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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Butter Tests and Milking Trials

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 1

The butter test at the recent Islington Show in England show some really good records by various cows. That confined to Shorthhorns was won by Mr. J. Even's…

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Ulmarra Dairy Co

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 8

The half-yearly balance, sheet of the Pioneer Company shows that the gross butter sales amounted to £15,410, tho local sales being £1893. Suppliers…

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Poultry An English Duck Farmer

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 3

About 20,000 ducks per year are raised and marketed by Peter Walsh, of Lancashire, England. He buys eggs from fanners and hatches by incubators and hens. The…

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The Dairy New Dairy Expert

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 1

The dimensions to which the dairying industry has attained, and its growing importance to the State, together with the need felt for an officer of the highest…

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Dairying Matters

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 February 1904 · page 2

The Southgate Dairy Coy. treated for the past month 32.805 gallons of milk. Butter produced, 13,242lbs. Suppliers received 2¾d on the…

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Cattle Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

At the Glen Innes Sessions, James Larkin was charged with stealing a heifer, the proporty of Henry Peters, of Red Range. The facts are that in November accused,…

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Congested Wheat

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 4

Instead of the enormous downflow of wheat to the coast, our railway and shipping lines are merely doing moderate business. Many people are of the opinion that…

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Milk and Butter Tests

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

The results of the "home" testing of cows, any breed or cross, for the three prizes offered by the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society, favour Messrs. D. Hyam and Son, of…

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A Novelty in Cattle Droving

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 3

A Western correspondent, writing under date 21st January, says:— A mob of 624 bullocks and 20 spayed cows, the property of Messrs. Meyer and Co., of…

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CR.P. Dairy Company, Ltd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 4

The annual meeting of sharoholders was held in the Temperance hall on Saturday, and there were about 40 shareholders present…

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Practical Dairying

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 6

THE person who takes up dairying as his life occupation has much to learn before he is a master of his profession. Dairying, the same as…

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Dairying Matters. Byron Bay

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the directors of the North Coast Co-operative Company was held yesterday. The monthly report showed that business was…

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Farmers' Union Meetings. HARWOOD

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

THE regular meeting of the Harwood branch was held on the 16th inst., Mr. McPhee, V.P., in the chair. Correspondence was received from the Member relating to local requirements; also…

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Profitable Farming

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 6

A VICTORIAN contemporary gives an instance of what can be done with land if it is properly looked after. On one farm of 101 acres are growing 18…

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Coastal Farmers' Society

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

AT the recent half yearly meeting, held at Bega, the chairman (the late Mr. D. Thorburn), in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet for the six months ended…

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Dairying Tests

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

THE tests for the Berry Agricultural Society's competitions were carried out on the farms. There were excellent entries, and the officials of the society worked out the…

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Farmers' and Settler' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 5

SYDNEY Friday Night.—The Executive sat since Wednesday, concluding its sittings to-day. It dealt with a number of requests from the Northern Branches of…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

At the last meeting of Harwood branch, it was resolved to apply to the Lands Department for a flood refuge of 2000 acres at Wombah, where, it is stated, there is…

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The Wheat Trade

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

The Sydney wheat export trade is progressing steadily. On Tuesday morning the four masted barque Lyderhorn sailed for Falmouth for orders, with a…

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The Farmers' Programme. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Association's fighting platform for the approaching State elections includes--local Government, water…

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