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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

924 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 47

Experiment Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 4

Without wishing to criticise the motives o' actions ot the Agricultural Department in their conduct Of Experiment Farms, or the powers relegated to the managers thereof,…

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Butter Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 4

Foley Bros., Ltd., report:—Rough weather along the North Coast has materially slackened butter supplies on the market for this week, but inland consignments more…

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Farm, Dairy and Pasture. The Sydney Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 6

As usual the Metropolitan Show is fixed for Easter week, and covers Good Friday. Exception has been taken to the holding of the exhibition on a day that many regard…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 6

The Dairyville branch met on the 21st instant, the President in the chair. Correspondence was received from the Secretary Brooklana Progress Association, expressing…

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The Island State. Ideal for Dairying. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 3

A London specialist in butter and cheese says Tasmania is one of the finest countries in the world for dairying…

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Cattle Stealersl

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 30 March 1911 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday:—At Armidale, the trial of William Harris and James Harris for stealing ten eattle is conecluded. In passing sentence of two years hard labour…

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Probate. a Farmer's Estate. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 5

The estate of the late John Howard, farmer and grazier, of Corowa, has been valued at £22,886. The estate of the late Mrs. M. P…

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Farm, Dairy and Pasture. Establishment of Bacon Factory

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 11

It is a coincidence that endeavours should be taken to establish simultaneously bacon factories on Mid-Clarence and Mid-Richmond. In the same week movements were…

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Organising the Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 11

Mr. John Wetherspoon, M.L.C., vice-president of the F. and S. Association, is on a visit to the Richmond, organising dairy farmers in opposition to the demands of…

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Exhibits from Experimental Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 11

When the Minister for Agriculture was addressing those present at Grafton Show on the first day, some person interjected by asking the pertinent question why were…

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The Rural Workers' Union and the Dairymen

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

We have received from a prominent Macleay River farmer a letter which says: "Just a line to say the farmers on the Macleay are waking up, and propose…

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Farm, Dairy and Pasture. Spread of the Tick

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture was most, guarded in his reply to the deputation that waited upon him on his recent visit to Grafton, urging…

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Tweed Dairymen's Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 3

At a large meeting of the Tweed Dairymen's Union on Saturday the following resolutions were unanimously carried:…

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Farm, Dairy and Pasture. Artificial Grasses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

Reports have been recently published on the virtues of Rhodes grass, and it is claimed it is successful rival to paspalum. If this be true then the…

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Prolific Maize Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

That maize can be grown to the value of nearly £49 per acre has been demonstrated by experiments conducted last growing season under the direction of the…

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The Test of the Good Dairy Cow

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

It is one of the greatest slurs on the State's progressiveness in dairying that so little is being done in the way of systematic cow-testing. The Illawarra…

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The Dairy. Concrete in Dairy Protection Against Bacteria

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 3

Each year seys greater necessity for improvement in dairying methods —to produce a milk which contains less bacteria than formerly. There…

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Compalsery Butter Grading

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 4

It is reported from London, under date March 3, that "the announcement that the Federal Government will set going on July 1 next the system of compulsory…

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Farmers' Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Chatsworth branch was held on Wednesday. Mr. W. Amos (President) in the chair. The attendance was fair…

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Sheep-shearing Championship Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 3

A sheep-shearing, challenge match was held between A. Alexander (champion of N.S.W.) and C. J. Finncran (champion of New Zealand). The…

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