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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Butter Preserving Experiment

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 8

A small consignment of butter put up in 1 lb. tins by the Euroa Butter Factory Company, of Victoria, in November, 1901, and sent…

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Early Seed Wheat Assured

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 1

The whole of the seed wheat purchased by the N.S.W. Government will be available for distribution by the first week in March…

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Farming Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 7

(We would thank agriculturalists to furnish us with any particulars their practical experience affords suitable tor insertion in this column. Any information required of interest to farmers will be promptly…

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Kiama Milk and Butter Test

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 6

THE following is the result of the milk and butter test for the Kiama Association's herd book :—C. W. Craig's light red cow, "Kitty," Ayrshire-Shorthorn cross, fed on ordinary…

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Dairying

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 4

IN the January number of the Agricultural Gazelle, Mr. O'Callaghan, the export, writes— Practically speaking, throughout the dairying districts of…

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Seed Wheat Distribution

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

Mr. Kidd and Mr. Hayes, who have been deputed by their colleagues to supervise the distribution of seed wheat to distressed farmers and others, are…

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Chatsworth. Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, when over 30 members were present. Correspondence from Mr. John McFarlane relative to applications made at last meeting was…

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Millet Growing. Value of the Crop

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3

MILLET is one of the products recommended to coastal farmers for some years past as a bye crop. When brought into prominence a few years ago, it was contended that its production…

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Handling the Corn Crop Economically

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3

The proprietors of the "Orange Judd Farmer," one of the foremost agricultural journals in the United States, recently offored a prize for the best contribution on…

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Orara Co-operative Dairy Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Company was held at Coramba on 31st ultimo, when Mr. J. Lee presided. The balance-sheet showed an indebtedness to the Farmers' and Settlers'…

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Dairy Cattle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 6

Mr. M. O'Callaghan, Government dairy expert, says: -- Cattle-breeding for dairying by the use of pure-bred bulls is engaging considerable attention…

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Farming Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 6

(We would thank agriculturalists to furnish us with any particular their practical experience affords suitable for insertion in this column. Any information required of interest to farmers will be promptly…

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Butter Churning

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 4

IT may be laid down, as a general rule that the longer you churn the more water will be retained in the butter says a writer in an American…

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Clarence Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 4

A MEETING with the object of forming a branch of the Farmers' Union at Brushgrove was held in the Oddfellows Hall there on Wednesday evening. There was a representative attendance…

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Orara Dairy Company

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Orara Co-operative Dairy Company was held at Coramba on January 31, when Mr. J. Lee presided. The balance-sheet showed an indebtedness to the…

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Milk-blended Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

A London correspondent writes on January 2nd:—It is rarely that any enterprise on the part of merchants causes so much commotion as has the…

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Brushgrove Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 8

On Wednesday evening a public meeting was held in the Oddfellows Hall, for the purpose of forming a branch of the Farmers' Union at Brushgrove. Mr. J. B. Carlton,…

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Starving Children in a Baby Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 6

A case of alleged baby farming was brought to light at a London Police Court. On behalf of the N.S.P.C.C., Mr…

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Household. Tomato Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 7

Scald and remove the skins of 10 lb. of ripe tomatoes; put them in a kettie with 2 lb. pared, cored, and quartered apples, and let them cook very…

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Temperature for the Carriage of Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 8

At the last Inter-State Dairy Conference held in Hobart in January of last year, considerable discussion took place as to the best temperature at which b[?]tter should be…

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