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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Farmers and Freetrade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 10

Four provinces of New Zealand have decided to remit to the coming farmers' conference a proposal:—"That the only fair and equitable way of altering the tariff is in…

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Farmers and Immigration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 6

Immigration, an important question in Australia, was one of the varied subjects under the review of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference last week. A…

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Farm Competitions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The entries for the "Herald" and "Mail" farm competitions in the North Coast division number 155. All the loading farming districts from the…

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Farm Competitions

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 2

The entries for the "Herald" and "Mail" farm competitions in the North Coast division number 155. All the leading farming districts from…

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Dairy Notes. Plea for Dairymen's Children

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 4

'Farmer' writes in the 'Bega Star' as follows (and there is a great deal of truth in what he writes, too):—It has been customary when speaking of the public schools…

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Farmers' Union. The Price of Cane

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council of the Clarence F.,P. and C. Union was held in the Council Chambers, Maclean, on Saturday morning, to further consider the terms of the new agreement…

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Profitable Dairying

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 3

A Wisconsin dairyman says:—"Some will say it is too much work, but I think it is too much work to milk a lot of cows that do not pay for their board; besides. I…

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The American Farmer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 6

A West Australian, now resident in Western Canada, writes the Perth "Mail ' a long and interesting letter, in which there are frequent eulogistic references to…

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Farm, Field and Dairy Making Butter From Sweet Cream

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 6

Condensed from a "bulletin" by J. D. Leclair, St. Hyacinthe Dairy, School, Quebec, Canada. This bulletin contains of detailed…

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Farmers' Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the King's Creek branch of the F.U. And P.A. was held on Monday, Mr. J[?]. Cooney occupying the chair. Correspondence was read from Mr. J…

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The Farmers' Conference. a Fine Assemblage

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 10

The strength of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was never more clearly demonstrated than at the conference which opened on Tuesday. The attendance of…

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Farming in 2006

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 10

An imaginative Canadian farmer had a strangely practical dream on the subject of farming a century hence. He went to sleep, and on awakening found that a…

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Notice to Dairy Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 8

Those interested in dairy farming should pay a visit to Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick's store, South Grafton, on Saturday next, 18th inst., in order to see the very latest…

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Dairy Produce

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 4

Bacon, Pineapple, sides 7¼d lb. flitches 6¼d lb. Bodalla, sides 6¼d, flitches 6d. Hams, Pineapple, 11¼d lb. Cheese, Bodalla, 6½d lb. Honey, prime 3d to 3¼d lb.,…

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Warwick Farm Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 8

The Hurdle Race, about 2m—Superstition, 9st. (P. Fallon), 1; Seismic, 9-7. 2; Ryde, 11-12, 3. Won by a head. Time, 3.39. Liverpool Mile. 1m.—Gaby, 7-6 (F…

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Dry Farming, or Scientific Soil Culture

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 6

What Western people have become accustomed to call "The Campbell system of dry-farming" consists simply in the exercise of intelligence,…

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Farm Field and Dairy Potatoes Extraordinary

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 7

Mr. H. Kerr, of Huntley, has been remarkably successful with experiments with potatoes this year. From 20lbs. of seed of the "Northern Star"…

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The Pioneer Dairy Company

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 4

Speaking to a toast at Ulmarra yesterday, Mr. J. Retallick stated that during the past six months the C.R. Pioneer Dairy Co. had treated the…

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Local and General Grafton Dairy Co., Ltd

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 4

The income of the above company for the month of July was £446 14s 9d. The butter realised: 11½d to 11¾d per The pay on the average test of…

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A Farmer's Suicide. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 5

Michael Cosgrove, a well-known farmer residing at Raglan, near Bathurst, has committed suicide by hanging himself in his stables…

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