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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Orara Butter Factory

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Co-op. Dairy Co. was held on Wednesday at Coramba. There was a large attendance, Mr. Norman Watkin (chairman…

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Farm, Field & Dairy. Carbonated Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 7

A new process of making butter, so that it will remain fresh and preserve its natural flavor, has been invented by a Trench chemist, M.B.L…

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The Butter Factory Manager

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 7

At the Butter Factory Managers' Conference, held in Melbourne last month, Mr. J. Christinsen, of Yea, read a paper dealing with the duties…

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The Dairy Farmer's Cow

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 7

Mr. J. F. Blackshaw, principal the Midlands Agricultural and Dairy College, England, gave an interesting address at Cornwall recently, on…

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Butter Factory Question

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

THE difficulty with regard to the butter factory at Coramba is still [?] and [?]othing definite will he done till it is known what the…

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The Farm and Dairy. "The Great Cow Devil."

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 7

The "Bulletin" seizes the report of a Southern school inspector as an opportunity to preach a vague and unconvincing sermon against land monoply…

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Dairying and Sabbath Desecration

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4

In an article regarding the non-observance of Sunday by the spread of the dairying industry the "Dairy Telegraph" says:—…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The collection of various crosses carries out at the experinental farms from aftractive exhibits. The most noticcable feature is that the…

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Dairy Cattle Tests

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

It is stated that [?] one place in Sweden the periodica testing [?] and dairies, followed by the [?] out of cows shown by the tests to be…

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Water in Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

The American standard (writes the 'Washington Star"), allowing six teen per cent. water in butter seems to have a dangerous tendency in its…

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Farm, Field & Dairy. Device for Kicking Cows

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

A cow that is in the habit of kicking can be milked without difficulty by means of the following device:--Fasten a stout chain two feet in…

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Testing Dairy Cows

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 3

A United States agricultural Bulletin" suggests that the fattest may be made at frequent intervals say, once a week. Another [?]…

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Queensland's Sugar Crop. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 5

The sugar output in Queensland last year was a record one. the yield per acre being 2 tons and the total output being 188,307 tons…

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Carbonated Butter

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 7

A new process at making butter, so that it will remain fresh and preserve its natural flavor, has been invented by a French chemist, M.B.L. Ehrmann,…

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Orara Butter Factory

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

The directors of the Orara Cooperative Butter Factory have received a report from the Board of Health, Sydney, concerning the…

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Flock of Sheep

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

A fine lot of sheep, to the number of about 400 were brought to Bellingen on Tuesday. The sheep are owned by Mr. A. H. Woods, of Inverell, and were consigned…

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The Farm and Dairy. Agricultural Progress

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 7

The "Orange Judd Farmer" says:—The wheels of progress have been moving very rapidly dining recent years, and they are still moving. If the…

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The Pastoral Industry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fridny.—At the annual meeting of the Pastoralists' Union, the President (Mr. W. E. Abbott) said there did not seem much prospect of any other industry…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 6

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, which will begin on July 28, will occupy considerable attention, several important…

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8,000,000 Acre Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 6

The biggest farm is that owned by Don Lats Terrazas, in the State of Chih[?] Mexico, which measures 8,000,000 acres. On its prairies and mountains roam a…

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