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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 9 of 16

The Maize Crops

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

The late maize is now abont all gathered in, and the general verdict is that the crop is a light one. Too much rain appears to have been the cause. Maize is a crop that does not require a great deal…

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The Wagga Experimental Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 4

Before the last harvest, paragraphs were published in some of the Sydney newspapers highly eulogistic of the Government Experimental Farm at Wagga Wagga…

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C. R. Dairymen's Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 8

A meeting of Delegates was held on Thursday, when the following were present—Messrs. G. H. varley (president). D. Beatson and J. T. M'Kittrick. South Grafton; Jas. M'Intosh, Coutt's Crossing: T…

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Farmers and Co-operation in Germany

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

An interesting Consular report on the subject of Co-operation in Germany and its effects on the farmers has just been issued by the British Foreign Office. It brings into strong relief the…

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Agriculture and Pasture. Farming Experiments

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

There is no doubt that great advantages would result if the farmers of this colony would undertake and pursue a systematic course of experiments in both raising farm products and also…

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Corn and Catch Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

The Americana have not secured all the records, even on paper. Some New South Wales farmers can boast that their land has carried over a acore of crops of corn in succession without a rest,…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

This body, whose headquarters appear to be at Wagga, have adopted a manifesto, and have issued it in company with a business paper, which will be considered at their annual Conference at…

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The Butter Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 3

The British market last year was not an altogether favourable one for our dairy produce, for, according to Messrs. Weddel and Co., there was…

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Dairymen's Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 2

A METTING of delegates was held on Thursday, Messrs. Varley (chairman), D. Beatson, J. T. McKittrick, J. McKittrick, J. McIntosh, T. Henderson, D. Baille, W. Morrison, A. Hewitt,…

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Model Farms

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 6

IN casting about for material upon which to justify his official existence Mr. Sydney Smith never fails to point exultingly to the Wagga Experimental Farm. We may remark at once…

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Selecting and Breeding Dairy-Cows. Twenty Important Points Worth Remembering

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 4

1. SELECT thE best cows in your herd, or that you can buy, to keep, and dispose of the unprofitable ones. 2. The best cow for the dairy is the one that…

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Rearing Heifers for the Dairy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

Mr. Freer-Thonger, the well-known European dairy expert, writing in comment on the calf raising experiments at the Iowa (U.S.) station, states as follows: There is one important point,…

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Tending Dairy Stock

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

Says the "Farm and Dairy," Clarence River dairy farmers are tumbling to the fact that housing dairy stock is a necessity of successful dairy farming. They seem to be going through this season…

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Agriculturist & Grazier. the Promised Dairy Inspectors

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

The appointment of competent inspectors to inspect cattle under the Dairies Supervision Act, as promised by the Premier, has not yet been made. It will be remembered that the Premier…

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Dairying on the Halves

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

The principle of dairying on the halves is gradually—like growing wheat on the halves—coming into vogue and suiting all parties concerned. It is a means by which a man with good dairy…

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Selecting and Breeding Dairy Cows. Twenty Important Points Worth Remembering

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 July 1898 · page 3

1. Select the best cows in your herd, or that you can buy, to keep, and dispose of the unprofitable ones. 2. The best cow for the dairy is the one that…

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Gigantic Wheat Farm

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 4

MR GREENE, M.P., is tho owner of Iandra station, near Young. Before he took the station [?] other gentlemen had been ruined with it. Now Mr. Greene has nearly 19.000 acres fit for…

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Pig Farming on the Clarence

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 6

WITH the diversion of the energies of the Clarence farmers into new channels, and the desire to find a more profitable means of livelihood than the cultivation of corn and cane, it is a…

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AGRICULTURIST & GRAZIER. American and English Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 3

Some interesting observations on American farming were made recently by the Rev. Dr. Gillespie, of Mouswald, in an address at an agricultural dinner, which should be read with interest by…

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Tuberculosis in Man and Beast. [From "The Farm and Dairy."]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 6

There can be no doubt that if after the elections a stable Government is formed one of the first steps that will be taken by it will be in the direction…

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