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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Grafton Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 7

The forty-eighth annual show under the auspices of the C.P. and A. Society is set down for May 7th, 8th and 9th next. The dates decided upon are…

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For Men on the Land. (Notes issued under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and based mainly on the experiments of the Department, Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land a quory addressed to the Under. Secretary of Agriculture, Sydney, will be answered as far as space permits, in these colums.—Editor.) Drastic State Measure Should Be Deferred

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 7

It would, therefore, appear that, while the work now being carried out offers but little hope of the discovery of a specific curative agent for bovine tuberculosis, it…

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Dairy Farmers' Association District Council Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the District Council of the Above Association was held in the Council Chambers, Ulmarra, on Thursday…

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The Royal Show. a Mile and a Hale of Horses. Ten Furlongs of Cattle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 4

Some very interesting measurements have been taken at the Sydney Show Ground during the past week. All the horse boxes, the horse stalls,…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Ostrich Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 6

In deciding to encourage ostrich farming, and take steps to place it on a better footing, the Minister for Agriculture is wisely looking ahead, and is helping an…

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Improvement in Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 6

Mr. Runciman, who British Minister for Agriculture, told a gathering of farmers last month that there could be no greater national service than, the improvement of…

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Boric Acid in Butter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 6

An opportunity of testing the quality of butters made front one churning, with and without-boric acid being added-as a preservative, was afforded to an interested…

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Points for Dairy Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 6

In the couran of a lecture on dairying, Under the auspices of the Bathurst Agricultural Bureau, Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, Government Dairy Expert, pointed out the…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Winter School for Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 6

This year's winter school for farmers at Hawkesbury College will commence on Monday, June 17, and will terminate on Saturday, July 18. The purpose of the…

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The Wool King

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 6

Sir Samuel McCaughey M.L.C., at one [?] the wool king of Australia, [?] of late years been gradual [?] of his…

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Varieties of Wheat. Recommended by the Department

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 6

In the Agricultural Gazette for February, and in various newspapers, a list has been prepared of the varieties of wheat which the…

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Butter Factory at Ulmarra. a Successful Prospect. Canvassing to Be Completed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 4

The special meeting of the share holders of the C.R.P.D. Co., Ltd., and the general public, convened to give further consideration to the…

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Rotation of Crops

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 6

With the continued advance in the price of land in the districts of greater rainfall, farmers cannot afford to neglect any means which will…

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Dairying. Breeding Cows and Milk Tests

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 6

A striking and illuminating remark was made by an American writer recently. He announced the desire to have a bull in hits herd that was…

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The Dairying Industry. £7,000,000 Annually. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

The dairying industry of New South Wales is already worth £7.000,000 annually to the State…

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Dorrigo Butter Factory

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

THE manager of the local butter factory reports a record output for the past week. Altogether 528 cans of cream were received during…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. The Maize Crop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 7

The maize crops on the Clarence River has, during the last month or two, been the subject of much speculation amongst those concerned. The dry weather experienced…

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London Butter Market. SYDNEY

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

Dalgetty and Coy's. London office cabling under yesterday's date report that butter is dull and irregular. Danish, 136s; New Zealand, 124s; finest Australian safted and…

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The New Danish Butter Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 7

Thu London "Grocer," referring to the New Danish Butter Bill, which came into force on 10th December last, quotes from the "Smor Tidende" an item concerning a…

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Dairying Notes. Breeding Cows and Milk Tests

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

A STRIKING and illuminating remark was made by an American writer recently. He announced his desire to have a bull in his herd that was the progeny of a dairy…

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