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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land
73 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 4
IT' ought to have been long apparent to agriculturists that they sorely need some association which shall create a bond of union among them, and for all occasions…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—I have noticed several letters from those interested in agricultural pursuits advocating Protection. It would, perhaps, be as well for the writers to ask themselves how the majority of the people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR,—The letter by " More Light " takes Mr. See, M.P., to task for committing himself to Protection principles, and accuses him of "having caught the suicidal Protection [?]aze." But I venture to state…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—With the view of during further attention to the subject of a Farmers' union, as suggested in your leader, I take the liberty of sending you the following as a ground work to start with: hoping…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I read your leading article in last Saturday's issue, recommending the formation of a Farmers' Union with great pleasure. I hold with your remarks, but I might go further and desire a Free…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of the [?] Farmers' Union was held on Saturday last to discuss a certain manifesto, which had been drawn up for consideration as a guide to the farmerso at elections. Mr. Jacob…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ONE reason why less attention is paid by most farmers to this crop than to others is probably because there is much strictly mannual labour required in raising and harvesting it; improvements…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maize pulling is now almost concluded, and a more suitable season for gathering in the crop could not be experienced. The yield this season will not be an average one, and the price is not a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PERMIT me, gentlemen, to place before you for consideration, some facts that touch upon your dearest interests, as well as upon the welfare of the whole co[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE meeting at Ulmarra on Tuesday last proves pretty conclusively that a wide-spread feeling exists among agriculturists that their interests have not received fair treatment in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Bathurst Farmers' Union have already raised their political war cry for the forthcoming elections. They are to test every candidate as to his views about protesting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WITH reference to the disease affecting the maize crop in the neighbourhood of Port Macquari[?], Mr Wilson, forest ranger, recently made a report on the subject to the Mines Department. The stems…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"SIR,—Your report of the meeting of farmers at Ulmarra marks an onward step towards united action. This district is essentially agricultural; the steam companies depend mainly on the farmers for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LAST week representative meetings were held in two of the most important farming districts of the colony, and at each the question of freehold cer[?] protection was dealt with from an agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THIS communication is not the result of a sudden impulse induced by the pressure of the alarming depression in agricultural pursuits, but rather the long-considered conviction of the truth of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A CORRESPONDENT signing himself John Hannabus, writes to the DAILY TELEGRAPH as under:— If ever farming is to make proper strides…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT will be well if the movement now being made to start a Farmers' Union for the Clarence is successful, and, better still, if established on such broad principles as to commend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—AS one who cannot attend the meeting o[?] farmers called for next Saturday—and I am very sorry that I am unable ts do so—I would ask you to insert this letter. I am ono who is strongly in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A MR. W. J. COLMAN, in a letter to the American Farmer, points out the necessity for associations amongst farinera so strongly, and the reasons are so applicable here, that we give the following…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—If the farmers take the interest they ought to do in the meeting to he h[?]ld this day, there ought to be a large attendance. Not being a farmer, I would be out of place to seek a hearing at…
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