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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Farm and Station Laborers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 5

The directors of the Immigration Burean advises us of further large shipments of selected agricultural laborers from the rural districts of…

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Up-to-date Farming

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

To show what energy and work may accomplish we give the result of five years work by Mr. Ernest Field, Wave Hill Farm, Coolamon,…

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Farm Manure. Bow the Value Diminishes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

In the course of an article on this subject an officer of the Minnesota Experiment Station (U.S. A.), points out the value of…

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Dairying. Sometimes Hidden. The Best Milking Qualities

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

In the April "Gazette" the Dairy Expert points out that in developing a breed of dairy cattle from an unimproved race, a fair percentage of…

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APPRENTICES. Vacancies at Government Farm Schools

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 2

The Department's new scheme for training farm apprentices is now in full going order, and apprentices are being trained at various Government…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. the Farmers' Second Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 7

The present season is one which has opened up a new era for the farmers of the Clarence River in respect of the marketing of some of their staple…

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Woodford Leigh. Woodford Leigh Farmers' Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Friday night at Woodford Quarry, when there was a very good attendance. In the absence of the President, the chair was…

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Butter Exports Decline. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 2

Butter shipments to England from Sydney since the beginning of July, 1911, total 9504¾ tons, as compared with 13,541¾ tons of the previous…

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The Butter Industry Conference of Managers. Moisture Standard

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Melbourne to-day, the 19th Annual Conference of the Australasian Butter and Cheese Factory Managers' Association commenced. The…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Egg Laying Competition. (Special for "The Examiner.")

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 6

It is interesting to note that an egglaying competition for the North Coast is at last to be an established fact, and that the initial meeting of the…

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Winter School for Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 6

This year's Winter School for Farmers will last about a fortnight, commencing on the 1st July; the [?] payable in advance, is £1[?]10s, [?] include board and residence;…

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Lucerne and Corn for Farm Horses

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 6

The Illinois Experiment Station made some tests with workin[?]g horses for about twelve months in order to determine the comparative value of several feeds for…

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"A Little Farm Well Tilled."

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture tells an interesting story of "a little farm well tilled." Speaking of the possibilities of the western country. Mr. Tretle told the…

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Biggest Farm in the Commonwealth

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 6

The enormous area of wheat and oats country of landra, between Cowra and Grenfell, viz., 19,000 acres, and owned by Mr. Greene, is in happier position than…

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Dairy Cows at 9s per Head

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 6

The farmers in the Bathurst district are now thoroughly alarmed at the gloomy winter prospects. For the first time for over 40 years many have decided that it…

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Dairy Farmers' Association Grafton Branch

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Grafton branch of the Dairy Farmers' Association was held in the Town Hall yesterday moroing. Mr. A. Eggins…

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Wollongbar Experiment Farm, July, 1912. List of Lectures

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 6

By the Manager: Principles of agriculture; manures and manuring; time and liming; cultivation of fodder crops for dairy cattle (wheat,…

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Department of Agriculture. Winter School Atwollongbar Experiment Farm

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 6

The object of this school is to provide at the slack period of the your, a practical course of intensive instruction, the school being intended…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Best Milking Qualities

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

IN the April "Gazette" the Dairy Experts points out that in developing a breed of dairy cattle from an unimproved race, a fair percentage…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Grafton branch of the Dairy Farmers' Association was held at the Town Hall on Wednesday morning, Mr. A. Eggins in the…

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