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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 37 of 47

Dairyville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 2

The Farmers' amd Settlers' Association have just put in two years of solid work. The officers were men of the right stamp and kept the association in trim and in…

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Shortage of Boys for Farm Work

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 5

Mr. Briner asked the Minister of Public Instruction.—(1) When the training ship "Sobraon" was abandoned as a State institution for…

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The Dairy. Warm Food for Pigs. Important to Breeders

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 3

Experiments go to show that under average conditions there is no gain in cooking the food for pigs, except, perhaps, in the case of potatoes. But it will…

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Forage Crops. Departmental Experiments. Some Interesting Facts

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 September 1911 · page 3

In the current issue of the Victorian "Journal of Agriculture" Mr T. A. J. Smith, chief field officer, reports regarding the experimental forage plots for…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Work antd Health

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 10

It was gratifying to read the address delivered by Dr. T. S. Purdy, Chief Health Officer of Tasmania, on the conditions of work and health, at the recent…

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Conference of Australian Dairy Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 7

We would like to see a conference of all Dairy Farmers throughout Australia to discuss the many important matters in connection with their industry. It would…

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Chatsworth Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. A. A. Donaghy (president) occupying the chair. Correspondence was recieved from Harwood…

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(No. 21). Fodder Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 7

Conserving fodder is one of the most important features in successful dairying. Reports form managers of butter factories in every district of the State…

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Butter Factories and Eggs

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

There does not seem to be any reason why the factories should not largely take up the handling of eggs for the suppliers. There is not much…

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The Rural Workers' Claim Application to Dairying

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

In anticipation of the Arbitration Court proceedings, the Rural Workers' Union of Australia has prepared a log of wages and conditions…

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Butter Market

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

The Coastal Farmers' Co-op. Society, Ltd., report:—Butter, the local market is still steady at the high value of 116s for choicest lots. With the advent of the…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. The Pen and the Plough

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 6

Through one of the metropolitan journals a clerk has been inquiring whether one in his position can make a success of going on the land. The answer…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pesture. Occupation Licenses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 3

The time has arrived when holders of occupation licenses are asked to renew them for 1912. These were better known in bygone duys as. "runs" and the…

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Scarcity of Dairy Labour

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 3

Dairy hands are extremely scarce in New Zealand. The fixing of a standard of wages by the Arbitration Court a year or so ago has not resulted in many men…

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Butter Grading. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 5

Arrangements are in progress for action by the butter factory companies of the State to test in the High Court the legality of Government…

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Farm and Dairy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 3

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

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Agriculture Fodder Crops

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 3

In providing food for his stock the farmer is establishing a distinct source of wealth to draw upon at a season when climatic changed demand…

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Farming Hints Up-to-date

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 6

Besides the nitrogenous manures and lime and potash salts, other materials in the soil act as plant foods or stimulants, and some as…

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Central Prison Farm. Chats with Prisoners

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 3

Down the low ground that fronts the provincial prison farm, a gang of men were at work to-day busily engaged in putting in tile draining…

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Dairyville F. and S.P.A.

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 4

At the meeting of the above (reported in last issue), Mr F. M. Parker, secretary, read his second annual report as follows:—…

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