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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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The "C. and R. Examiner." Established 1859. Published Tuesdays and Saturdays. Grafton, 21st April, 1903. Political and General. The Dairy Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 4

If the new Dairy Bill, when it becomes law, does not work smoothly and fulfil its mission—that mission the protection and the encouragement of the dairying industry—…

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Salt in Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

Some interesting as well as in structive experiments have been made with salt at the Minnesota experiment station. It was found…

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The Cause of Mottled Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

MOTTLED butter is sometimes caused by the salt not being well worked into the butter. What are known as white specks may be due to…

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Pure Air for the Dairy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

Dairymen frequently find that in some way the milk has become tainted with odors which injure the butter or cheese made from it, and…

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Farming Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

(We would thank agriculturalists to furnish us with any particulars their practical experience affords suitable for insertion in this column. Any information required of interest to farmers will be…

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Victorian Dairying Decaying

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

It seems strange to have to refer to the decadence of dairying in Victoria (says a Melbourne writer). A few years ago it was universally…

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Tired Coastal Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

In response to a recent request by the Clarence River Farmers' Union the Agricultural Department, consented to allow the manager of…

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A Hint for the Farmers' Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 8

MR. J. BALE, of Chatsworth, writes as follows:--As the growth in cane crops is unusually late this year on account of the last two dry seasons,…

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Preventing Butter Adulteration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

In describing the new version of his bill to prevent adulteration of butter, Mr. Hanbury stated that no butter containing more than 20 per cent. of…

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Agricultural. Prevention of Cattle-stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

A few weeks ago we published an article on the prevention of cattle-stealing, an offence that is admittedly common in almost every district…

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Share Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

In Victoria share farming in dairying is giving place to the ordinary system of tenancy at given rentals. When the industry was initiated, the…

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Queensland Cattle Tick. How New South Wales is Protected. Departmental Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1903 · page 2

THE chief inspector of stock, Mr. R. D. Jones, has supplied the Minister for Mines and Agriculture with a comprehensive report showing the…

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The Butter Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture has received a letter from a Sydney resident who buys butter in the local market. The writer strongly urges the Minister to endeavour to bring about some…

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Variations in Butter Fat Tests

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

The Babcock test and payment by results, which made possible the division of profits to factory suppliers on an equitable basis, were…

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New Transvaal Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

Cable messages tell of hundreds of thousands of intending settlers migrating from all parts of the world to Canada. Similarly, South Africa is fast becoming a…

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Visits to Farming Centres

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture has approved of the application made by the C. P. and A. Society for Mr. J. A. Bulkeley; the manager of the Belindigarbar Experimental Tarm to visit the…

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Uniting the Farmers

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 3

A MOVEMENT is under way among the farmers of Chicago towards forming a gigantic union all through the West. Hundreds of farmers'…

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Cattle Poisoning

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 7

An extraordinary case of supposed cattle-poisoning is reported from Naring, Victoria. Mr. G. C. Patrick sowed a paddock with ambercane…

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Up-to-date Stores for Local Readers. a Bread and Butter Miss

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 6

An impassive faced waiter paused beside [?]er. "I'm waiting for a friend," she managed to say. "Service for two, now, please—…

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Farmers Parliament. Meet at Brushgrove

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the Clarence River Farmers' and Producers' Union was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Brushgrove, last Saturday morning, and was attended by some…

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