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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1885

73 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 4

Linseed and Fiax Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 2

THOSE contemplating the growth of linsced will naturally desire to know of a market and the price the produce would command. The subject is being warmly discussed in…

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Farmer Dickson's Will

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 3

A DESPATCH from Sparta. Ga says: Great interest is exhibited in the will of the late David Dick-on, the farmer millionaire, who died leaving all of his property, excepting a small pittance to Emanda…

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Maize Co[?]s for Cattle Feeding

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 2

WE have been favoured by Mr St. George Evans, of Bayview plantation, Tiaro, with the following letter, the contents of which should be exceedingly interesting to farmers and owners of stock at the…

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Farmers' Unions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 2

THE recent movement amongst our farmers towards unionism has the approval of most moderate men, and whilst trade unionism has waged many a bitterly fought battle against capital, we think the…

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The Agriculturist and Grazier [For this column we shall be glad to receive short, [?]able extracts, and original contributions of a biref, [?]nstructive nature.] [?]Ee Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 2

THERE is money in bee[?] if farmers would give a little study to their care and management. Almost every one might have a few swarms working to provide honey for the household, but it is as a…

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C. and N. C. Farmers' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1885 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the directors of this Association was held on Tuesday last, the whole of the Board being present. The Manager's report, showed that the…

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Work on the Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1885 · page 2

DURING last month farming operations were almost at a standstill for want of rain. Now that a fair supply has fallen, farmers will be busily engaged for some time to come…

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Royal Commission on Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1885 · page 2

THE first meeting of the Royal Commission on crops for what products the climate of Victoria was suitable, excepting, of course, the present cererals, was held on the 15th instant, in the…

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Individual Experimental Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 2

IT is impossible for the farmer not to be an experimenter, even if he try. Systematic experiment is possible on the ordinary farm, and it may be connected with the usual…

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The Agriculturist and Grazier Dairy Fa[?]ming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1885 · page 2

IN these Northern districts this is an industry that appears to receive little attention, yet in conjunction with farming, either agricultural or small grazing, there is no reason why it should not be…

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The Early Maize Crop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1885 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the showers that have recently visited the district have done much to resuseitato the early maize, and in places where they fell most heavily may cause a fair yield, yet on the whole the early…

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The Early Maize Crop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 3

THE crop of early maize will be a light one on the river this season, for no matter how favourable the residue of the season will eventuate, it is in most places too seriously affected by the dry weather to…

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Care for Farm Horses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 3

THE horse is the most useful servant of man, and no man has over said too much in favour of this noble animal, and the man who has over done anything for the comfort of his horse has never…

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