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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Upper Bellinger Butter Factory

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 4

AS an evidence of the satisfactory progress which the Upper Bellinger Co-operative Butter Co. has made so far, we may state that the output for the first week has…

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Opening of Bellingen Butter Factory

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 3

A coop gathering assembled and a pleasant day was spent at Cahill's Wharf on Saturday, when a basket picnic was held in connection with…

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London Butter Competitions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 9

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the Islington show there was a very representative display of Australian butter. In the salt butter section the first prize was won by…

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"Dry" Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 7

This year the Queensland and Victorian Departments of Agriculture are about to enter upon a series of experiments to test the efficacy of the "Campbell"…

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Experiments on the Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 6

In connection with the farm competitions organised by the "S.M. Herald," it is reported that Mr. Cottee, Cootamundra, has carried out some useful experiments with…

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How Trench Farmers Insure

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 6

The formation of mutual agricultural insurance societies has made very rapid progress in France during the past seven years. Up to 1898 there were about 1400…

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Alterations at Farmer's

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 4

The most attractive shop front in Sydney is undoubtedly the one belonging to the principal building occupied by Farmer and Company. It was designed by the late…

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Farm, Field and Dairy the Cow As a Machine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 7

Some of the machines found on a dairy farm are used only during certain seasons, while others are in operation but a short time each day…

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Destructive Cyclonic Storm. Man Killed by Lightening. Crops and Buildings Demolished. £20,000 DAMAGE

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 4

About 3 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon Grafton expea[?]teced a severe storm and for some time heavy heat and rain fell, flooding the streets and…

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Pastures for Dairy Cows

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 7

Of all the foodstuffs available for dairy cattle, good grazing proves all round the best and the cheapest), and it behoves the dairy farmer to make…

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A Small Farm

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 6

What is probably the smallest farm in the State of Victoria upon which man is making a living has been discovered by one of the supervisors…

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Important to Butter Expobters

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 6

A query was recently raised as to whether, in connection with the Commerce Regulalions, an exporter of say, butter, who applied his registered brand to all butter…

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Dairy Produce

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 4

Bacon—Bodalla, sides 8d, flitches 7d, middles 8d; Pineapple, sides 8½, flitches 7½d, middles 9d. Hams—Pineapple 1/ to 1/1. Cheese—Bodalla 6½d. Honey—Clarence 2d…

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Farming Operations

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 11

Mr. T. W. Hanmer, of the Experimental Farm, gives the following instructions per medium of the "Agricultural Gazette" for farming in the Clarence district for October…

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Country Classes for Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 6

Victoria introduced country classes for farmers a couple of years ago and they have been an unqualified success. Under the old system experts were travelled about…

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The Farm Competitions

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 12

The appointment of judges for the North Coast division of the form competitions has been completed.The judges will be:— Mr. R. Davidson, M.L.A., for the…

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Farmers' Union. Quarterly Council Meeting

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Council of the Clarence River Farmers, Producers,' and Commercial Union was held in tho School of Arts, Brushgrove, on Saturday…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Council of the Farmers' Union was held at Brushgrove on Saturday, there being a good attendance. Mr. D. Shearer was voted to the…

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Dairy Cattle Breeding

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

Earnest attention should be paid to the class of sire used in the dairy herd. If possible, he should be purebred, and a descendant from [?]…

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