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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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State Butter Competitions. Gold Medal Brand

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

SYDNEY, FRIDAY.—The first of the State butter competitions commences to-day. There are 20 entries, and letters have been sent to the manager of each factory,…

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Clarence Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

At a meeting of the Council, to be held on Tuesday next, at Grafton, the following matters will be discussed:— 1. The appointment of a Committee to wait…

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Clarence R. Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was held at Grafton on Tuesday. The delegates present were: Messrs. T. See, W [?] (Lower Southgate), J. Cooney, Badcock (King's Creek and Woodford…

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Danish Dairy Laws

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 4

A STRINGENT law, having for its object the combating of tuberculosis in cattle, has been passed by the Danish Government. Under its provisions an annual grant of £5555 is to be placed…

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Science in Relation to Dairy Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

The science of dairying or the various processes which are associated with it, consists is a knowledge of the principles which govern it; and the art of dairying relates specially to the skill and…

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Clarence Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

A meeting of Council was held at Grafton on Tuesday. Present—Messrs. T. See (chair), T. Hadfield, T. Donelly, J. M'Callum, E. Arnold, G. A. Gray, T. F. Ryan, W. Ford, D. M'Farlane, G…

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Science in Relation to Dairy Farming. Payment by Results

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

Nothing, however, gives you such certain confirmation of her milking capacity as the milk bucket for quantity and the Babcock test for…

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Mixed Farming

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

WHILE new land was available fortunes could be made from one crop. But new land is becoming scarce, and any crop will not give good returns when planted year after year in the same…

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Cities of Farms

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

W. J. BRYAN, who unsuccessfully contested the last Presidental election, said he had come from a Farmer's Association, and had never ceased to impress upon all the necessity of depending…

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Strike in a Butter Factory

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

THERE has been a flutter in the men's barracks attached to the Byron Bay Creamery. From the time the creamery started the hands employed have had what butter they required for their…

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Science in Relation to Dairy Farming. (Continued from last Tuesday's issue.) an Economical Point

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

There is now a phase in dairying which reaches your pockets indirectly, seeing the majority of the factories are conducted on co-operative lines. The individual element ceases when you are paid for…

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Brushgrove Dairy Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 8

The annual meeting was held on Monday, when 25 shareholders attended. Mr. Henderson presided, and expressed great pleasure at the good attendance of shareholders, as it showed the dairying industry was…

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Science in Relation to Dairy Farming. (Continued from Saturday's issue.) Sunlight and Air

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 3

In this beautiful climate we are blessed with two salient features which maintain a hygienic and healthy atmosphere, viz., sunlight…

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Brushgrove Dairy Company

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of this company was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening, Mr. T. Henderson in the chair. About 25 shareholders and all the directors, except Mr. J…

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The Imported Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 4

After the cattle, pigs, etc, imported by the Government when Sydney Smith was Minister for Agriculture, for improving the breed of stock in the colony, were landed,…

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Compensation to Farmers

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

THE arbitration court to deal with the claims of sugar growers on the North Creek for losses caused by the blocking of the creek to navigation by the Harbour works at Ballina concluded…

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Agricultural Notes. Sorghum for Dairy Cows

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

An Illinois farmer, Mr. T. Allen, writes: Among the crops recommended to be sown for the purpose of supplying green feed during dry…

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Butter Manufacture. A Hint Prom Glasgow

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 6

MR. Cook has received a letter from one of the largest dairy companies in Now South Wales thanking the department for having taken up the higher branches of scientific works as regards…

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Dairy Payments

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

During the month ending February 26, Palmer's Island Dairy Company treated 15,042 gallons milk, from which the F.F. and Ice Co., manufactured 6.175lb butter, the average teat…

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How to Clean Pictures and Picture Farmers

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

Half a raw potato is a ready and efficient moans of cleaning an oil-painting. Gently rub the tuber over tho surface of the picture until the dirt lies been thoroughly loosened, and…

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