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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Farm Wages in England and Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 2

"Traveller" writes: The impression is common that agricultural wages are very much higher here than in England. It is, however, far from the truth. An agricultural…

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Agricultural Education. Establishment of Farm Schools. (By Telegram.)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The "Sunday Times" suggests that the Government should make provision for farm schools on improved lands, where boys of 14 or 15 could be…

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"THE C. AND R. EXAMINER." Established 1859. Published Tuesdays and Saturdays. Rend Office: Prince-street, Grafton, Sydney Branch: The Stock Exchange, 113 Pitt-street Sydney Telephone: No. 1017. GRAFTON: 23rd MAY, 1905. the Ocean Butter Freights

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 May 1905 · page 4

The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Co. have issued a circulur to all the Co-operative Factories in this State on the question of the ocean butter freights. It is…

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Scarcity of Butter in Canada

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 7

An event occurred in Canadian butter circles last February, the "Canadian Grocer" states, which is without precedent in the history of the Canadian…

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Farm, Field and Dairy. the Potato Disease in New Zealand

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 7

The potato digging season in New Zealand having commenced; the growers are now able to gauge the full extent of the damage that has been caused by…

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Farm Separators Revolutionising Dairying

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 7

"The Orange Judd Farmer," a leading agricultural journal published in New York, has recently been giving a series of articles on the increasing use of…

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The World's Largest Farm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 1

Don Louis Ferrazas, the richest man in Mexico, owns the largest farm in the world, says the "American Sheep breeder." Its greatest length is 200…

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Butter Commission

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 5

GIVING evidence before the Royal Butter Commission Mr. C.E.D. Meares stated that one of the principal malpractices had been the buying in of…

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Local Interest. Cattle Sale

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

A very successful clearing-out sale was conducted by Mr. F. R.H. Baker on Saturday last in his saleyards, Bellingen, when Mr. T.C. Eather's well-known dairy herd…

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Farming the Foreshores

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 1

Attention has lately been directed to the profitable working of certain waters of the coast with fishing nets and for oyster culture. The Fisheries Board on Wednesday…

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Separators Revolutionising Dairying

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 8

"The Orange Judd Farmer," a leading agricultural journal published in New York, has recently been giving a series of articles on the increasing use of farm separators by…

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Coastal Farmers Society

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

A MEETING of Bellinger shareholders in the Coastal Farmers Co-operative Society (Maize Branch) was held in Bellingen on the 14th instant, for the purpose of electing a director…

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The Dairying Industry in New Zealand. Investigation of the Grading System, Vii

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 3

OWING to excessive moisture the grass grew weak and watery, and this, together with exposure to the inclement weather, caused the cows to have…

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Agricultural and Pastoral the Brisbane Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

The 30th anual show of the Notional Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland will be held in Brisbane on August 8th and 11th. We are in receipt of…

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The Butter Trade. Freight Agreement Adopted

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

An important decision in regard to the butter export trade was arrived at at a meeting of the Rutter Exporters' Association of Sydney. held on Monday at the F.F. and I.Co's offices…

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Professional Butter-faking. (By'TelegraM)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY,Friday.— Mr, Lance reorting on the falling price of N.S.W butter in London remarks:"In some departures the fall is attributed to a combination of…

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Farming the Foreshores

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 6

Attention has lately been directed to the profit able working of certain watern of the count with halting nets mill for oyster culture, 'the Fisheries Board on Wednesday had a great…

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Farming Without Experience

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 3

A farmer, residing near Lismore, writes:"Heferring to your articles re settling on the land, I quite agree with you that previous experience, is not absolutely necessary…

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Reducing Butter Freights. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1905 · page 3

It is believed, that a proportionate reduction will be made in the freights on butter to South Africa…

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The Wool Industry. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 May 1905 · page 3

The wool shipments to date total 563,917 bales, being an increase of 117,299 bales on last year…

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