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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

163 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 9

Tuberculosis in Slaughtered Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 4

WE have received a communication from a correspondent with reference to a paragraph appearing in our issue of the 20th instant, in relation to some cows that had been…

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The Charge of the Farming Brigade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 3

UNDER the title of "The Charge of the Farming Brigade," a friend has sent the following to "Hutman," of the Australasian:…

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Agriculturist & Grazier. How to Feed Crops. Iv

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 3

POTASG comes next in our consideration of plant foods, and although plants do not die for want of it, its presence is easily noticed by extra vigour and strength in the wood…

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The Progressive Farmer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 3

THERE is a type of farmer to be found in most localities who is termed a "faddist." But it has often occurred to my mind that it would be a good…

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Agriculturist & Grazier. Severe Winters.—the Sugar Industry. Mixed Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

THE recent severe frosts have, undoubtedly had a most serious and devastating effect upon the sugar industry in this district for the present, whatever may be the prospect…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

THE next annual conference of this association will be held at Wagga on 11th proximo, when a lengthy programme will receive attention. The following subjects will be…

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Winter v. Summer Dairying

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1896 · page 3

ONE often hears and sees the question discussed whether it is more profitable to milk the cows in winter or summer only (writes…

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Dairy Farmers in Denmark

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 3

As there is a lot of difference in dairying in Australia as compared with Denmark, a few particulars of a farmer's life in the latter country muy be interesting to readers…

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Farming Vacant Allotments

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT writing on a method of dealing with the unemployed suggests that the following plan, adopted in America, could be…

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Agriculturist & Grazier. Farmers' Institutes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

FROM American agricultural papers every mail we notice that Farmers' Institutes are becoming more popular every day, and why the subject does not receive more attention…

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How Farms Are Lost and Won

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

"THISTLEDOWN" writes in the Australasian: Anybody can farm, as anybody can follow most any other trade or profession; but this does not mean that anyone can farm…

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Sale of Fat Cattle by Weight

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

IT requires great skill and long experience in the business to accurately estimate the percentage of saleable beef that an animal will…

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Southampton Dairy Co. Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 8

THE fourth annual meeting of shareholders in the above factory was held in the South Grafton School of Arts on Thursday evening. In the absence of the Chairman of the Board…

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Dairying at Terang, Victoria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

TERANG is a little town surrounded by large estates. The splendid estate, "Glenormiston," lies close to Terang, and the homestead is about five miles distant, under the shadow of…

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How Poultry-Farming Can Be Made to Pay

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 3

MRS. LANCE RAWSON writes in the Queenslander:I am frequently told by poultry-keepers that the commonest barndoor mongrels lay just as…

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M'gill's Stack of Silage. Interesting to Dairymen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 3

MR. J. H. GARRATT, District Manager of the F.F. and Ice Company, and Mr. William M'Leod, of Ulmarra, visited the farm and homestead of Mr. D. M'Gill, of Kangaroo…

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The Farmers and the Sugar Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 8

MR. EDITOR.—"Monopolies are the curse of civilisation. By them rich men grow richer, and poor men grow still poorer," so said that mighty English Freetrader, Richard Cobden,…

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Butter Fat in Sweet Milk

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

THE effect of allowing milk to stand, cool, cream, and sour upon the determination of its fat content is of special interest to those who are…

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The Farmers and the Sugar Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 8

Mr. EDITOR,—I was proceeding in your last issue to explain to the farmers why they would not get as much money from the Company, under on "average agreement,…

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Shark System in Dairying

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

MR. W. A. TAYLOR, who ia chairman of a Victorian factory, works his own property as dairy on the share system, and he is a warm advocate of that system. He put a man who…

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