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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 25 of 46

Visit of Dairy Inspectors. Conference at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan (Chief Dairy Expert of the State) has seized the opportunity of the Dairy Science School now being held at Grafton (as…

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Dairy Science School at Grafton

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

It was the original intention that the Dairy Science School, set down to be held at the Grafton Dairy Co's. factory, under the auspices of…

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Dairy Science School at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 4

A short Dairy Science School, established by the Government, and lasting a fortnight, was opened on Tuesday morning at the Grafton Dairy Company's…

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Bee Farming on the Clarence. Scientific and Practical. (Specially Written for the "Examiner" by W. Ager.) (Continued from last issue.) Running an Apiary for Money

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 6

Date August, 24th. 1911—We had passed through a rather long and cold winter, much frost and exceedingly dry until July. Some showers since. Very little honey had…

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Farm and Dairy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 6

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

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From a Scotchman's Dairy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 6

Monday.— A half-gill to wash awa the effects of a dry sermon, ½d-midday. A gill to wet ma lips for dogwhistlin being oat after the sheep…

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Dairying. Herd-testing at Nowra

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 6

The committee of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society at last meeting received a report from a sub-committee as to the advisability of…

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A Good Dairy Herd

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Solomons and Hargreaves, of Byangum, are the possessors of an exceptionally good herd, seeing that the figures quoted, below are taken…

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Dairy Science School. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 4

Sir,--On personal of the "Argus" of the 26th, inst., I notice your columns express regret that more local men have not availed themselves of…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Butter Grading. Do the Producers Benefit? Difference of Opinion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 7

An interesting discussion was opened up at the recent conference of butter factory managers in Sydney on the important question of grading…

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Gleniffer Butter Factory

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 7

The Gleniffer Co-operative Dairy Company has just issued its annual report and balance-sheet, which discloses a very successful year. The profits, after allowing…

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Sheep Breeders Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The main feature at the Sheep Breeders Show was the judging of the champions. The award for the best housed ram in the show was…

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Robbing One Dairyman to Subsidise Another

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 4

Speaking at the conference of dairy factory managers in Sydney Mr. Trefle, Minister for Agriculture, indulged in some straight…

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How the Farmer is Treated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—Will you kindly grant me space to ventialte a grievance. On Friday, 7th June, I consigned fifty-one bags of maize to T. McHugh. The maize was…

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Grafton Dairy Coy

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

Mr. Editor.—There is one question I would like to ask the directors of the Grafton Dairy Coy, which, if satisfactorily answered, I think, would much assit…

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The Wool Industry. Menaced by Closer Settlement. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 2

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Sheepbreeders' Association, Sir Francis Suttor, M.L.C., said they could not close their eyes to the fact…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. The Butter Standard. Improvement by Compulsion

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 6

A great deal of mud has been thrown at the manufacturing side of the butter industry and much of it will in[?]vitably fall where it is not deserved. Those who…

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Sheep Show in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 7

"Better than might have been expected," is the verdict on the Sheep Show. There is a considerable falling off in the number of exhibits, as compared with those…

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Queensland Sugar Crop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Dr. Gibson, general manager of the Central Mills, has returned to Brisbane after a visit to the Proserpi[?]e district. The crop this[?]…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Butter Managers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 6

A paper by Mr. G. Barrows, butter-maker at the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory, on the efficiency of the combined churn and worker, was read by Mr. G…

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