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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 31 of 46

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 3

(Under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister of Agriculture.)…

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Dairying. the Butter Industry. the Need for Improvement

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 3

Dealing recently with the present position and future prospects of the butter industry, it was indicated in the "Weekly Notes" that an early and…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. for Men on the Land

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 6

Notes issued under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and based mainly on the experiments of the Department Should any farmer desire information relevant to his…

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Methods of Cultivation. the Advantages of Early [?]Loughing for Wheat

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 6

"Fallowing is the ter[?] applical to the system of cultivating the soil some time previous' to planting and the longer the fallow, especially in dry districts, the beter[?]…

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Darling Downs Farms

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 6

We understand that on October 30, Messrs. McDougall and Co., of Warwick, in conjunction with Morched's, Ltd., of Brisbane, will submit to auction Talgai West…

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Grafton Experiment Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 4

The Grafton Experiment Farm, which is situated about seven miles from the Queen City, and was established twelve years ago, ostensibly as. educational Institution for…

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Up-to-date Farming Implements

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 4

Mr. Haywood, manager of the Grafton Experim[?]tal Farm, is a great believer [?] the advantages of the latest machinery for farming pursuits, and has induced his…

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Wool Tariff Bill

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The United States Senate passed the Wool Tariff Bill. It is expected President Taft will again veto the measure on the ground that it…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Tyndale and Shark Creek Branch of the Farmers' Union there were present: Messrs. C. A. Watson (President in the chair), W. J…

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At the Experiment Farm

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 2

A number of the members of the Chatsworth branch of the Farmers' Union on Monday visited the Grafton Experiment Farm, where they were met by Mr…

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London Butter Market

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 4

The Danish Import Co., Ltd., of Tooley-street London, writing us on 5th July, stated: -- "The trade for Australian butter…

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Farm, and Dairy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 6

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

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Dairying. F[?]avours in Milk. Acquired in Different Ways

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 6

A "Farmers' Bulletin' published by an American agricultural bureau, indicates various ways in which abnormal odours and flavours may be…

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Australian Butter

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 4

Mr. FULLER, in the House of Representatives, moved that the Government should instruct the High Commissioner for Australia to make…

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Deficient in Butter Fat

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 7

It is unusal for the milk of Jersey cows to fall below the standards in fat content. A notable instance, however, occurred with the milk tets at the recent Bath and West…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. for Men on the Land

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 7

Note [?]ed under the personal [?]sion of the Hon. [?] Tre[?] Minister of Agriculture, and based mainly on the exp[?] of the Department Should any farmer desire information relevant to his…

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Dorrigo Co-operative Dairy Coy

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 2

THE following report will be read at the eleventh-half yearly meeting of shareholders in the above to be held at the School of Arts next…

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Rotation of Crops

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 7

Prof. J. H. Shepperd, N.D. Agri. College, says:—Maize and potato crops well cultivated save moisture, destroy weeds, rid the land of wheat and flux insects and…

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Butter Market. SYDNEY, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 2

A shipment of 225 boxes arrived by the Kyogle from the Clarence, but taken generally the shipments arriving are very light, and as a result…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. How to Double Milk Production

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 6

In the [?]Pooling of milk and handling of a milk herd the yield of any one cow is immediately lost sight of "There is no[?] permanent, tangible or visible bulk of weight"…

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