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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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The Butter Trade

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 4

THE retail Growers' and Storekeepers' Association of Sydney has formed a butter committee, which will list all brands sent to Sydney, examine the quality, and analyse for moisture…

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Tyndale Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 4

SIR,—One of the most progressive branches of the Farmers' Union on the Clarence is that which is established at Tyndale. It is evidently managed by intelligent up-to-date officers, for the various…

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The Dairying Industry. Conference of Managers in Sydney. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 5

THE second annual Conference of Dairy Factory Managers Association was opened yesterday by Mr. W. S. Campbell, Director of…

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Rust in Crops

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 4

Following the heavy rains early in Jane many cat crops in this district began to how rust badly; in some cases the crop was immediately destroyed by its owner. This, however, has since disappearance…

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The Butter Industry

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 8

IN completing his statistical review of the agricultural industries for the past year, Mr. Coghlan gives figures which throw an interesting sidelight upon the position of the dairying industry in…

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Farmers' Union. Annual Meeting. Swine Fever—reduction of Members—penny Postage—rebate on Cane—crushing Season

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 5

THE annual meeting of members of the above Union was held in the Council Chambers, Maclean on Wednesday. The attendance reached over 30. Mr. A. H. Garve[?] President occupied the chair…

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Dairy Conference. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 4

AT the Dairy Conference to-day Mr. A. McIntyre was president. A resolution was carried in favor of the introduction of a Dairy Bill to prevent the retrogression of the industry…

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The "C. and R. Examiner." Established 1859. Published Tuesdays and Saturdays. GRAFTON, 18th JULY, 1903. Dairy Factory Managers Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

To a dairying community in particular, and to the State in general, the second annual conference of the Dairy Farmers' Association, held in Sydney during the present…

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Local Commercial. The Southampton Dairy Factory

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

The report for the past 12 months to be submitted to the annual meeting on Wednesday next shows that the milk-supplied totalled 94,220 gallons, which yielded…

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A Snake Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

A snake farm in Maryland, U.S.A., consists of half an acre of stony hillside. The land is so overgrown with brush and grass that it makes an excellent place for…

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Clarence River Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 8

The annual meeting of members of the Union was held at Maclean on Wednesday. Mr. A. H. Garven, President, occupied the chair, and there was an attendance of about 35…

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Dairying Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 2

The directors of the Brushgrove Dairy Co. met on Wednesday, and decided to pay suppliers at the rate of 4 and 5-8ths of a penny per gallon on a 3.6 basis. The…

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The Wool King's Harbor Excursion

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 4

ON the 15th of April last, when visitors from almost every part of the State were in Sydney for Easter Show, Messrs John Bridge and Co…

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The Danish Dairy Herds

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 4

THE manner in which the Danish dairymen got to the front of dairy producers over the whole world is thus explained. It is said that they…

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Scientific and Practical Farming. Visit of Mr. Bulkeley to North Arm Lecture by Mr McEACHRAN

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

On Friday last Mr. Bulkeley, the Manager of Grafton Experimental Farm, paid his second official visit to Lower Clarence farms. It will be remembered that, some time ago, the L.C.A. Society, on…

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Bulls for Dairying Purposes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 3

At the Maryborough Agricultural Conference just held, Mr. J. E. Penn read an interesting paper on "Bulls for Dairying Purposes." He advocated the grouping of…

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Dairying on the Clarence. Diseases Common to the District

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 5

On Friday evening a number of farmers assembled at the Council Chambers, Maclean, to hear addresses by Mr. Bulkeley and Mr. M'Eachran. The mayor presided, and…

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The Dairy Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1903 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture was waited upon by a number of the leading butter sellers and exporters of Sydney, who desired to bring under his notice their views…

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The Dairying Industry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 4

THE presence of the general manager and two directors of the F. F. and Ice Co. on the Clarence at the present time is significant of the…

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Southampton Dairy Co. Annual General Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the Southampton Dairy Co. was held in the School of Arts, South Grafton, last evening. There was a good roll up of shareholders present,…

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