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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

338 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 17

Proposed Butter Factory and Ulmarra Co

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. HatFendon has taken a truly wise course in dropping this matter, as it is evident he is on a very mystic subject, to him. The delight he shows in dropping the question only goes to prove he is…

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Latest Cable News. Russia's Naval Credit. Queensland Butter Valued at 116S. London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 5

One of the New South Wales Lancers, during an interval at the Alhambra Music Hall in London, sang "Soldiers of the Queen," accompanied by the orchestra…

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Farmers' Unions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 3

The Macleay Argus devotes a leader to the threatened collapse of the farmers union on that river. The journal says: Like many institutions…

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The Cattle Straying Nuisance

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 2

UNDER cover of a report from the Inspector of Nuisances intimating the he intended enforcing the by-law regarding the straying of cattle on the streets, in consequence of complaints which…

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Dairy Problems

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 6

A DAIRYMAN fond of figuring out problems computes that in 100 pounds of average milk there are 16 pounds of cream, from which should be made 4¼ pounds of butter. One quart of milk…

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Clarence Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 5

AT a meeting of the Union Council last Wednesday day morning there were present—Messrs. Zuill (chair), A.Gerard, D. McFarlane, J. McLachlan, Jas. McCallum and J.Cooney…

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Farmer's Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the delegates was held on Wednesday last, Mr. Zuill in the chair. Accounts totalling £19 1s 5d for advertising and secretary were passed for payment…

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Clarence Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 2

A meeting of Delegates was held at Grafton on Wednesday; the President (Mr. W. Zuill) in the chair. A letter was read from the Chatsworth Branch,…

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The Farmers' Annual Picnic

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 7

That idea about amalgamating the shows of a district into groups so as to reduce their number, and, as it was urged, make them more educational," a Victorian…

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High Priced Dairy Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1899 · page 8

Commenting on the recent high prices obtained at Mr. Dixon Cooke's sale of dairy cattle at Alstonville, the Special Commissioner of the S. M. Herald writes:—…

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A Successful Dairymen

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 2

ONE of the model dairy farms in the district is that kept by Mr. A. Donaghy, on Chatsworth Island. Mr. Donaghy keeps a herd of about 25 cows, and being a long distance from a…

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Agricultural Notes. What Can Be Done on a Small Farm. From the "Queensland Agricultural Journal."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 3

We give here some experiences of small farming in Queensland. The figures are facts, being taken from the farm-books kept at the time;…

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Does Dairying Exhaust the Soil?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

As opposed to the position taken up by those who maintain that milk production is exceedingly exhausting, to the soil of a form, a well-known agricultural chemist, Mr. P. M'Connell, writes…

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Water for Dairy Stock

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

The value of having the purest water obtainable for dairy stock is hardly estimated at its worth by dairymen on the Clarence, yet experiments all over the world have proved that bad water has a…

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Selected Story. the Young Lady of Tarrion Farm

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 6

ON the Southern bank of the River Darling in N.S.W. nestles the town of Brewarrina, and close by is Tarrion Creek, which gives its name to the farm house in its vicinity. Tarrion Farm is…

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The Bean Crop

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 5

THE cultivation of beans for the Sydney market is evidently increasing, as may bo seen from a comparison of the shipments this year with those of previous seasons. For some weeks past the…

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Race for Dairy Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 7

The members of the Warrnambool Hunt Club decided to include a race for dairy farmers in the programme of a recent race meeting held on the Warrnambool course,…

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The Potato Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 3

Quite a change has come over the potato markets within the past 12 months. Last summer crop from this district brought exceptionally high figures, but the other extreme has been reached…

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Age-and Butter Yield

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 3

An experiment of several years' duration, regarding the effect of the ago of cows on the yield and quality of milk, seemed to show, in general, that the yield of milk and butter-fat together…

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Agricultural Notes. Macleay Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 3

The Macleay "Argus," in narrating the lapse of a meeting through absence of a quorum, states that lack of interest has practically killed the Union, and a meeting should be held, if it is only to…

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