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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Success in Dairying

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

The profit in dairy kg, as in any other business, depends upon the margin between the about price of the products and the cost of…

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Farm and Dairy. How to Get Eggs in Winter

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 7

Says the editor of one of the world's leading poultry jo[?]nals:—As eggs are so very since in winter. I wish to state a treatment I have adopted, and that I…

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Essentials in Dairying

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 7

The dairy superviser in Victoria, writing in the official journal, says that very few dairy farmers treat their business with same general attention to…

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Child Slavery on Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The reports of inspectors published yesterday show the urgent need for amendrents of the compulsory clauses of the Public Instruction Act…

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Commercial Matters. Butter Up Again. Sydney. Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 2

This morning it was decided to advance the price of superfine butter by 6s, to 118s per cwt, to take effect on next Monday morning. The other…

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Butter Factory at Coff's Harbour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

A meeting of Upper Orara dairy farmers was held in the hall on Friday, the attendance was and largest on record, and included visitors from Coff's Harbour and Coramba. Mr. P. J…

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Butter Factory at Coff's Harbor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1908 · page 2

At a meeting at the Upper Orara last Thursday of farmers and others interested in the establishment of a butter factory at Coff's Harbor, it…

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Starvation Causes Sheep-stealing. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 5

At Benalla (Vic.) Henry John Coulter and his two sons, Thomas and George, were committed for trial on a charge of having stolen four sheep. It…

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Farm, Field & Dairy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2

TWO USEFUL FORAGE PLANTS Experiments have been carried out for some time past by the Department of Agriculture of the United…

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Lessons in Dairying

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2

In many of the dairying districts of Victoria, the head teachers of State schools have been allowed to vary the curriculum and introduce…

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Latest Telegrams. Experimental Farms. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 5

Great progress is being made in connection with the experimental farm plots. Over 400 have been offered to the Government, over 70 of which are…

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The Farm and Dairy. Keep Good Cows

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 7

No man who keeps cows for the money there is in them is so rich that he can afford to keep poor ones. The rich fellow who goes the dairy…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Chatworth Branch was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. T. M'Mahon in the chair. Correspondence was received (1) from the…

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Child Labour on Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

Though the Minister for Public Instruction has no further, knowledge than that acquired from the reports of Inspectors, regarding the employment of children on…

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Butter Up Again. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 2

It has been decided to again raise the wholesale (quotations in Sydney for butter by 4s per cwt., making superfine 126s, and other grades…

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Cheese v. Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—I have to thank you for publishing throught the columns of your valuable paper cheese v. Butter. I should have written about the matter sooner, only I…

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Warwick Farm Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 8

Hurdle Race, about 2m.—Zillah, 11-7, 1; Peecavi, 9-5, 2; Morcover, 9st., 3. Won by two lengths, Time, 3.58. Farm Stakes, 6fur.—Helga, 7-12 (Hickey), 1;…

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Child Labour on Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 5

"A Bega Dairy Farmer" writes in reply to Mr. Inspector Smith's report concerning child labour on farms:—Turning the separator is of so much importance that the…

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The Farm and Dairy. Concentrated Milk Factory

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 7

A movement is on foot to establish a concentrated milk factory at Eltham. Sometime ago representatives of a big company made a tour of the district and…

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Testing Dairy Herds

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 7

In many parts of the world the testing of dairy herds is carried out on a co-operative basis; and the Victorian Government is proposing to introduce a…

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