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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Dairy Returns

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 December 1902 · page 4

The cream supply to Kempnicb's Refrigerating Works has materially increased during the past month. Cheques aggregating to £600 are being issued this morning to suppliers. Eight tons of…

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The Proposed Dairy Bill. Its Provisions Explained

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday about 60 representative dairymen of the Clarence district assembled at the Town Hall to hear an exposition by Mr. O'Callaghan, Dairy Expert of the…

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The Coastal Farmers Co-op. Society. Limited

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 December 1902 · page 3

At Ulmarra, on Friday, Mr. W. A. Zuill— maize director of the above Society for the Clarence River,—met a number of shareholders and reported particulars of a meeting…

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The Butter Market in Victoria. 1000 Tons "Cornered."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1902 · page 2

UP to the present time about 800 tons of butter has been exported to London from the Government Cold Storage Chambers, Melbourne…

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Maize Crop in Queensland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 3

Reports from parts of Queensland predict a good maize harvest in certain districts. A letter from Boonah states: Some of the maize here is tasseling. Every inch of…

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Boer Farmers in Queensland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 5

The three Boer farmers who are accompanying Captain Kirkpatrick to Australia arrived at Pinkenba by the R.M.S. Miowera. The farmers have been appointed by…

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Dairy Return's

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 5

THE Southgate Dairy Co. treated for the past month 9941 gallous milk, and from the cream 3752lbs of butter was produced by the Ulmarra factory. Suppliers were paid 311—16d on 3.6, the factory's…

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Butter Export

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

Last September, Mr. Lawrie, manager of the New Zealand Loan and Mercautile Agency Co., brought Mr. M'William, of a large Glasgow butter firm, to Ulmarra factory, and while there…

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The Agricultural Colleges. Inducing Farmers to Visit. Value of Practical Object Lessons

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 December 1902 · page 2

ONE of the greatest drawbacks to the usefulness of the State agricultural colleges and farms is the apathy of the farmers themselves in regard to the…

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The Victorian Butter Corner

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 8

The Victorian speculators who stored away over 1000 tons of butter a fow weeks ago hare, says a correspondent of the SUNDAY TIMES, got a nasty smack since the rain came, and butter in the past…

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Value of Irrigation. An Acre of Lucerne Keeps 75 Sheep

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 8

MR. Reymond, M.L.A., writing to the S. M. HERALD on the drought, says :— The apathy and indifference of former yean have given place to a feverish demand for…

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A Great Poultry Farm

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 5

AMERICA'S greatest poultry farm consists of 82 acres. The buildings and yards of their immense plant, cover over 35 acres, and the amount of floor space under roof amounts to a little more…

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Farmers Awakening

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 December 1902 · page 4

On Monday evening last a public meeting was held at Tyndale for the purpose of forming a branch of the Farmers' Union. There was an attendance of about 20 farmers. Mr. B…

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The Crop That Never Fails

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 December 1902 · page 8

The cause of human folly in this, as in all things, is that men don't live long enough and are born too young. If all men were born at fifty years of age, and lived to be…

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Dairy Farmers' Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of delegates from Richmond River branches of the Dairy Farmers' Union of New South Wales was held at the School, of Arts, Lismore…

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Building Up a Dairy Herd

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 2

There is a lot of study required in building up a good dairy herd. The fact of a cow having won a prize at a butter test competition is not a certain…

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Farming Notes. Scabby Potatoes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 2

THE cause of scabby potatoes has trover been satisfactorily determined, although there has been a great deal of discussion and speculation upon the subject…

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Keep an Account with the Farm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 December 1902 · page 7

THE business man knows what he spends. Can the same be said of the average farmer ? Nothing encourages economy and discourages waste so…

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