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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Farmors and Settlers' Association

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

A well attended meeting of the Sportsmini's Crock branch was held on 4th last., at the residence of Mr. R. Nobbs. A letter from the General Secretary, enclosing…

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Dairying in New South Wales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 6

"With your enormous stretches of fertile soil you have here in New South Wales practically boundless dairying possibillties," said Mr. Ignatius D. Montgomery, a…

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English Farmer's Views

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. William Norman, a farmer, late of Surrey (Eng.), having visited Victoria, Queensland, and the northern portions of this State, including…

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Farm, Field & Dairy Trade with Japan

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 7

Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Commissioner for New South Wales in the East, has furnished the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. J. Perry, with…

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Dairy Jottings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 6

Short lactation periods, as a rule, result in a high percentage of fat, while long periods give a lower percentage of fat…

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Butter Factory at Coff's Harbor

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 4

A largely attended meeting to establish a butter factory was held in the School of Arts, Coff's Harbor, on Monday. Mr. P. J. J. MacNamara presided. Mr. John O'Neill…

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Farm and Dairy. Bitter Milk

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 7

Bitter milk may originate from two different sources. The first, which is dependent upon the cow, may result from improper feeding with such…

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Upper Bollinger Dairy Co

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon, September 9, the annual meeting of share holders of the Upper Bollinger Co-operative Dairy Co. was held in the…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

The Tyndale branch held their monthly meeting on Monday, Mr. F. W. Eglington presiding. The Secretary, Mr. W. G. Benson, read correspondence from Orara Shire…

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New Butter Boxes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 3

Respecting the exporting of butter to Great Britain from Queensland, a Sydney contempornry on the 10th inst. stated that it was reported by the English mail that shipmputs from…

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Farm, Field & Dairy Blown Cattle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

Stock Inspector Kearney, writes the following for public information:--Now that a prolific growth of clover is assured owners must keep a sharp…

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Manures for Crops

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

The knowledge that will lead to the employment of suitable manures for growing crops has yet to be gathered by the majority of farmers. In the…

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Dairy Jottings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 6

Testing cows individually, and treating them on the merits of that test only, is the only sure and profitable way of increasing the output…

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North Coast Dairy Lands

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 6

The extraordinary progress made by the famous North Coast district of New South Wales is one of the most striking developments of settlement…

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Porpoise Farming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 6

The porpoise is usually looked upon merely as an ocean pest, for it consumes enormous quantities of fish and fish spawn, but should the Scottish…

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Mortality in Cattle

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 7

An unknown disease has broken out in several dairy Lords in the Allora district, Queensland. The cows affected are seized with staggering, which…

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District News. Wild Cattle Creek

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 5

It is hardly necessary to state that Wild Cattle Creek is in the Dorrigo district, as the papers have given it some prominence in connection with…

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Correspondence. Butter Factory Meeting. [To the Editor.]

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to contradict the rumor that has been circulated about the district that as Chairman of the recent butter factory meeting, I…

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Butter Factory Movement. Meeting in Coff's Harbor

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

A large and representative gathering of dairymen from this and the surrounding district met at the School of Arts, Coff's Harbor, last…

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The Farm and Dairy. Profit in Pigs

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 7

Mr. W. Smith, pig expert of the Victorian Department of Agriculture, brings under the notice of farmers the importance of breeding more pigs of the…

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