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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

733 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 37

Growing Wheat by Electricity

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 2

The farmer of the future will not be content with the sowing of seed and hopeful waiting for results. He will spread electric wires over the soil and proceed to…

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A Rise in Butter. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 4

A feature of the trade in Sussex-st. to-day was the sudden advance of 4s to the price of butter, due to the scarcity of stocks and the strongs demand ruling for New…

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Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 17 June 1909 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of Tyndale and Shark Creek F.U. and P.A. was held on Monday. Mr. F. W. Eglington was in the chair. The Secretary (Mr. W. J…

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Wool[?]goolga

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 2

A concert [?] dance was held in the School [?]rts Hall lasst Tuesday (8th in[?] the proc[?]eds of which were to defraying the…

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Dairying on the Dorrigo

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 4

The weather for this time of the year (writer our Dorrigo correspondent) has been exceptionally mild, and the amount of cream arriving at the local factory has…

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N. C. Dairying Co

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 18 June 1909 · page 2

The above Co.'s output during the past half-year was 3123 tons, being an increase of 532 tons. The Bacon Department treated…

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Australian Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 11

The "Herald" writes:—Some few years ago great things were predicted of the dairying industry in Australia, and there were some whose optimism reached to the…

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The Advance in Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

The advance of 4s in the price of butter, making superfine 120s, is a natural "follow on" as the result of a 4s rise in Brisbane, and a subsequent rise in…

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The F. F. and I. Co's. Works. Grafton Dairy Company's Ballot

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

The shareholders in the Grafton Dairy Company, Ltd., are reminded that all ballot papers in connection with the proposal to increase the…

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Butter Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 8

Prescott, Limited, report:—Butter: On Monday the market opened at 116s. Melbourne started to buy a few lots of special quality, and in consequence the price was…

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The Dairying industry. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 3

The annual conference of the Cooperative Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association of New South Wales was continued this…

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Grafton Dairy Company. Capital Increased to £6000

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

An extraordinary general meeting of the above company was held at the Council Chambers, at 11.30 a.m. to-day, Mr. A. Eggins (chairman of…

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Cattle Hunt at Glebe Island

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 6

The police in the Pryniont and Balmain divisions had an opportunity of showing their prowess in hunting big game one night last week. A mob of cattle were…

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A Rise in Butter. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

In Sussex-st. to-day merchants increased the price of butter by 4s a cwt., making specially flavoured brands 124s per cwt. The rise is chiefly due to the, scarcity of…

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Grafton Dairy Company. Increase of Capital Authorised

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

The capital of the Grafton Dairy Company, Limited, is to be increased to £6000, with the object of purchasing the machinery and works of the Fresh Food and Ice…

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Experimental Farms. Chat with the Chief Inspector

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

The Agricultural Bepartrteat intends pushing forward the work of experimenting in various parts of the State. At least such is the inference to be drawn from…

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Grafton Dairy Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 4

The decision arrived at by the shareholders of the Grafton Dairy Co. to increase the share capital to enable a purchase of the Fresh Food and Ice Co's, works is a…

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Dairying Industry. Factory Managers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The annual Conference of the Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association of N. S. Wales was continued yesterday…

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Three Things Required In Profitable Farming

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 4

If we look at the dairy industry from any standpoint, it shows itself to be the most staple, most remunerative, and the least exhausting to the…

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Factory Returns Gleniffer Co-op. Dairy Company, Ltd

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 4

During the month ending 25th May, 1909, the company manufactured 17,6961bs commercial butter, realising 1s 0½d per lb, equal to 116s…

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