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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Dairy Notes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 3

PATENT LIDS FOR MILK CANS.—We were shown during the week by the patentee, Mr. E. K. O'Neill, of Carr's Creek, a new can lid, which should commend itself to dairymen and…

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Dalwood Cattle Sale

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

THE sale of Mr. John Bridge's herd of dairy cattle at Dalwood last week by Mr. W. Mackay was singularly successful. Buyers were present from all parts of the district, the attendance…

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Listing the Maize Crop

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 4

IN growing maize the Americans frequently, though not invariably, use an implement called a "lister." The listing plough consists of a double share and mould-board, or a right and…

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Clarence Farmers' Union. Council Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 3

A COUNCIL meeting of the C. F. P. and C. Union was held at Maclean on Saturday. Mr. T. Hadfield (President) occupied the chair, and there were 16 delegates in attendance,…

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Clarence Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 5

A meeting of the Council was held at Maclean on Saturday. Present—Mr. Hadfield (president), Mr. Donelly (treasurer), Mr. Bawden (secretary), and delegates from…

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Pasteurising Cream for Butter-Making

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 3

I have the honour to report that the process adopted in Europe for Pasteurising of cream for butter-making has proved of great value. The process…

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Farm Bookkeeping

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 6

WHEN farmers come to realise that farming is a business as much as banking, or manufacturing, or buying and selling goods, and by a careful keeping of accounts learn to figure out the cost…

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Red Polled Dairy Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 3

Mr. T. T. Bawden has been in communication with Mr. Charley, of Belmont Park, Richmond, respecting the merits of Red Polled cattle as milkers. The Manager of the Belmont stud writes:—"They…

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Lime and Its Uses. in Our Dairying Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 3

A bag of lime may be considered an essential portion of the dairy farm, factory or creamery equipment. In a hundred and one ways lime can be beneficially employed in the various processes…

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Government Dairy Cattle

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 3

THE correspondent of the S. M. HERALD writes tip follows on August 10, referring to the purchase of Dutch cattle in Holland for New South Wales:—…

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The Stud Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 4

These interesting animals are to be publicly exhibited in Sydney next week, a charge of 6d each being made to the members of the public who may desire to enjoy the privilege…

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Farmer and Workman

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 4

A BRAVE Australian "swaggie" went to work for a canegrower not a th[?]sand miles from Casino, and having grafted for a few months went away sorrowing with an order on the…

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Lady Farmers

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 4

THE two ladies who have conceived the idea of [?] farmers on their own account are already working a small holding with success in the neighbourhood of Healesville, Vic. They are…

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Progress of Dairying

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

MR. M. S. FOLEY, speaking at the annual picnic of the employees of Messrs. Foley Bros., Ltd., said the butter factory established by the firm at Lismore had now connected with it 14 separating…

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Mangolds for Dairy Cows

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 3

Every dairy farmer has learned to appreciate the value of a plentiful supply of mixed feed all through the year, and more especially for the…

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Dairying in Queensland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 3

Farmers of Queensland have caught the dairying infection as well as those of Northern New South Wales. In 1896, the imports of batter to the northern colony were valued at £43,075, last year…

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Value of Dairy Stock

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 3

One of the best indications of the importance of dairying to the Northern districts is the prices given for milch cows. On the Richmond River recently, 118 cows were sold by auction, one…

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Good Dairy Herds and Stock

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 3

It has been said repeatedly in the Examiner that there are very few dairymen who know the true value of their herds, so far as returns from their milk are concerned. What is the use of keeping a…

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Government Dairy Stock

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Muswellbrook and Denman Stock and Pastures Board the proposals of the Agricultural Department in reference to the recently imported dairy and other stock were…

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Pasteurising Butter

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 October 1898 · page 6

THE Department of Agriculture has for some time past been drawing the attention of the dairy farmers to the urgent necessity for adopting the pasteurising process in the manufacture…

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