, especially for…

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Bogus Australian Butter

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 3

Information has been received by the Minister of Markets and Immigration (Senator Wilson), from the High Commisioner's Office in London, that…

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The Feeding Value of Silage. in Comparison with the Original Green Crop

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1926 · page 4

It used to be thought (writes Mr. Harold W. Hesse, Instructor in Agriculture to the Auckland Education Board, in the "New Zealand…

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Dairy Clubs for Boys and Girls

The Bega District News · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 1

The year 1914 marked the beginning of a line of work in the interests of better dairying which has proved of the greatest value,…

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Marks of Dairy Temperament. Features to Look For

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 6

The expression “dairy temperament” has been used to name one of the dairy characteristics of a cow (writes Prof. G. C. Humphrey,…

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Illawarra Cattle For Macleay River

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 3

During the last week or two much activity has been manifested by several gentlemen from the Macleay River who have visited most of the leading…

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Winter Beef. Fat Cattle Scarce

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 6

The shortage of cattle in South Australia at present has been responsible for a rush of cattle buyers to invade Victoria to supply the shortage…

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A Guide to Farm Book-keeping

The South Coast Register · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 3

However difficult book-keeping may seem to the farmer, and however repugnant it is to him, it should be remembered that an actual knowledge…

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Our Land Column a Feature That Too Many Farms Lack

The South Coast Register · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 3

Australia in general is most indifferent to the possibilities of the home from and vegetable garden, [?] our Mr, H. M. Bloomfield…

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A Feature that too Many Farms Lack

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 2

Australia in general is moat indifferent to the possibilities of the home fruit and vegetable garden, pointed out Mr. H. M. Blomfield in an…

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4 Guide to Farm Book-keeping

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1926 · page 2

However difficult book keeping may seem to the farmers, and however repugnant it is to him, it should be remembered that an actual knowledge…

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Prince as Farmer His Alberta Ranch

The Bega District News · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 4

Some facts adduced by Professor (W. L. Car[?]yle, ma[?]ager of the Prince of Wales ranch In. Alberta, may be of interest to any who think that…

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Butter Fat Competition

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 7

In a letter to the secretary of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association, Mr. M. S. Clayton says:—I will still donate £2/2/0 to the butter-fat test…

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Cattle Sale Extraordinary

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 8

From Mr. Billy Thomson comes the suggestion of a special cattle sale in Back to shoalhaven Week-Whilst this sale can be conducted as…

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Foxhounds Amongst The Sheep

The South Coast Register · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 1

Two big foxhounds made their presence fell amongst the jumbucks at Woodhill recently. These dogs let themselves loose…

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Macleay Cattle Buyers Come South

The South Coast Register · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

When the cattlemen of the North Coast want a good breed of cattle they come South. And the feathers are in the…

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Berry Agricultural Asscn. Our Cattle Standard Going to the Dogs

The South Coast Register · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

Mr. J. Binks would not have Mr. Hackman say that the Berry Show [?] losing its prestige to Kiama. In moving that the prize-money…

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