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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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The Dairy Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 5

Mr. Editor.—Whilst endorsing the monuments suggested by the recent conference at Grafton, I consider there are several further amendments worth discussing at the general meeting of…

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Farming Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 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…

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The Protection of Cattle against Tuberculosis by Vaccination

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

SOME experiments on the vaccination of cattle against tuberculosis have recently been published by Dr. Leonard Pearson, States…

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Agricultural. the Maize Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

A tour through the district reveals the fact that only it small proportion of the maize crops are really up to the average. Whole fields in many…

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The Proposed Dairy [?] Criticised

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 4

At a meeting of the Kiama branch of the Dairy Farmers' Union, a discussion ensued on the consideration of the proponed new dairy bill, which is to be considered at the conference to be held…

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Cheese V. Butter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 4

FOR some months past market returns have been all in favor of cheesemaking as compared with buttermaking. This has been due to…

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Cheese versus Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 3

For some months past market returns have been all in favour of cheesemaking as compared with buttermaking. This has been due to the fact that New Zealand…

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Local and General. Visit of Mr. Bulkeley to Local Farms

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

SOME time ago the L.C.A.. Society, at the instance of Mr, J. Kane, asked the Agricultural Department to take a new departure in order to extend the facilities of education in new methods…

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Dairy Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 5

The Clarence P. and A. Society received on Friday the following circular: "Sydney, 17th March. The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has decided to hold in the Lands Office, Sydney,…

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Farmer's Insurance

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

Farmers in Australia are behind the times in the matter of insurance. In other parts of the world it is possible for the farmer to insure his crops against hail, frost,…

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Experiments on the Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 8

In a report upon this subject, the principal of the Experimental Station in Ontario, Canada, states the co-operative work has again been successful. There were no…

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Dairy Conference

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 4

As will be seen from a notice elsewhere a meeting of the Clarence Dairy Society has been called for next Monday morning in tho local town hall for the purpose…

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Local and General. District Products. Scientific Farming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 4

We note that Mr. Bulkeley, of the local experimental farm, was timed to make his first tour amongst the lower river farms yesterday. He was to rest Around the room in which the Alumny Creek spread tendered to Mr. See was served last Thursday evening, there were displayed some fine specimens of what…

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Dairying Bill

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 4

A MONSTER meeting of those interested in the dairying industry on the Clarence has been called for Monday morning next in the…

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Melted Butter

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

The success of this sauce depends very much upon the flour being cooked with the butter before the liquid is added to it. Put an ounce of butter into a small saucepan…

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Cheese v. Butter

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 4

SIR,—The article from the AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE in your last issue, "Cheese v. Butter," is misleading on the basis of present prices and local conditions. The value of the butter is given as 10d per…

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Stewed Sheep's Hearts

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

Required : Forcemeat, hearts, gravy, or brown sauce. Method.—Soak the hearts in cold water, cut away the pipes, and trim them nicely; fill the cavities with…

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The "Lazy" Farmers

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 4

SIR,—At the banquet on St. Patrick's evening, Mr. T. T. Bawden was entrusted with the important task of proposing the toast of "Prosperity to the district." In speaking to the toast, Mr. Bawden…

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Agricultural Education. a New Departure. Mr. Bulkeley Visiting Lower River Farms

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 5

ON Wednesday last a new development in the extension of the usefulness of the Agricultural Department of this State was Inaugurated on the Lower Clarence. Some time ago a number of…

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Boat Dairying Breeds

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

"KORADJI" writes in the QUEENSLANDER respecting dairy breeds on the Richmond as follows:—Mr. T. J. M'Intyre has been residing…

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