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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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A Blessing on the Farm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1904 · page 4

We are indebted to a local correspondent for forwarding Hie following interesting verses from the "Farm Journal," Philadelphia:--…

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The Selling Price of Butter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 4

SPEAKING on this subject at the Con-ference of Co-operative Dairymen, Mr. Meares said the season just closed was remarkable for the fact that the…

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The Butter Commission. Further Remarkable Statements

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 3

GIVING evidence before the Commission in Melbourne on Wednesday, Mr. J. M. Sinclair, formerly Victorian Government agent in London, produced a letter over Mr. J. W. Taverner's…

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The Dairymens' Conferences

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1904 · page 8

Commenting on the recent conference he "Herald" says many strangely constitited bisomess concerns have undertaken to market produce on co-operative lines;…

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Exporting Wheat. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 5

At present 43 vessels arc loading or are under charter, for wheat in Australia with a capacity of 60,000 tons, or three million bushels…

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Field, Farm and Dairy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 6

Line does not act as well on light sandy loamy soil as it does on stiff clays and sour lands. In the lighter soils, gypsum, which is a…

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Farm Gossip. Feeding Farm Horses.-- Cleaning Milk Utensils.-- Manuring Fruit. Trees.-- Prevention of ''Smut on Oats.-- Why Clover, is Valuable

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1904 · page 6

Most horsemen agree that maize is not a desirable food for horses, but the farmer, who has more maize than any other grain does not feel…

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Local Interest. Butter Notes

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

THE Manning River Co. manufactured 82,454lbs. butter in July, paying suppliers £2844, or 7d. per lb. For the same month the Byron Bay Co. turned out 170 tons butter,…

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Dairy Conference

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 August 1904 · page 2

THE meeting of delegates representing Co-operative Dairy Co's., held at Albion Park, was well attended. Mr. F. T. Matthews represented the Bellinger Co. A long…

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Australian Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

The latest reports received from England state that Australian butter is not in favour in the old country, and it is contrasted with New Zealand butter, which seems to be of first…

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The Victorian Butter Commission

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 August 1904 · page 4

An extraordinar statement was made before this Commission with respect to an award that was given at the last Exhibition held in England for what was supposed to the Victorian…

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Victorian Butter Scandal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday Night. The Victorian Agent-General, Mr Taverner, has cabled a request that a committee be appointed in…

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Government Grading of Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 4

Now that our dairy industry has assumed such large proportions that it promises to rival the great pastoral industry, the question…

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Butter Export from Riverina

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 2

Recently Mr. G. J. Rohr, proprietor of the Wagga Butter Factory, decided to embark upon the export trade, and made special…

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Big Shipment of Wheat. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 3

Two ships cleared for Falmouth to-day, taking a total shipment of over 43,000 bags of wheat…

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Unsatisfactory Position of N.s.w. Butter. Alarming Reports From London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 3

Recent reports from London concerning the position of Australian butter, and the quality of the article exported during the recent, flush season, must be alarming to…

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Frauds upon Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 3

The Burrumbuttock correspondent of the Albury "Banner" writes:--A story has been going the rounds of the Press concerning…

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Deterioration of Australian Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 3

The cablegram published on the subject of Australian butter, setting out the opinion of Messrs. Weddel and Co., of London, was brought under the notice of the Queensland…

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The Price of Butter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

A number of inquiries were made for butter for export last week in Sydney, but bayers were unable to fill their requirements, owing to a difference of about a half-penny between offers made and…

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Unsatisfactory Position of New South Wales Butter. Alarming Reports From London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 8

Recent reports from London concerning the position of Austrulian butler, and the quality of the article exported during the recent flush season, must be alarming to producers here…

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