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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Heated Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 12

The serious loss which is annually incurred by shippers through butter showing evidences of having buen heated when opened up on London floors has long been a cause…

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Butter for England

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 10

Messrs. Basche and Lowney, of Sussex-street, have been appointed Sole agents in New South Wales for Messrs. Mills and Sparrow, of Tooloy-street, London, who…

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Copmanhurst Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 10

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the above Company was held at the School of Arts, Copmanhurst, on Saturday, Mr. K. Matheson, [?]unr., presiding…

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Feeding Dairy Cows

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1908 · page 6

In the course of an article on the "Breeding, Selection, and Cure of the Dairy Cow" in the Victorian "Journal of Agriculture," J. M. H. O'Connor, dairy supervisor, has…

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Farm, Field & Dairy. Bad Flavor in Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 6

"The question of, butter supplies is becoming acute in England" (writes the Midland Counties "Herald," of 2nd July), "because, owing to the…

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North Coast Dairy Lands

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 7

For some time past any intimation that North Coast dairy lands are being made available to settlers has been extremely welcome. The wealth…

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Butter for England

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 4

Messrs. Basche and Lowney, of Sussex-street, have been appointed sole agents in New South Wales for Messrs. Mills and Sparrow, of Tooley-street, London, who are…

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Farm and Dairy. to Make Dairying Pay

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 7

There are many requisites that go to success in dairying, and cleanliness is perhaps the most important a clean place for the cows to be milked, clean…

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Agricultural Notes. Our Butter in London. Methods of Marketing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 6

After spending nearly three months, in investigating the conditions surrounding the butter markets in Great Britain and on the Continent, and the methods of…

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Horses and Cattle for India

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 7

The steamer Uganda, which left Newcastle for India, took one of the most valuable consignments of live stock that has ever left the Commonwealth in one bottom…

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Culling the Dairy Herd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

At the close of a yearly test a wellknown dairyman, who runs a large herd, said: "Whoever dreamt that there could be such a difference in the cows? The…

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Warwick Farm Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Tyrone 10-2 (Howard), 1: Arizona 10-2 (Clarke), 2; Superbus 9st. (M'Alister), 3. Five others ran. Betting: 3 to 1 v…

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Preservatives in Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 2

In the course of an interesting article on the subject of preservative in butter, the Sydney "Daily Telegraph' states that complaints formerly heard…

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Farm, Field & Dairy. Testing Lucerne Seed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 2

A calculation made recently shows that a pound of lucerne seed contains about 210,000 seeds. If 20 per cent, of these germinated, 20 pounds per…

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Dairy Jottings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 2

It is necessary to devote continual care and attention to a dairy farm if it is to show a satisfactory profit at the end of the year's operations…

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Harwood Farmers' Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Water Briga[?] Hall on Tuesday night last, the president, Mr. J. P. Maher, occupying…

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The Farm and Dairy. Something for Farmers to Ponder Over

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 7

The author of "The Circulating Sovereign" points out:—It has been the complaint of the man on the land that the city lives at his expense. Did…

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About Butter Boxes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 8

A correspondent, writes to a country paper as follows:—"I notice in the papers a company is being formed in New Zealand, with a capital of £300,000, to make butter…

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North Coast Dairy Lands

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 8

For Some time past any intimation that North Coast dairy lands are being made availabel to setters has been extremely welcome. The wealth of the North Coast…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Harwood branch was held in the water Brigade Hall on Tuesday evening, and was well attended. Mr. J. P. Maher…

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