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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Commercial. Dairy Cattle Sales

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 2

This week two important sales of dairy herds will be conducted by Messrs Carlton and Timbs. To-morrow Mr. S. Macnanghtan's Aryshires and Ayrshire-Durham crosse will be offered at Maclean…

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Queensland Pine for Butter Boxes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 4

A Melbourne firm has sent a circular to a number of Queensland butter factories stating that butter boxes made from Queensland pine are infurior to New Zealand pine, and also that they…

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Increasing She Maize Crop. American Methods

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 1

Tho State of Iowa has been paying 5000dol a year for the last two years to a man who in tho last 12 months has earned 10,000,000dol. His name…

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High-class Stud Dairy Stock

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 3

Mr. R. Amos, of North Arm, recently purchased a well-bred young bull from Mr. J. T. Young, of the Richmond River. He is rod in color, calved in June, 1904. His sire id Red (sold at…

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Poultry Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 3

A corespondent writes to the, "Age" thus:—A meeting of gentlemen interested in poultry farming was recently held in Sydney for the purpose…

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Southampton Dairy Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 4

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders of this company is convened for to-morrow evening in the South Grafton School of Arts to consider a resolution to the offoct…

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Glazed Butter in Germany

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 8

Under the caption "Glazed butter" German papers state that it has long been known in Germany that butter can be glazed by the use of sugar; that is,…

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Farm, Field and Dairy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 7

In an article on breeding Shorthorns, the "Breeders' Gazette" (Chicago) advises American breeders to undertake to produce Shorthorns…

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A Poison Farm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1905 · page 8

A poison farm has been started by the American authorities on Potomac Flats, near Washington, with the idea of saving the £2,000,000 now annually…

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Cheaper Butter Boxes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 8

It has been announced in Victoria that butter boxes, which are is 4½, are to be re-duced to 1s 1½d each. A leading boxmaker has issued a circular, dated May 18, in which…

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The Butter Trade

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

AN Important decision in regard to the butter export trade was arrived at at a meeting of the Butter Exporters Association of Sydney, held on Monday week at the Fresh…

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Art Early Farmer

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 8

While being cross-examined by the Crown Prosecutor at the Lismore Quarter Sessions, a witness whoso memory appeared to be a blank…

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

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 3

GRADING affects everyone connected with the industry.This has been stated in previous articles, but cannot be too strongly emphasised, Its…

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Farm Wages in England and Australia

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 5

"TRAVELLER" writer in the "Sunday Times":— "Dads Wayback' says In Hosstralia a farm laborer gets, say thirty bob a week; in England,…

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Butter Boxes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 3

Victorian butter factories have until quite recently been pitying very high prices for butter boxes. A Melbourne combine had entire control of the boxmaking industry and were enabled to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Values of Stock

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 3

Contrary to the expectations of many, prices of cattle became firm on the approach of winter, which, augurs well for high rates early in spring, [?]t was the…

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Butter Freights to South Africa

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 3

Freight arrangements in regurd to butter have now reached a stage which makes it certain that the bulk of the butter exported from, this State to London will be…

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Maize and Wheat-combines

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 5

A cuse arising nut of combines forinud lu Sy[?] ney for tho control of tho selling price of,lul1!io und wheat, further occupied tho attention of the [?] in "Sydney on Monday. Tho cafe [?]…

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Farm Rentals

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 3

June is usually the month for renewal, of farm leuses on the Clarence. Our columns have of late contained many announcoments of farms to let, and lenses will have…

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Southampton Dairy Factory

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

A meeting of shareholders in this Company was held in the South Grafton School of Arts on Wednesday evening, to consider the existing position of the Company's…

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