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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Farming Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 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 promptly…

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Grafton Dairy Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 1

The Grafton Dairy Co. last month treated 23,905 gallons of milk, producing 9728lbs. of butter. The average test for the month was…

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Ensilage for Dairy Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 6

In an article in the Agricultural "Gazette" Mr. M. A. O'Callsghan deals with the subject of ensilage in connection with dairying, as…

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Agricultural. Destruction of the Maize Crop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

Every day since the heat wave swept over the Northern seaboard of the State, the destruction of the maize crop becomes more apparent. Experienced farmers knew…

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Dairy Returns

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

DURING the month ending Dec. 25, over 10 tons of butter was extracted from a supply of 60,000 pounds of cream treated at Kempnich's Maclean Refrigerating Works. Suppliers wore paid up to 9½d per…

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Farming in South Africa

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

A New Zealand farmer, who has taken up a farm of 6000 acres in the Orange River Colony, writes: "I have taken the farm for ten years at £150 per year. It is good…

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Farming Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 3

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

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Holstein Cattle

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 8

THE NEW ZEALAND MAIL says that Holstein cattle are growing in popularity in New Zealand There are certainly very few pure Holsteins about, the stock secured from the Longbeach…

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Milk and Butter Trials

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 6

The milking trials and batter tests it the London Dairy Show, held in October, were of a satisfactory nature. The champion animal wan found to be the seven-year-old red unpedigreed…

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Harwood Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 4

The meeting of the Harwood branch of the Union which lapsed owing to the wet on the regular night, was held on the 20th inst. The president, Mr. D. H. Warby, was in the chair,…

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Local Interest. DAIRYING

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

DURING the month of December 23,571lbs, cream was supplied to the Bellinger Cooperative factory at Raleigh, from which the yield was 11,098 lbs butter; and 27 suppliers…

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The Maize Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 3

In many cases farmers are cutting down the early crop that was destroyed by the heat. We notice that some are stacking the stalks, foliage…

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The Perished Maize Crops. Preparing Maize Ensilage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 3

How to treat the maize that has peen destroyed for crop purposes, has been engaging the consideration of experts, and we herewith give the advice of…

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Exporting Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 1

The steamer Tapanui left New Zealand yesterday for London with 1,113 boxes of butter, it being a record shipment…

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Seed Wheat

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 2

A large number of applications have been made to the Government for seed wheat, but before these tire dealt with the fullest inquiry will…

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Visiting the Experimental Farm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 2

On Friday the members of the Boer delegation together with their wives and Mrs. Kidd, Messrs. W. S. Campbell, Captain Kirkpatrick, and several…

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Siberian Butter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

MR. KRUKOFF, the Russian instructor of agriculture now on a visit to Australia, said last week with reference to butter prospects in Russia that great developments are likely to take…

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Much Travelled Tinned Butter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

As far back as November, 1901, a small shipment of l-lb tins of Victorian butter was despatched by the Euroa Butter Factory Co., to Mr. Brooking Hannah, late of Melbourne and now a member…

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Sheep on Swampy Soil

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

MR. Williams, speaking at the last meeting of the Mount Gambier branch of the South Australian Agricultural Bureau, on the value of pure water for sheep, especially on swampy land,…

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Maize Ensilage. Some Important Hints for Farmers

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

Mr. Kidd, State Minister for Agriculture, states that in districts where maize is grown an unusual situation has been created by the excessive heat wave which passed over the State a fortnight ago…

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