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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Agricultural and Pastoral. a Modern Poultry Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 3

The Control Queensland Meat Export Company is going in largely for the raising of poultry, writes our Rockhampton correspondent. When the buildings are…

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The Worried Farmer

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 1

THE spirit of hopefulness which prevailed in the Singleton district a few months ago has been somewhat diminished, and farmers are lamenting…

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A Model Dairyman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 6

A dairyman had during the year 1901 twenty-one cows, five of which were 2-year-old heifers. They produced 156,727 pounds of milk, or an…

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The Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1903 · page 4

Mr. M'Donald canvassed Southgate, last week in the interest of the Unfon[?] and we are pleased to learn that his efforts were successful. The Southgafe branch had…

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Butter Export Values

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 5

The week's butter export values is £24,623…

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Dairy Items

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 7

"I do know," writes the Stratford correspondent of the Taranaki "Herald" "that the farmers of this district, if not of the colony…

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Motor-car for Farming Districts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 3

The Government of Queensland have for some time been giving attention to the question of utilising motor-cars in connection with the railway, particularly in the…

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A Dairy Shorthorn Herd Book

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 3

The representative dairy fanners on the Richmond River seem much interested in the proposals to establish a Herd book for milking Shorthorns. At a meeting of the…

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Farming in the Grafton District

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 3

The Special Representative of the "T. and C. Journal" writes:—In the close neighbourhood of Grafton agriculture has been generally more favoured by the…

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Dairying Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 December 1903 · page 2

The operations to the local factory last month were large ones--176,252 gallons of milk were separated, and the cream from this, together with that sent in…

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Preferential Trade and Our Butter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

WE have been requested to publish an extract from Mr. Chamberlain'e great speech delivered at Glasgow, in support of Preferential Trade between Great Britain and her colonies…

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Dairying Returns

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

DURING the month of November 30 tons of butter was marketed from Kempuich'a Maclean Refrigerating Works, and nearly £2000 distributed amongst suppliers. The bulk of the butter placed on the…

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The Clarence Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council of the above Union was held in Maclean on Saturday. Mr. A. H. Garven presided. There was a representative attendance of delegates…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the C.R. Farmers' Union was held on Saturday. Present—Mr. A. H. Garven (President), Mr. W. A. Zuill (treasurer), Mr. T. T. Bawden (secretary), and…

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Farmers' Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the Clarence River Farmers' and Producers' Union was held at Maclean on Saturday. The President, Mr…

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Dairying Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 4

Southgate Dairy Co. treated for past month 27,487 gallons of milk, which produced 11,0981lbs. of butter. Suppliers were paid 2 7-8 d. per gallon on the…

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Wheat Cultivation

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 December 1903 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT touring the western wheat growing districts says:— "The season has upset all precedent in cultivation, and discounted all…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly formed Fitzroy branch was held at Woolgoolga on the 12th last., Mr. H. Skinner being voted to the chair…

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To Dairymen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 2

We would specially remind dairymen that they are required to register their dairies for the ensuing year during the present week. Forms and particulars can be had from the nearest police…

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The Butter Season

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 8

The season in the dairying districts has continued favourable, and the factory returns are generally very satisfactory. The very fast and luxuriant growth made in…

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