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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Preservatives in Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 3

Two, boxes butter were sent from the Smithtown Dairy Factory, Macleay River, to London to test the value of preservatives. One contained them, the other did…

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Dairying Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 August 1903 · page 2

A new 18-ton compressor is expected to be installed at the Manning River Cooperative Dairy Co's factory this week. The Coraki Co-operative Butter Co…

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The Home Butter Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1903 · page 4

Messrs. Mathie and M'William, of Glasgow, report on the 2nd July: The tendency at the present time is towards a lower hasis of value in all classes of butter. There is…

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Dairying Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 4

The Grafton Dairy Co. on Monday evening decided to pay 4 13-16d on a 3.6 test. Last month 16,994 gallons of milk were separated; butter made, 7557lbs…

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Artificial Butter

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 6

DURING the past few years the public have become so used to adulteration —every individual being a veritable chemist's shop after a meal—that no…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 4

The 12th conference, which was opened at Narrandera on Tuesday, has a roll-call of 90 delegates, and was described as the strongest and most important yet held, A…

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The Farmers' Parliament. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

The Farmers' and Settlers' Conference, now sitting at Narandera, approved of private enterprise being allowed to undertake the task of…

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Dairying Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

The F.F. and Ice Company paid their milk suppliers 4 5-16d per gallon on their average of 3.6 for the 28 days' supply in July…

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C.R.P. Dairy Coy. Annual Meeting. ULMARRA, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

THE bi-annual meeting of the above dairy company was held here this afternoon and was of the usual quiet character. There were 15…

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Dairy Returns

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

DURING the month ending July 25, seven tons of butter was marketed from Kempatch's Maclean Refrigerating Works. Suppliers were paid up to 1s 2 1/2d per pound for commercial butter…

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Farmers' and Producers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

THE Palmer's Island branch met on the 10th instant, Mr. J. F. Jackman in the chair. There were also present:—Messrs W. Johnson, A. E. Garven, A. Cameron, G. Smith, M…

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Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Co. Half-Yearly Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 5

About 20 shareholders met in the temperance Hall on Saturday, to receive the Directors' report and balance sheet. The Directors were present, with the exception of…

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Large or Small Farms

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 4

FOR some time past the Prussian Chamber of Agriculture has been conducting an enquiry into the economical advantages and…

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Dairying Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 4

The Casino Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., produced for four weeks ending July 25th 41,998lbs. butter and paid nett 1s per lb. for first-class and 11d for…

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Type in Dairy Cows

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 3

I WOULD like to heartily endorse the sentiments, "Form as an indication of dairy propensities." We hear the trash argument that type…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Citrus Fruit Growing on the Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 4

What a quantity of fruit cases we see during summer months around our city wharves and markets branded "Messina, Sicily," and how temptingly beautiful appear…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 6

At the conference at Narrandera on Monday, the following resolutions were carried:—"That any travelling stock route, or part thereof, and any comping reserve,…

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Ensilage at a Government Stud Farm. Success of the Tub Silo

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 4

THE conservation of fodder for winter feed for cattle being of particular interest to the farming community, a Berry correspondent visited the Government…

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The Lot of the Farmer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 August 1903 · page 2

Evidence was given in an appeal case on Tuesday at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions which served to show that the lot of the farmer is not always a happy one. Thomas Gardiner, a…

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Wrecking the Butter Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 3

The manager of a large factory in Victoria writes: That the separation of milk on the farm has its advantages no one with a knowledge of the subject will deny; but if…

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