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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Rugging for Dairy Cattle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 2

The Russian Inspector of Agriculture, who has been lately visiting these States, has been severely commenting on the careless way in which our dairy industry is conducted, and the…

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Queensland Cattle Prospects

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 4

With plenty of grass and water and prices up to £10 and £11 for good fat bullocks, it is questionable (says the Maryborough " Colonist") whether…

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An Appalling Crop of Crime

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 4

Murderous assaults, mostly the outcome of domestic broils and love troubles, have of late had more than a full share of public attention. These things seem to go in…

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Competitions in Growing Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 5

Generally speaking, the produce competitions in this State lack breadth. Most of our producing industries are conducted on a large s[?]ale, and it should follow that when…

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Farmers' Appeal to the Government

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 5

A deputation from the Executive of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, accompanied by various members of Parliament, waited on the Premier on Tuesday…

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Farmers and Settlers. Deputation to the Premier

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 5

A deputation representing the Farmers' and Settlers' Association waited, on the Premier, Sir John See, at the Colonial Secretary's Office on Tuesday, with the…

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Farming Notes

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 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…

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Dairy Conference

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 4

AT the Dairy Conference in Sydney, Mr. W. C. Gray (Richmond River) moved:—"That this meeting of representative co-operative farmers is opposed to State interference as embodied…

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Potato Crop Prospects

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

THE luxury of cheap potatoes seems to be well assured during the forthcoming season, Advices from the South Australia has a bumper crop, the Victorian late crop will be good, and…

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Dairy Cows

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

HERE is a statement made by Professor T. L. Haccker that will bear rending by dairymen:—" I am going to tell you how to know a good cow. One or two signs…

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Dairymen's Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A conference of Dairymen's delegates, to consider the proposed Dairy Industry Bill, submitted to Parliament last session, was opened yesterday,…

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Dairying on the Richmond River

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 2

Some four years ago when Ex-Premier Reid told the people of the Richmond to "keep cows," instead of trying to live by growing cane, little did anybody dream that dairying on the…

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Dairymen's Conference SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 2

The following representatives met at the Queen's Hall, Sydney, yesterday, to discuss the proposed Dairying Bill:--Tweed River, A. A. Loder; Richmond…

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Cape Butter Market

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 4

It is not to bo wondered at that Australian butter in a year of scarcity should lose ground in all foreign markets. But there are apparently…

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Dairy Returns

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

DURING March Southampton Dairy Co. treated 11,839 gallons milk for 5116lbs butter; average 3.56. Suppliers were paid 4 13-l6d on the standard of 3.6…

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Dairy Conference

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

The dairymens' conference was resumed in Sydney on Friday. the opinion was expressed that butter grading should notbe done here. No objection was offered to the system of…

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A Modern American Poultry Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 3

An American agricultural journal gives a description of a model poultry farm, situated in the mountainous region of Pennyslvania, in the…

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The Dairy Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 5

The "S.M. Herald" thus comments on the discussion in the conference on the proposed Dairy Bill: The Minister for Agriculture may be congratulated upon the clear…

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The Dairy Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 5

The Conference was resumed at 10 o'clock on Friday, and lasted up to 4 o'clock. On the chief inspector of cattle clause delegates contended warmly that…

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Dairy Experts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 4

It is particularly noticcable that dairymen do not take kindly to the teachings of dairy experts, and their disfavour, was shown in a very marked way at the Conference…

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