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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Important Dairy Test

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 2

An investigation of considerable importance to the dairying industry is about to he made in Victoria. Dairy experts have long known that the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Possibilities of North Coast Dairying

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

A special commissioner of the "Sydney Mail" has just returned from the North Coast districts. He has obtained much information with respect to the possibilities…

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Butter or Glass?

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

A firm of London butter importers recently received a curious claim in connection with a box of Victorian butter. The buyer, a provision dealer in the provinces, was…

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The Butter Box Timber

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 1

The butter box question has been engaging the attention of dairy companies in Australia for some time. Formerly the whole of the butter box…

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Proposed Dairy Farmers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 8

The directors of the Manning Giver Cooperative Dairy Company have initiated a movement with a View to holding a large conference of the dairy farmers of the…

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Viking Ship Unearthed by a Farmer's Plough

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 4

WHILE ploughing a few months ago a Norwegian farmer, whose land lies about ten miles inland from the Port of Tonsberg, wrecked his plough…

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Farming by Electricity

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 6

The "Chicago Chronicle" has an interesting article on the uses and possibilities,of electricity in farming. It states that Germany and France are…

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Farm, Field and Dairy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 3

Horses that work should be provided with collars that fit. The golden maxim of the breeder and feeder nowadays is to secure early…

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Farm Gossip. The Value of Burnt Refuse—Milking Heifers—Why Small Seeds Fail to Germinate—Keeping up Soil Fertility-Manuring Swede Turnips —How to Make Mead

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 3

It is not every one that has realised the value of burnt refuse as an assistant to the formation of fibrous roots. Its chemical constituents, created by…

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Tyndale and Shark Creek Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

MR. C. W. RAYNOR presided at the monthly meeting of the above branch, held on Monday evening last. The attendance of members was small…

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The Dairying Industry in New Zealand. Investigation of the Grading System. Ii Educational Effects

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 6

NOT the least important thing in connection, with the system is the grader's report or grader's note on each parcel of produce examined. This, besides giving…

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Queensland Butter Trade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

A deputation of butter manufacturers waited upon Mr. S. Thompson, one of the partners of the Aberdeen Steamship Company, and asked for a fortnightly refrigerated…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Casino Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

The 30th annual exhibition of the Richmend River A.H. and P. Society will be held at Casino on the 12th and 13th April. Besides a liberal prize-list, which…

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Australian Butter in London

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

The N.S.W. Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received a communication from the commercial agent, dated London, 27th January. Mr. Lance writes: "The demand…

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London Butter Market. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 3

Australian butter on the London market has advanced 1s. It is now quoted at from 104s to 106s…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Climatic Effect on Milk

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

It often happens that when farmers and dairymen are summoned for selling milk containing' a percentage of added water the defence set up and not infrequently…

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Butter Markets. Disproportionate Prices. (By Telegram)

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monduy—Best butter is selling in London at 104s to lO6s, with occasional higher rates for special brands. There is a falling off in the quantities exported…

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Wreck of a Wheat Ship

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 5

It transpires that after sighting the Lizard Light, the whent ship Khyber lost several of her sails, became unmanageable,' and drifted towards the shore. The anchors…

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Cattle Feeding Intimes of Drought, or During Severe Winters

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

Mr. M. A. O Callanghan writes to the "Agricultural Gazette: Just now many dairy farmers and duiry men who supply Sydney with milk will be interested in the…

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Glen Innes Agricultural Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 4

The Premior, while inspecting the Glen Innes Agricultural Farm at Furracabad, was asked to provide a residence for the superintendent. He found, on returning to…

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