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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

175 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 9

Cane Farms on the Johnstone

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 3

THE following figures will give a fair estimate of the quantity of land under cane, and the acreage of sugar-land, owned by the different companiesand individual proprietors…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. the Agricultural Industry Model or Experimental Farms a Great Need

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 4

THOSE who are interested in the welfare and progress of the agricultural industry will be rejoiced to learn that the Clarence Agricultural Society have once more taken action…

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Ayrshire Cattle and Clydesdale Horses at Home

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 3

IF, as I write, I was asked " Which was the most enjoyable day of your trip in the North?" I should promptly reply. " The one I spent in Ayrshire."…

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The Abolition of Wool Teams. Taxation Subsidy for Railways

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 4

THE somewhat mixed announcement of the PREMIER, which conveys the intention of placing £50,000 at the disposal of the Railway Commissioners tn order that teams laden…

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Political and Social. Assistance to the Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1895 · page 4

THE Government, having made an effort to destroy the farming industry by the removal of the duties on agricultural produce and the imposition of a tax upon land, have now…

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Dairying in N.S. Wales. As Compared with Denmark. (Continued from Saturday's issue.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 3

So far the evidence is strongly in favour of N.S. Wales dairying, but we cannot conclude the subject without giving some information as regards dairying on the Clarence. Mr…

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Hard on the Farmer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 7

AN old Scotch farmer, passionately fond of fox-hunting, was one day following the chase, when he inadvertently got out of the track of his comrades, and became entangled…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. Subsidising Railways. Helping the Farmers. How?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 4

MR. CARRUTHERS has been credited with the proposal to subsidise the railways in the interests of occupiers of the land accessible to that method of communication with centres…

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Cheap Money for Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 2

A DISCUSSION of some interest took place in the Assembly last week on a motion by Mr. W. H. B. PIDDINGTON, "That owing to the high rates of…

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The Clarence Examiner. Published at Grafton, Tuesdays and Saturdays. the Wheat Crop of the Colony. the Northern Tableland with the Highest Average. Wanted Furthur Expansion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 4

THIS statistics issued by Mr. Coghlan, Statistician, indicate that the wheat yield of the colony, so far as prospects at present show, will only amount to 7'8 bushels to…

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Interesting Dairying Records

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 2

Mr. J. STANSMORE, of Wangraboll Purin, near Warrnambool, who owns a dairy of 70 cows, adopts the practice of testing of every animal in the herd regularly, and he has…

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Dairy Notes. the experiences of dairymen, also suggestions and interesting extracts relative to the industry, are solicited for poublication in this column.—ED.] Buyingr Dairy Stock

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 2

Mr. WM. M'LEOD'S ideas on dairy farming and stock buring for that purpose an interesting, and as they come from one of the principal dairymen of the district…

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The Farmer's suggestion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 7

In a very wet district in the east of Scotland was a farmer whose " tack " (lease) was just running out. Times and the seasons had gone against him, and he determined that he…

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A Happy Farmer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 3

HERE IS a short poem that must have been written by a contented and happy farmer — I don't complain When the Lord sends rain—…

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Australian Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 December 1895 · page 3

THAT the Danes are aware of the increasing competition of the Australian colonies for the command of the English market is evident from…

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