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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Coastal Farmer's Co-op. Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 8

We are in receipt of the half-yearly report of this company to be presented at a meeting of shareholders at Bega on 17th instant. The net profits, £8730 15s 9d,…

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Success of Dairying

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 10

The success of the dairying industry on the northern rivers is plainly visible in the improved character of the farmhouse. Just as the visitor was surprised a few years…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 11

The regular monthly meeting of the Tyndale and Shark Creek Branch of the F.U. dand P.A. was held at Tyndale on Monday. Mr. F. W. Eglington presiding, Mr. W. J…

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The Cane Crop

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 2

Since the recent useful rains which fell at Maclean a number of farmers have planted cane, and though it is rather late to do this, they are…

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Queensland Sugar Crop

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 2

Dr. Maxwell, the Queensland sugar expert, has made a short statement giving the results of the cane crop this season, so far as he is able to judge from what is alreay…

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Dairy Produce

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 4

Butter, specially fiavoured 102/, choice 99/ to 101/, seconds from 86/ cwt. Bacon, Pinceapple, sides 9[?]d 1b., Hitches 9½d 1b., middles 10[?]d 1b. Hams, Pineapple…

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Experimental Farms. Why They Don't Pay

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 7

Addressing a gathering of farmers the other day, Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Government farm, put forward some arguments against the…

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Dutch Belted Cattle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 3

The picturesque Dutch Belted cow spreads very slowly from her home in the Netherlands. In Australia she is a stranger, but with so…

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Grafton Dairy Co. Opening of New Butter Plant

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 8

Yesterday was a red-letter day for Alunmy Creek, some 150 suppliers of the Grafton Dairy Co. and invited guests assembling at the factory to…

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Futile Prosecutions for Cattle-driving. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 5

According to Mr. Balfour, the Irish Chief Secretary has been unable to secure any convictions in the cattle-driving cases because he refused to put the…

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Farm, Field & Dairy. the Cow Demands Constancy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 3

Dairying is not a good business for the man who likes to be away from home part of the time, and who entrusts the management of his…

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Farmyard Manure

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 3

During the recent International Agricultural Congress in Europe, Professor Stoklosa, read an interesting paper on farmyard manure. He…

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Cattle Sales

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 5

In our advertising columns appear two postponement notices of cattle sales to be held by Messrs. Hind[?]arsh and Kirkland, on account of Messrs. Woods and Eather,…

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The Farm and Dairy. Lecture on Tuberculosis

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 7

Mr. H. Rigg, stock inspector, read a paper on "Tuberculosis and the Use of Tuberculin" in the Alstonville Agricultural Hall. There was an attendance…

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Maclean Co-op, Dairy,. Co

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 4

The new factory of the above Company is now in working order, and it is announced that cream will be received from Monday. The official opening of the factory will take…

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Champion Dairy Cow

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 7

The championship in the milking and buttor-making contests at the National Dairy Show at the Agricultural Hall, London, has been carried off by Daisy,…

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Butter and Eggs

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 12

About 18 months ago a Royal Commission was appointed in South Australia to inquire into complaints made on behalf of farmers and dairymen that the quantity of butter made at…

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Grafton Dairy Co. Installation of Butter-Making Plant

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last the now butter-making plant installed by the Grafton Dairy Co. into their factory at Alumny Creek was officially opened. The event was…

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Dairy Produce

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 4

The egg market was rather quiet, and a wide range oft values was noticeable. Northem Uiver lines were quoted anything between 7½d and 9d; but river eggs…

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Cattle-driving in Ireland

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Further cattle driving outrages are reported from Ireland. Notwithstanding that the police were present; four farms at Tulik, Tonbane, and…

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