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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Publications Received. "Farm Life on the Richmond and Tweed."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 4

From the publisher (John Sands, Sydney) we have received a copy of this excellent work, compiled by Mr. Frank Russell. Briefly, it is a demy…

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Purchasing a Dairy Cow

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 2

In buying a dairy cow one has to depend largely upon judgment, but there are a few points that it is well to look to. It is not always…

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Dairy Jottings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 6

Bad flavors in butter are often caused by the water used in washing it. One batch of bad cream will spoil…

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Butter Factory Books

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 7

Recently a professional auditor from Sydney was employed to go through the books, &c., of a newly-started butter factory, and in the…

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Palmer's Island Dairy Co

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 5

The Secretary writes:—The canvass for shares in connection with the Palmer's Island Dairy Co. has been completed, and a sufficient number of additional shares…

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Maclean Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 4

The Secretary of the above Company writes :—The usual weekly meeting of the directors of the company was held on Monday evening. Mr. Bishop presided, and all…

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Farm Life

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 4

A book entitled "Farm Life on the Richmond and Tweed Rivers," has been compiled by Mr. Fiank Russell, of Lismore, and published by John Sands, Sydney. It…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the Tyndale and Shark. Creek Branch of the F.U. and P.A. was held on Monday; Mr. C. Watson in the chair. The secretary, Mr…

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Farm Produce Exhibits

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 8

The Agent-General is arranging to have at number of exhibitions of primary products of this State, more especially farm produce, shown at various provincial centres…

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Local and General a Wonderful Potato Crop

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. A. Elliott, of Exeter, assures the Moss Vale "Scrutineer" that he has this season dug from a plot of land 21ft by 36ft. the enormous yield of…

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Fishiness in Butter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 3

The theory held by some factory managers that salt had something to do with fishy flavours has been disproved by unsalted butters…

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Milking Shorthorn Cattle Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Milking Shorthorn Cattle Association of New South Wales was held in the association's marquee on the Royal Show Ground, Sydney. The…

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Clarence River Co-op. Butter Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 April 1907 · page 4

A special meeting of the Board of the above Company was held on Wednesday last, at which the acceptance of the transfer of the business was authorised. The…

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CHEESE v. BUTTER

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. Mackie, the British representative of the National Dairy Association when addressing a recent meeting of dairy farmers at Carterton, (N.Z.) on…

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Farm, Field & Dairy. British Market Prospects for 1907

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 2

Writing on the market prospects for 1907, "Weddell's Annual Report" says that the general trade of the United Kingdom is unusually active…

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Dairy Jottings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 3

There are about 3,400,000 milk cows in the United Kingdom. Rearing pigs depends greatly on the constitution and qualities of the sow…

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Profits in Pig Farming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 2

At a meeting of farmers held recently at Golden Grove, South Australia, Mr. A. D. Robertson gave a profit and loss account in pig…

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Hints for Dairy Farmers

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 7

There are three important things in the management of a dairy: First, proper selection of the cows; second, proper feeding, and third,…

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The Farm and Dairy. Maize Blight

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 7

The maize blight has attacked the late crops on the Clarence this season, and a diminished yield will result. This discription of blight made its…

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Dairying Industry. Factory Managers' Conference

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 4

The second annual conference of the Cooperative Dairy "Factory Managers' and Secretaries' Association of New South Wales was opened at the rooms of the…

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