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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 17 of 46

Dorrigo Butter Factory. Manager's Report, 30/4/12

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 3

Export business, Messrs. Weddell and Co:—This Co.'s export agents report the London market very weak—choicest N.S. Wales salted…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. The Tick Pest. What their Effect will Be

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 7

A good deal of interest is naturally being taken by dairymen and stockowners in general in the spread southwards of the cattle tick. The pest has now obtained…

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Dairying Notes. Milking Herd Records

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 4

THE value of herd testing is illustrated in the records of the 1911 milk yields for the Hawkesbury Agricultural College dairy herd…

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Making a Farmer

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 7

It takes five years' study at the University of Sydney to learn to be a doctor, and seven years to learn to be a scientific farmer. Mr. Trefle, the Minister for…

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Hints for the Young Dairyman

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 7

There are directions to which second and perhaps third class cream may be traced which are capable of rectification. Unsuitable cans, a careless regard for the…

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Harwood Farmers' Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. Jas. Carey (President) occupied the chair…

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Wheat Shortage Imminent

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 6

The high prices which have ruled for wheat on the Sydney market for the past weeks, and which at the present time still hold strongly, are but slightly…

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The Old Wheat Belt

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 6

An important speech was made by the Minister at a luncheon in the West. Mr. Beeby said he started out from Sydney to see the old wheat belt from Temora to…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. The Government Savings Bank

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 6

"Pro Bono Publico" writes as follows to the Editor: Sir.—For the benefit of your many readers, and particularly the man on the land, who may be contemplating…

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Grafton Dairy Co., Ltd. Meeting of Pig Breeders at Lawrence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 4

As notified in our advertising columns of last week's issues several of the Directors of the Grafton Dairy Coy, and their Manager addressed a meeting of…

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A Farmer's Suicide. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 3

At the inquest on William Tolhurst, the farmer who committed suicide at Parkes, evidence was given that deceased was, much worried over…

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Straying Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 7

Inspector Eggins reported to the meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council on Monday that the number of straying horses and cattle on public roadways within the Shire…

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Mortality Among Sheep

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A report from the Narandera district states there is great mortality among sheep there. Travellers coming to Sydney from…

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The Grafton Show. Forty-fifth Annual Exhibition. An All-round Success. Magnificent Display of Dairy Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 2

OFFICIALS:—President, Mr. T. T. Bawden; Vice-presidents, Messrs. A. H. Haywood and W. A. Zuill; Treasurer, Mr. E. T. Blaxland;…

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To [?] small Butter Factories

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

The [?] Com[?] a poll of [?] throughout the [?] of exemptiond…

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Farm and Dairy. Hawkesbury College. Winter School for Farmers

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

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 This year's winter school for farmers will commence of Monday, 17th June, and will terminate on Saturday, 13th July…

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The Farmers Side of the Question

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 4

Mr. C. W. Craig, a farmer who, some time ago, was a candidate for parliamentary honors in the Labor interest, has been criticised for…

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Dairyville

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 2

Miss U. M. C. Pearce, teacher of the provisional school for upwards of three years, received word of her removal to Milpost, near…

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A [?] Farm

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

[?] to the vallue of [?] farm at [?] The area [?] on which…

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Success in Dairying

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

Success in dairy farming deperds almost entirely on the quality of the owner. Farmers do not think so, as a rule, but we are…

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