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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Coff's Harbour Butter Company

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 2

The half-yearly general meeting of the Coff's Harbour Dairy and Refrigerating Co., Ltd., was held at the Pier Hall On Saturday, 5th August. Mr. W. H. Sharp,…

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Commonwealth Exports. Butter, Meat, and Fruit Figures. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 5

During 1910 the Commonwealth's exports of buttery and meat were valued at £3,951,186 and £4,750,693, respectively. The supervision costs,…

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Farm and Dairy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 3

These notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minter for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trufle), and are based mainly on the experiments of…

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Manurial Problems. in Wheat Growing. Potash and Nitrate Soda

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 3

A farmer asked Professor Lowrie, South Australian Director of Agriculture, whether an application of 14th of sulphate of potas[?] per acre in addition…

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The Best Crop Grown

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 3

Why don't farmers grow lucerne ? That is the question that requires answering, when the visitor to many districts sees no attempt in that…

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The Dairy. the Escutcheon Theory. What Is Meant by It

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 3

It is always considered that the most profitable animal is the one which remains in milk a tons time rather than the abnormally heavy yielder, which…

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Butter Factory

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

THE ninth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above Company is advertised for Saturday next, at 11 a.m. The following report will…

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District Doings. Wild Cattle Creek

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 3

ON Friday, 4th inst, there was a large gathering of local people at the recreation ground to meet the Shire Councillors who are making…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. The Value of Horses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 11

Recent sales of superior horse flesh in Sydney and Melbourne show that values have reached high figures. At the stallion fair in the Southern Capital last…

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Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 11

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held at the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Retallick, Chairman of the Board, presided. Other…

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Ulmarra Dairymen's Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 11

[?] special meeting was held yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. G. W. Fitzgerald, occupying the chair. There was a good attendance of members…

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Dairying

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 7

There is much to be done to place dairying on a sound business footing. The basis of the industry lacks stability. The quantity and quality of the milk…

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Farm Labourers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly, Adelaide, the Treasurer, speaking on the question of farmers not nominating persons to come out to the State under the…

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Dairy Farmers' Union. Ulmarra Branch

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the Ulmarra branch of the above was held at Ulmarra on Friday afternoon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the…

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Commercial Matters. Sydney Produce Markets. Butter Famine in Sydney. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 2

The position regarding butter in Sydney is becoming serious. Practically no supplies arrived yesterday. Merchants state it is many years…

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Harwood Farmers' Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 4

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Present : Messrs. Jas. Carey (chair), M. Beckman, W, Watts, J…

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C.R. Pioneer Dairy Co., Ltd. Half-yearly Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 2

The 37th half-yearly meeting of this excellent company was held in the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, on Friday afternoon last. The Chairman of…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. The Trend Northwards

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

Despite ticks and sugar troubles there is an unmistakable trend to the norther State, and Bananaland is annexing many of our best population. Week by week…

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Grafton Dairy Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

The Manager reports for month ending 31st July:—Butter—Owing to the severity of the winter, the output for July was not only less than the preceding month,…

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Dorrigo Co-op. Dairy Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

The ninth half-yearly meeting of shareholders will be held on Saturday next. The report states: During period under review 263,248lbs. of commercial butter…

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