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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

528 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 27

Clarence Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 4

A meeting of the C.R. Farmers' Union was held at Brushgrove on Saturday, There was an attendance of fully 30 delegates, and renewed interest appears to be…

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The Sydney Butter Market

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 3

THE Minister for Agriculture has received a letter from a Sydney resident who buys butter in the local market. The writer strongly urges…

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Wollongbar Experimental Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 8

There was a fine collection of farm produce from the Wollongbar Experimental Farm, Richmond River, which was under the supervision of Mr. H. W. Dowsell. This contained five…

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Proposed Dairy Legislation

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 3

One of the best authorities on the butter trade, writing on the subject of the recent conference of dairymen, in Sydney, asks "Why should those who assert that they…

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High Values for Dairy Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

Dairy farmers who hope to make up losses in their herds, and those who propose establishing themselves in the industry, have a difficult and costly undertaking before them. Dairy cattle…

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N. S. Wales Butter in Scotland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 2

A large firm of butter merchants in Glasgow writes to us under date 19th March: "We are glad to inform you that our butter markets are now very much better,…

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Sydney, Brisbane and Local Commercial. the Latest Reliable Advices. [From the "Examiner's" Sydney Special Representative and Local Staff] Sydney Markets. Victorian Railway Strike. Effects on Fodder and Dairy Produce. SYDNEY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 4

Should the Victorian railway strike continue for only a short while, there will be no necessity for the Melbourne produce dealers to have recourse to Adelaide for…

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The Dairy Conference

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 6

AT the last meeting of the Lower Clarence Agricultural Society Mr. Small, who was the delegate appointed to attend the Dairy…

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Dairy Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3

THE Grafton Dairy Company, Limited, report for the month:--24,315 gallons of milk, producing 11,2231lbs. of butter; average test, 3.7. It was decided to pay…

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Dairy Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

THE establishment of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Company has now become an accomplished fact, and the property known as the…

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About Butter

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 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…

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Farming on Shares

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 4

A STORY of how the share system works out comes from a western district Patrick while working as a tenant could not make enough out of…

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Farming in New Zealand

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

A South Coast farmer, who is on a visit to New Zealand, writes as follows of the Otaki district:—"It is very cold here, and on the average it rains about four days a…

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Robyns-Dairymple Concert Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

We are pleased to state that arrangements have been completed for the visit to Grafton of this first-class concert company early in June. The company includes the familiar names of…

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Dairying Mems

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

THE secretary of the Palmer's Island Dairy Co., Ltd., writes under date of 20th inst. as follows:-- During April the above Co. treated…

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The Sheep Dogs of the Countries

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 6

The sheep dog is peculiar to no particular country. On the continent of Europe, shepherds have their trained dogs even as they have in Australia. They embrace many…

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Farmers and Shows

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

A WRITER in the AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE says:—About a month ago, I was having breakfast in an hotel situated 10 miles from a town in…

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Largest Pumpkin Crop

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

The particulars published in our last issue as to the returns from a farm on the Hunter by the aid on irrigation has brought to light particulars of an oven larger growth on the Clarence with…

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Dairying at Coraki

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 5

THE manager of the Coraki Co-operative Butter Co., limited, writes:--This company consists of 195 shareholders and has about 160 cream suppliers. The…

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Profitable Dairying

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

ONE of the most encouraging signs of the progress made in the dairying industry is the increased use of rues for cows in milk. The…

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