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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

913 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 46

Cattle Breeding

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 6

At a meeting of cattle breeders on the showground, Sydney, under the presidency of Mr. O'Callaghan, dairy expert, the latter explained that the Government's object…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Out of Control

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 6

Australia is conceded to be one of the most prolfic grass countries in the world. A penalty for this prodigality is that many imported plants run riot over the…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. a Progressive Landowner. Fine Example at Coraki

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 6

"Coaster," in the "Daily Telegraph," says: It is not very many years since the large areas of plain country stretching out from the river in the vicinity of Cora[?], were…

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Wheat Lands Idle. for Want of Railways. Mr. Beeby's Promises

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Wyalong, Mr. Beeby, accompanied by Mr. A. Kelly (Lachlan) and Mr. H. D. Morton ([?] ings-Macleay) expressed gratitude for the…

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Dairy Managers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Dairy Factory Managers' next annual conference will be held in Sydney on June 17. A special feature again will be the butter…

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Machinery on an up-to-date Dairy Farm

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

To obtain the best possible results from a dairy it is absolutely essential that the machinery used shall be the very best obtainable Times…

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Farm and Dairy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 6

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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Dairy Managers' Conference. Sydney

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

The Dairy Factory Managers' next annual conference will be held in Sydney on June 17. A special feature again' will be the butter exhibition…

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Farmers in Politics

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Wagga Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. E. Crouch gave notice of the following motion: "That the…

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Dairymen Grumble

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 6

A factory manager recently remarked:— There is the man who always seemed to think that the manager of a factory was…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Dairying. Winter Rodder Crops

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 5

THE maintenance of a regular supply of green [?]odder for winter is a requirement of the coastal district, which It deserves. The wonderful…

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Cattle Tick

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 7

While the zeal of the Minister for Agriculture to do whatever possible to help the men on the land is proverbial, many catsle owners at the show, experienced as…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Probabilities of Drought

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 7

"Who shall decide when doctors disagree?" On the one hand we have Mr. "Wragge prophesying a series of droughty years, with their accompanying disaster. On the other…

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Machinery on an Up-to-date Dairy Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 7

To obtain the best possible results from a daily it is absolutely essential that the machinery used shall be the very best obtainable. Times are so strenuous that…

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Hawkesbury College. Winter School for Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 7

This year's winter school for farmers will commence on Monday, 17th June, and will terminate on Saturday, 13th July. The purpose of the school is to afford busy…

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Contagious Cattle Diseases

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 6

In discussing recently with Sir Thomas Ewing the great losses occasioned on the Northern Rivers, in common with most other dairying districts, by the insidious…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Poultry

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 6

The poultry section of the Royal Show was remarkable more for quality than numbers. At the same time, anyshow nowadays, which can attract a thousand…

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Farmer's Method in Rotation of Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 6

A recent United States Bulletin, 'dealing with the Black Lands' of Texas, is instructive. The case is [?] of Mr. James. Burbs, a Texas [?] who,…

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Farm Apprentice Students

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture notifies that its new scheme for training farm apprentices is now in full going order, and apprentices are being trained at…

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Varieties of Wheat. Recommended by the Department

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 6

In the "Agricultural Gazette" a list appears of the varieties of wheat which the Department of Agriculture is recommending farmers to grow during the season…

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