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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 36 of 46

Boy Republic. Parliament in a Farm

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

The scheme for the first boy and girl republic in England was formerly inaugurated yesterday at a meeting at Sutherland House, Curson street, W.,…

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Largest Farm in the World

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 3

An interesting description of the largest maize farm in the world is given in an American paper. The late Mr. David Rankin paid the…

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The Potato Crop

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 4

The farmers who have been fortunate enough to get their potato crop in the ground early this season have the prospect of receiving big prices for the [?]…

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Sydney Markets. Butter Market. SYDNEY

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 2

The butter export season has commenced, and the Orontes left for London to-day with 4000 boxes. The opinion is held, so far as this…

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Laudation of Milking Machine Farmers who " Grubb the Whole Time."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1912 · page 3

Speaking on the advantages of the milking machine at the Sanitary Inspectors' Conference on Thursday, Mr. H. W. Potts, principal of the…

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Foxes and Sheep

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Armidale P.P. Board, two or three communicaitons from aggrieved landholders, regretting the action of the board in not giving a higher…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. The Milking Period

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 6

The short way with the poor milker is to weed them out. A cow in poor condition may be allowed two months in which to recruit her strength. In the case of the…

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Farmers and Politics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 4

Mr. McLean, speaking at the farmers' meeting at Ulmarra on Friday last, made several references to the part being played or about to be played in politics by the…

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Ostrich Farming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 6

With much difficulty, an importation of ostriches has been made, in the hope of further buildingup an industry which promises to become an important source of…

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Butter Market. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 2

It was generally expected that prices would fall to-day, but the dry…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Growing into Dairying

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 6

I say "growing into dairying" because in reaching success in any business we have to start at the bottom. Few people who begin at the top stay then long. In fact…

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Farm Immigrants

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

A motion adverse to the immigration policy of the Government was carried at the Labour Council. Mr. T. D. Mutch (Rural Workers) obtained leave to bring under the…

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Suggested Farmers' Fair

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 4

At next meeting of the committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society to be held on October 8th, a prominent member intends to move in the matter of…

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Upper Bellinger Co-op. Dairy Company

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the above held on 11th Mr. [?] Mc Fadyen (Chairman of [?] presiding, the secretary,…

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Grafton Dairy Co. Ltd

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

Report for month ended 31st August : -- Paid for first-class butter, 11¾ per lb. nett; second-class 1¾ paying for pork, 5d ; total amount…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Feeding of Cattle

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 3

IN consequence of the poverty of the natural pastures in the home paddock, hand-feeding is an important matter at Wagga Experimental…

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Butter Grading Optional

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

Replying to Mr. W. J. Johnson (Robertson) in the Federal House of Representatives, Mr. Tudor, Minister for Customs, said that he…

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A Cattle King's Story

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 5

The splendid chances that are available to men in Australia were further illustrated during the week by Mr. Sydney Kidman, commonly referred to as the "Cattle…

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Dorrigo Butter Factory. Manager's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 2

DURING the month of August 19,6821bs of butter were manufactured at the factory, being an increase of 2108lbs on the output for…

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Intersting to Dairymen

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

In conversation yesterday with Mr. A. H. Haywood, manager of the Grafton Experiment Farm, it was learnt that during the month seken head of pure[?] Guernsey…

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