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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Sugar Crops Destroyed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The damage received by the Minister for Customs, as done to the sugar crops in Queensland by the recent cyclone, the Inspector for the Cairns district says 6200…

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Dairying. Cross-breeding for Butter Production

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 6

Replying to a question on the subject of the crossing of cattle for the production of butter, the dairy expert stated that experiments which the…

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Dairy Cattle Inspection. Some Startling Evidence. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 5

Startling evidence was given before the Food Commission yesterday by Charles James Vyner, Chief Veterinary Inspector for the Board of Health,…

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Farm and Dairy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 6

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

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Butter Awards

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

Butter classes provided a total of 146 entries against 128 last show. The judge was Mr. P. Carroll, Assistant Superintendent of the Victorian Produce Export…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. the Milk Problem

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 6

The "Milk Question," as a whole, comprises a number of economic and commercial considerations which I do not propose to include in the following…

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The Royal Show. Record Takings and Record Attendances. Milk Tests and Butter Awards. Success of Coastal Districts

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the course of the official opening address, the Governor said the show was one of the finest organised by the society. Under adverse…

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A Winter Dairy Show. Strike Affected Attendance. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 2

A number of prominent dairymen have conceived the idea of holding a winter show for butter bacon, cheese end dairy factory machinery. At a…

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Farmers and the Royal Show

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 6

At the official luncheon, on the occasion of the R.A.S. Show, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Trefle, said it was sometimes urged that farmers did not realise…

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Dairy Produce Comments

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 6

In the butter classes Mr. P. J. Carrol, assistant superintendent of export for Victoria, adjudicated. He said that the quality of the butter generally was good…

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Winter Show for Dairy Products

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 4

A number of prominent men in the dairying industry have conceived the idea of holdings winter show for butter, bacon, cheese, and dairy factory machinery…

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Oil Engine For Farmers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 4

On Saturday last, at Mr. G. Parnell's farm, Southgate, before a representative gathering of farmers and ethers interested the Canada Cycle…

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Butter Tests

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 5

The box of butter opened on the first day of the show was not judged till the fourth. No preservative other than salt was permitted…

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Better Butter Prices

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 4

A further, rise in butter was decided upon at the end of the week, and 108s for choice is the selling price to-day. Reports say that there has been be difficulty in…

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Farmers' and Settlors' Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1913 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the District Council in fixed for Thursday, 3rd April, at 11 a.m. in order to encourage the branches on the upper river to affiliate with the Council it has…

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Diseased Cattle. Inspection of Dairy Cattle I

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 6

Startling evidence was given before the Food Commission by Charles James Vyner, Chief Veterinary Inspector of the Board of Health last…

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Show Cattle

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association held in Sydney on Saturday, it was reported that S…

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Sheep on the Clarence

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 6

A good deal of interest is being taken in North Coast districts, in the experiments with sheep which are being conducted at Grafton…

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Unpreserved Butter Awards. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

The awards at the show for special prizes offered for the best box of butter, not less than 56lbs. to be opened on the first day of the show and…

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Butter Awards. Success of Coastal Districts

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

The following are the results of the butter competition at the Sydney Show:—Two packages salted butter, not…

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