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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Dorrigo Butter Factory

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

As some misunderstanding appears to have gone abroad as to the output of the Dorrigo Butter Factory, we take this opportunity of giving the exact returns…

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South Coast Cattle

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

ON Saturday (to-morrow) Messrs, Hindmarsh and Kirkland will sell by public auction in Bellingen 45 head of South Coast cattle, under instructions from Mr…

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Results of a Storm. Lightning Does Great Damage. Lives of Two Families Jeopardised. Trees Struck and Cattle Killed

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

The storm which passed over these districts on Thursday last did a considerable amount of damage to property and in several instances damage done…

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Dairy Records

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 1

The official announcement of 37s per head per month from Mr. Grace's herd, Goulburn Valley made by the Victorian…

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A Cool Home Dairy

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

A writer in an exchange says: An ingenious woman I know has devised a plan for having good, cold milk and butter all rummer without ice. It is a…

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District Farms

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

As of late there has been a considerable amount of interest centred in farms on the Upper River in connection with the prize competitions, a few particulars about some…

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Farmers Union

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

It had been intended that the quarterly meeting of the Council of the Union would be hold on Saturday, 10th inst. Owing, however, to there being but little business on…

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The Farm Competition

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

In the "Sydney Morning Herald's" and "Mail's" North Coast Farm Competition Mr. Giggins, of Raymond Terrace, has been awarded the first prize; Mr. Williams, of…

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Local and General. Good Potato Crop

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

Mr. W. M'Laren, of Palmer's Island, informs us that from one bag of seed ho obtained a yield of 21 bags of eatable potatoes and two bags of seed. The plot was new…

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North Coast Farm Competition. SYDNEY

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 5

The result of the "Herald's" North Coast Farm Competition show .that Mr. Giggins, Raymond Terrace, was awarded first prize; Mr. Williams, Richmond River,…

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A Good Dairy Cow

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 3

The following is the return for one week's milking of the dairy cow Maud, shorthorn cross breed, as registered at the Experimental Farm…

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Treatment of Wild Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 5

Some remarkable instances of the handling of wild bullocks are reported from Brisbane. On a recent occasion, at the Exhibition Grounds, Mr. Lawson, manager of…

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The Australian Farmer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 11

In view of the position he occupies as Principal of the Hawkesbury Agricultural Colelge, it is only natural that Mr. Potts should be an enthusiastic advocate of…

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Dairy Returns

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

The annual returns compiled by the police dealing with the dairying industry show that in the Grafton, police district there are 769 dairymen, two milk vendors, five creameries, five butter…

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Farm Competition Results

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 9

The results of the North Coast division of the "Herald" and "Mail" farm competitions are announced. Victory goes to Mr. W. J., Giggins, an admirable agriculturist and dairy…

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C.r. Pioneer Dairy Co

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

The directors of the above company met on Thursday and decided to pay 3-9-19d per gallon on a 3.6. test. Seventy-six tons of butter were…

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Argentine Butter Exports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

As an instance of the enormous growth of the butter industry here (says the "Buenos Aires Standard"), we may mention that a well-known London firm has two large…

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The Wheat Yield

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The official estimate of the wheat yield is now put down at 24,034,000 bushels, an average of 12.22 bushels per acre. This return ranks next to the record season of 1903-4…

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Maclean Co-operative Dairy Company

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 3

The Secretary furnishes us with the following information; — The usual weekly meeting of the above was held, on Monday evening, 7th instant…

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A Gigantic Crop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The honour of growing the largest wheat crop in Australia belongs to Mr. G. H. Greene, M.L.C., of Iandra, near Young, This Season's crop, which is estimated to…

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