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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Clarence Farmers' Union

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

A meeting of the Council of the Clarence Farmers and Producers' Union was held in the Council chambers, Maclean, on Saturday. Mr. A. H. Garven President, occupied the chair, and…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 8

Mr. A. Garven presided at a meeting of the Council at Maclean on Saturday. There was a large attendance. The Treasurer reported 5s 1d in hand,…

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Progressive Farming. J. L. Dow ("Leader.")

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

Clark Brae, a Western district dairy farm situated within a short distance of the town of Port Fairy, presents an example of the fact that, although heavy losses have…

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Grafton Dairy Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

The tenth annual report of the Company discloses a profit for the year of £128 13s 9d, out of which the directors recommend a 5 per cent, dividend should be paid, and…

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Farming Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 7

(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 29 January 1903 · page 5

WE are indebted to Mr. Jas. C. Wilcox, Secretary of the Grafton Dairy Co., for an advance proof of the tenth annual report of the…

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Cheese industry in Victoria. The Dairy Expert's Views

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 6

MR. R. CROWE, chief dairy expert, anticipates a big development in the cheese, industry as times goes on, and mentions the fact that a number of butter factory companies are erecting…

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Cattle Straying

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 4

Mr. Justice Pring gave an important decision respecting the interpretation of the law with respect to street straying stock. The Coonn[?]barabran police summoned' a…

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Argentine Wheat

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 3

Wr are in receipt of a sample of wheat representative of what is produced in Argentin[?]. Compared with Australian, the grain ranks small and…

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Proposed Dairy Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 5

It is more than probable that the Minister for Agriculture will shortly convenu a conference of dairy farmers and experts to consider several matters of importance…

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Grafton Dairy Go

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 4

SOME twenty-five shareholders of the above attended the Company's annual general meeting at the Town Hall last Thursday evening…

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Conference of Dairymen

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

The Minister for Agriculture proposes shortly to call a conference of dairymen to consider a number of matters connected with the butter-making and…

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New Butter Making Method

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 1

A MANAIA gentleman, says the New Zealand Witness, claims to have discovered a new system of making butter, and one more effective than the present mode, He submits that by his…

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Tricks of the Butter Trade

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 1

REFERENCE has been made in our columns to the attitude of the Board of Health regarding adulteration of food and liquors. A code of regulations restricting the use of preservatives was…

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The Cowpea for Dairy Farmers

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 4

THE cowpea is of especial value to the dairy farmer. The roots enrich his soil by utilising the nitrogen contained in the air. The vines, either green or when made into hay, furnish him…

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Palmer's Island Dairy Co. Annual Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the shareholders of the Palmer's Island Dairy Co., Limited, was held in the Oddfellow's Hall at Palmer's Island on Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. F. Jackman…

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Wolbin Island Experimental Farm

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

ON their way to the Richmond the Boer delegates, accompanied by Mr. Campbell, of the Department of Agriculture, paid a visit to the Wolbia Island Experimental Farm, They were…

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[?]rafton Dairy Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 2

The tenth annual meeting of shareholders was held on Thursday evening, when Mr. G. H. Varley, Chairman of the Directors, presided, and there was a fair attendance of shareholders. The report…

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A Large and Successful Dairy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 3

Purrumbete is the original homestead of the old Manifold run, within easy access of Weerite, a railway station on the Geelong to Warnambool line…

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The Cane Crops in Queensland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 February 1903 · page 5

Dr. Maxwell, the director of the sugar experiment stations, returned, to Brisbane from a visit of inspection to the northern stations. In the course of an interview, he…

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