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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Butter Factory Management

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 8

IN the beginning of March last a deputation of shareholders in a butter factory interviewed the Minister for Lands, W.A., and asked for monetary assistance Since then the dairy…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

Robert Workman and William Fitzpatrick, on bail, were indicted for having, at Coff's Harbor, on the 1st December last, stolon a steer, the property of a person unknown. Mr. Lobban appeared for the…

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Third Day—thursday. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 5

Archibald Green was arraigned for having at Cowper on March 3 last, stolen two calves the property of Michael Sherry, of Cowper. A second count charged accused with receiving…

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A Perfume Farm

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 8

A WESTRALIAN farmer has started the enterprise of raising perfumes. Strange that a State which has little pretentions to agriculture should take a [?]inent place in this business. The essential…

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Dairying

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 2

THAT the dairying industry is progressing in the Bellinger district is shown by the fact that suppliers to the Raleigh factory were paid £70 more for the month of March than…

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Grafton Circuit Court. Third Day—thursday. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 8

Archibald Grein was arraigned for having, at Cowper, on March 3rd last, stolen two calves, the property of Miohael Sherry. A second count charged aecused with receiving. He pleaded not…

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Farm Labourers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

As in the parent State, the producer of Victoria complains that the farm labourer is fast becoming an unknown quantity. The erstwhile swagman has of late become…

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Bacteria and Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 8

It must first be realised (says a writer in "Longmans' Magazine") that the bacterial population of a moderate-sized pat of butter may be reckoned by millions; that a tiny…

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Cattle Stealing Case

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 3

In the case against Archibald Green, who at Grafton Circuit Court last week was convicted of stealing two calves, the property of Michael Sherry, of Cowper, and, sentenced to 18 months…

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Dairy Cow Grazing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

It is generally assumed that dairy farmers impoverish the soil in consequence of the fact that the milk removes from the farm a large…

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London Butter Market

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 6

THE S.M. HERALD'S London correspondent writes on March 15 :— The price of Australian butter continues its downward course, but still remains 7s per owt…

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Prosperous Dairymen

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 8

THE Bega INDEPENDENT wants to know what is the matter with the Richmond River, because in the R. R. TIMES of April 11th there were 11 clearance sales announced, with an aggregate of…

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Cane and Dairying

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 8

SPEAKING at the banquet in Ballina in response to the toast of "Prosperity to the District," Mr. A. C. Barry, manager of the Broad water mill, and formerly of Harwood, tendered some whole…

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Strains of Dairy Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

In an article on dairying on the Tweed, Mr. Frank McCaffrey writes:—Dairying on the Tweed may be said to be only in its infancy. I regret to state that many otherwise good…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Land Settlement

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

With the opening by rail of the country that lies between Grafton and Casino, there will be rapid settlement, and the land will be speedily taken up for agriculture and…

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Using All the Maize Crop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

The new American practice of turning the whole, or the corn crop into fodder which can be fed to stock is being discussed by leading…

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Agricultural Notes. Returning the Crop to the Land

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 3

It is highly probable, writes the Sydney Mail, that the best crops of maize raised year after year in the State on the same soil…

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Casual Labour Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1901 · page 4

The Labour Commissioners, of, whom Mr, Sohey is the Chairman, have repotted to the Minister for Works in favour of purchasing a block of more than 2000 acres of land at Mulgoa to use as a casual…

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London Butter Market

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 1

The London correspondent of the S. M. Herald writes ender date March 29.—Daring the fortnight just passed there has been little change in the price of Australian butter, and those that have…

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Butter Box Timber

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

An outcry ia being made in Maoriland over the approaching scarcity of Kahikatea, or white pine timber. Till recently, this wood was considered worthless it has no strength, and starts to rot…

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