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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

305 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 16

Dairy Farming on the Richmond

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

There is at present such an exodus of dairy farmers from this district to the northern rivers, and so much has recently been said about the glories of the north as a dairying district, that anyone…

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Our Local Industries. Refund to Sugar Growers. Retention of the Duty. Success of Butter Export Scheme

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY NIGHT.—A deputation, consisting of Mr. M'Farlane, M.L.A., and Mr. G. H. Varley, representing the Clarence Farmers' Union, and Mr. Perry, M.P.,…

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Dairying in Queensland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

Though from 88s to 92s is not a very profitable price for Queensland exporters at present, the English market is a valuable relief valve for the factories. It is better to export at a narrow…

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Baby Farming at Brushgrove

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 3

ON Friday the police discovered on tho promises of a house at Brushgrove the body of an infant, enoloeod in a box and buried under the surface of the ground. The district coroner, Mr. D…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 6

For several weeks pant breeders and others interested in the raising of live stock have been looking forward anxiously to the result of the tubercaline test, as applied to a stud bull…

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Treatment of "Blown" Cattle

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 3

Mr. Matthew Woodbury, of Spring Hill, Inverell, gives the following treatment for "blown" cattle:—"I have had a lot of trouble with my cattle being…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing at Dorrigo

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 3

AT Bellingen police court on Friday last, June 17, Henry Sly and Thomas Coghlan were charged with having, at Beilsdown Greek, Dorrige, on June 10,…

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A Great Wheat Deal. Speculating in Maize

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

From America comes the news that a wheat corner has paid the penalty of hasty speculation Joseph Leiter, elated with the phenomenal success that attended him in certain wheat ventures, that…

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The Size of Dairy Herds

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

There is a great desire with large farmers who have plenty of land, and who find that the dairy department pays well, to increase the number of their cows; but experience goes to show that…

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Shelter for Dairy Stock

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

The recently inclement weather must have forcibly reminded some dairymen of the advantages of providing more shelter for their cattle. The majority of farmers in this country do not approve of the…

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The South Coast Cattle

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 4

THE South Coast cattle, according to tho best authorities originated from crossing tho Holstein, Ayrshire, and Durham broods. Then the farmers, finding these of the Durham type the…

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Treatment of Blown Cattle

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 6

MR. MATTHEW Woodbury, of Spring Hill, Inverell, gives the following treatment for blown cattle:—"I have had a lot of trouble with my cattle being blown with clover, or rather trefoil,…

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Wheat Grower's Prospects

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 6

IT pays to take at least one newspaper and look ahead. If war continues wool will go down and food will rise in price. Those who can cultivate their laud will do well to have it…

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Successful Small Farming

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 4

Mr. H. W. Collingwood, of Jersey, writes thus: "My plan has been to produce crops that compete least with the large market gardens. With me, such crops are…

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Winter Dairying

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 6

ONE often hears the question discussed whether it is more profitable to milk the cows in winter or in summer only. Of course, the farmer who elects the winter practice lays himself out for…

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Dairying on the Richmond

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 6

THERE is at present such an exodus of dairy farmers from the Bega district to the northern rivers (remarks the STANDARD), and so much has recently been said about the glories of the…

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Does Dairying Pay?

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 2

Some of our farmers have come to the conclusion that dairying pays better than maize-growing, and we hear of a few who intend giving up maize for milk altogether,…

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Returned Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 2

On Saturday there arrived in Sydney by the Ormuz 600 boxes of butter that had been sent from Sydney to London several months ago, but which could not be disposed of…

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The Protection of Crops From Frosts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 3

Water is the best protection from frost. The air always contains some water vapour, and the warmer the air is the more water vapor it can obtain. At 50 deg. a cubic foot of air might…

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Winter Dairying

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 3

One often hears the question discussed whether it is more profitable to milk the cows in winter or during the summer only. Of course, the farmer who elects the winter practice lays himself out…

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