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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Bathurst Circuit Court to-day C. B. King, Stock Inspector, of Carcoar, was charged with stealing 49 sheep…

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AGRICULTURAL. Indian Cane. a Fodder for Dairy Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 6

Mr. A. H. Haywood, Belindigarbar Experiment Farm. Grafton, writes in the "Agricultural Gazette":—This cane was probably first introduced to the Clarence by…

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Co-operative Export of Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 6

In connection with the proposed co-operative export of butter, the Coastal Farmers Co-operative Society, Limited, have isued a circular to the co-operative…

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Successful Dry Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 8

A farmer at Narrabri has successfully expertmented with the dry farming method, as adopted in some of the Western States of America, and has had the satisfaction…

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Harwood Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting of the Harwood branch of the Farmers' Union was held in the Water Brigade Hull on Tuesday night, and was well attened. Mr. J. P…

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Latest Telegrams. Stock Inspector Steals Sheep. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1908 · page 5

At the Bathurst Court, Charles Beechworth King, Stock inspector at Carcoar, was found guilty of stealing sheep and was remarked for sentence…

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Child Labour on Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 5

SYDENY, Monday.—At a special council meeting of the Public School Teachers' Association, further reports from the country districts on child labour and school…

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Immigrant Farmars and the Land

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 October 1908 · page 5

Mr. H. E. Easton, hon. secretary of the [?]migration league of Australia, writes that Mr. R. J. Guthrie's statement that "there were plenty of farmers in Great…

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Butter and Margarine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 7

Dr. Chapman, Demonstrator of Physiology at the Sydney University, informed the Meat Commission at Perth recently that he considered margarine…

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Butter for Shows

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 7

To produce butter fit for exhibition the exhibitor must possess, in addition to an ability to make butter, the willingness to learn from failures, and…

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A Wonder-story of Wheat

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 6

Five years ago Abraham Adams, an Idaho ranchman, while prospecting in Alaska, ran across a small patch of wheat. There was no way of telling…

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Farm, Field & Dairy. Mistakes in Potato Culture

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 7

In an address before the New York Central Club, Prof. F. E. Stewart, of the Geneva experiment station, pointed out some of the most…

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Dairy Jottings

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1908 · page 2

The man who is dairying and has no silo is making a big mistake. Sorrel in small quantities is greatly relished by cows, particularly at…

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Decentralising Butter Export

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 6

A meeting of representatives of a number of butter factories in the Hunter and north-west dairying districts was held in the Newcastle…

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Dorrigo Butter Factory. As Seen on a Recent Visit

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 2

In the course of a recent visit to Dorrigo, a representative of the SUN paid a visit to the butter factory of the Dorrigo Co-operative Dairy…

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Farm and Dairy. "Pegging Out."

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 7

Several years ago, a Government farm was pegged oat at Grafton, and it has been" pegging out" over since. It was meant to be an experiment farm,…

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Dairy Inspection

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 October 1908 · page 7

The Board of Health reports that its inspectors have visited 659 dairies in six municipalities and twelve police districts. Several dairies while structurally…

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AGRICULTURAL. Danish Eggs and Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 7

Speaking of the butter industry of Denmark, Mr. R. J. Guthrie, just returned from there, stated that the principle of selfhelp and co-operation prevailed throughout…

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Dairying on the Rivers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 2

A lady collector for a Sydney beaevolent institution calted on Sunday recently on an old lady dairy farmer, on a northern river. In reply to a request for a…

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Farmer and Shire Council

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 October 1908 · page 12

The case William Walker v. Peel Shire Council, which has occupied the attention of the Circuit Court at Tamworth, was concluded on Tuesday, when Mr. Justice…

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