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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Dairying Lice on Cows

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

Lice on cows seem to be troublesome in many of the dairying districts, judging from the number of inquiries received by the Department regarding the pest. The…

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Grafton Dairy Coy., Ltd

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 3

Report for month ending 31st December, 1911:--Particulars as to operations for the above period are as follows :--…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

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

Messrs. Faviel and Rudder, delegates from the Coff's Harbour-Coramba District Dairy Farmers' Association, addressed the settlers of Eastern Dorrigo…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. A Federal Farm

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

A Federal Experiment Farm is the latest departmental agricultural and pastoral scheme. This is to be started about 60 miles from Port Darwin, on…

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A Dairy Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A conference will take place on February 24 between the Milk and Ice Carters and the Dairymen's Employees' Union, and the employers…

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Dear Butter Boxes. a Clarence Alternative

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

Thus "Bonamy," the Grafton correspondent of the Maclean "Advocate":--This is an age of rings and…

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Dairymen Prosecuted

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

Proprietors of registered dairies should read what happened to six dairymen at the Alstonville Police Court on Thursday. Perhaps some…

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Standard for Dairy Cows a Queensland Move. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture in Queensland proposes to set up a standard for dairy cows…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Back-block Acquaintances The Swagman

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

There are few individuals more commonly met with on the roads of the State than the swagman, who may be ehcountered in close proximity to the city…

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Two Farming Books

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

The modern farmer, and those interested in agriculture, have no difficulty in filling their bookshelves these days if they so desire. Two more books relative to…

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Five Hundred Irrigation Farms

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

The Trust is of opinion that at the present rate of progress 500 farms will be availabe for selection early in April. Some of these would have been thrown…

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Mortality in Sheep Everlasting Daisies Blamed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

Ms. John Ryan, of Chetw[?]nd (V.) placed five hundred sheep on scrub land to graze, and next day found three hundred of them dead…

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The Dairy. Bacon Curing. a Farm Method

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

Information is often required by small settlers and termers regarding the method of killing pigs and home-curing of bacon. The followin hints may…

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Available in April. Five Hundred Irrigation Farms

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

"The Trust is of opinion that at the present, rate of progress 500 farms will be available for selection early in April: Some of these…

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The Butter Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

The market at 126s for choicest brands is reported to be dragging. Supplies from the Northern Rivers are showing a reduction in quantity; said to be caused by…

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Dairying Notes. Lice on Cows

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

LICE on cows seems to be trouble some in many of the dairying districts, judging from the number of inquiries received by the…

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Tenant Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The Agricultural Departmental Committee's report on the position of tenant formers recommends the establishment of a Land Bank to…

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Butter Market

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

Berrima District F. and D. Co. report under Saturday's date:—We regret to report at continuance of the slump which set in last week to London, although we still…

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South Coast Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. M. Morton, M.L.A., pointed out at the Kiama show that cattle on the South Coast were particularly free from tuberculosis. In 1911…

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Canada as a Wheat Country

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 6

What of the future rivalry of Canada, the United States and Argentine? Mr. Rutter, in his volume, "Wheat Growing in Canada, the United States and Argentine,"…

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