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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Chatsworth Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 4

The annual meeting of this branch was held on Wednesday evening, the President. Mr A. Anderson jun., in tho chair. Correspondent was received from the manager…

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A Perfect Dairy Cow

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 3

A TYPICAL dairy cow is an angular wedge-shaped animal, with a general appearance of leanness. She will have a bright, intelligent look— the…

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Value of Good Dairy Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 3

Reports to the effect that N. S. Wales herds are supplying numbers, of dairy cattle to Queensland are very encouring to the breeders here who have established and mulntnliicd good…

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Agricultural and Pastoral the Sugar Industry. the Bonus. Should It Be Continued?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 3

An article in the "Herald" states:—The sugar industry of Queensland and New South Wales at present enjoys a protection from the Commonwealth which annually amounts to between…

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Queensland Cane Growing. Variety of Rainfalls. Irrigation in Dry Districts. Cost and Value of Manures. Big Plantation at Bundaberg. Scientific Cane Farming Exemplified

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 2

The annual rainfalls of the Queensland sugar districts vary considerably—from 25 to 180 inches. The Johnstone River is the wettest. it easily boasts thE heaviest…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1905 · page 3

The London wool sales continue brisk and prices for all classes are hardening…

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The Sheep Sales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 4

The stud sheep sales in Sydney have attracted a large number of buyers, and a good deal of business has been done. For a certain rain from Tasmania £2000 was…

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Conference of Butter Factories

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 4

A conference, of representatives of co-operative butter factories throughout the State will be held in Sydney on 3rd proximo. The special features will be the practical report and…

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The Dairying Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 2

The Assembly has appointed a select committee to inquire into and report upon the dairying industry, in connection with the…

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The Unemployed Problem. Compulsory Labour Farm Suggested

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 8

The Public Service Board, when inquiring into the Working of the Labor Commission, devoted considerable attention to the question of the unemployed, and in their…

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An Interesting Butter Test

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 5

An interesting butter test was conducted at the St. Louis Exposition in July, in which four breeds took part, namely, Jerseys,…

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Farm, Field and Dairy. Tuberculosis in N.Z.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 3

Tuberculosis in pigs is evidently rather prevalent in New Zealand. A deputation last week waited on the Premier (Mr. Seddon) at Wellington, with reference to…

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Last Night's Wires. South Coast Maize Crops Fail. Sydney, Wednesday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 4

News from Moruya and Bega districts indicates the almost total failure of the maize Crops in those districts…

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Siberian Butter Trade

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 3

Mr. Samuel Turner, managing director of Wilier and Riley, Limited, Manehester batter shippers and general provision merchants, is at present on a visit tn Melbourne. He made an extensive…

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Bellingen Butter Co

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 2

A MEETING of the directors of the Upper Bellinger Co-operative Butter Co. was held in Mr. Raymond's shop on July 8. there being present— Messrs. Kethel (in the chair),…

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The Butter Market

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 3

The Coastal Farmore' Co-operative Society it convening a conference of butter factory delegates at Sydney on the 3rd August. A circular issued by the Company states:—…

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Increasing Maize Crops

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 3

THE State of lowa has been paying 5000dols. a year for the last two years to a man who in the last 12 months has earned 10,000,000dols. His name…

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The Dairying Industry

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 2

IN the Assembly Mr. Davidson moved that a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the dairying industry, in connection with the production of milk and…

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Over-run in Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 6

Mr. Spencer M. Cottee, a director of the North Coast Co-op. Co., contributes the following to the subject— Until an under standing of the correct definition of…

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Queensland Cane Growing. State Farm Experiments. Some Pests of the North. a Cane-cutter's Comparisons. New Varieties of Cane. Closer Settlement on Sugar Lands

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 6

There are 60 varieties of cane, from various sugar producing countries, under observation at the Mackay experimental farm, which is under the direction of Dr…

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