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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Horned v. Polled Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 3

A correspondent of the "Live Stock Journal" (writing on the subject of "Breeding-out Horns of Cattle") gives the following instance of the…

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Beef and Cattle Trade

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

For some time past there has been an extensive shipment of fat cattle and fresh beef from the Clarence and Richmond to Sydney, Mr. D. H. Osborne, of Maclean, is shipping considerable…

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Development of the Dairying Industry

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

FROM time to time figures are published in the various newspapers on the north coast putting forth the amount of money sent into circulation directly through the medium of the dairying industry. The…

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Bloating of Cattle

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 5

On the subject of bloating or poisoning of cattle, by green fodder, a correspondent to a contem-porary writes :—Now, a little unripe sorghum or planter's friend will kill a beast, and immediate…

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About Dairying

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 4

SIR, The C. and R. EXAMINER, with all its boasted consistencies, is just as liable to the fatal error as its other contemporaries. It is not so long since it advocated strongly the necessity for an opposition…

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Some Hints on Dairying

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 8

At the Dairy Factory Managers' conference in Sydney last week Mr. Pott (principal of the Hawkesbary Agricultural College) delivered an address. Referring to Denmark, he culogised…

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Mixed Fodder Crops

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 6

The combination of crops, whereby a complete ration for much cows may be grown, offers a most interesting field for study and experiment. Practical experience has proved that the system…

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Sheep Men and the Shearers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 8

Mr. Editor,—I notice a letter published in your paper of August 2nd in reference to shearing matters, whether we are to have another shearing strike or not. The…

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Agricultural. Good Dairy Cows

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 3

A good dairy cow should give at least 5000 lb. of milk—that is, 500 gallons— during the whole period of lactation. As the quality of milk given by different cows…

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London Butter Prospects

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 5

A writer on Australian produce in British markets under date July 4 says:— It may be well to give the dairymen of New South Wales some little idea of the prospects…

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C. R Pioneer Dairy Coy

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

THE half-yearly meeting of the C.R.P.D Coy, Ltd., took place on Saturday afternoon, at Ulmarra. All the directors, secretary, manager, and some employes were present, but otherwise the meeting…

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Dairy Returns

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 4

As an inevitable consequence of the drought the supply of cream to the Maclean Refrigerating Works bun shown a further decline in quantity for the month of July. This same…

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Dairying on the Hawkesbury

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 August 1902 · page 3

Mr. Potts, Principal of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, delivered a lecture at Richmond on the subject of dairying. Views of typical dairy cattle were shown…

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Latest Telegrams. the Price of Cattle. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 August 1902 · page 1

OWING to the high prices being asked for beef and mutton, the meat preserving concerns are advancing their quotations, while a number of them…

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Local and General News Farmers' Union Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

Considerable interest is being taken in the meeting at Maclean to-morrow under the auspices of the Clarence Farmers' Union, due principally to the reduction in the price of…

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The Dairying Industry. Creameries V. Private Separators

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of the 8th inst. I notice a contribution to your columns by "W.J.D.," "About Dairying." The article in question, instead of dealing with the dairying industry, as its heading would…

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Dairying

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 3

IN the course of an address at the Butter Managers' Conference in Sydney, Mr. Pott (principal of the Hawkes-bury Agricultural College) said the…

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How Much Butter Fat in Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

"Will you please let me know," writes A.B., how much butter fat there is in 100 [?]. of butter? I have heard that 85 per cent, of butter is butter fat, and the rest…

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Fall in Butter. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1902 · page 1

Several of the leading butter dealers have decided to reduce the wholesale price of best creamery butter on Monday to 1s 7d per lb. and other grades…

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Farmers' Union. an Important Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1902 · page 1

THE council of the above union met at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning at Maclean, Mr T. Donnelly (president) in the chair. Mr Bawden (secretary) and delegates from King's…

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