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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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American Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 7

A report from Melbourne is to the effect that little or no hope is now entertained by the Government in regard to the somewhat costly attempt that has, been made to induce…

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Boiling Down Diseased Cattle. Orara Shire Up in Arms

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 2

At yesterday's meeting of Orara Shire Council, the existence within the Shire of yards for slaughtering and boiling down diseased animals…

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Dairying In America

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1913 · page 3

A farmer who has just returned from a trip to America admits that he had his eyes opened in the dairying districts. He saw large…

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Prizes for Butter and Cheese

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture is in receipt of entry forms and particulars of the prizes to be offered for colonial batter and cheese at the…

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Farm and Dairy

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 6

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

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Dairying. the Cow in Sickness

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 6

The detection of the first symptoms of sickness in a cow is one of the qualifications of the dairyman that comes only by experience. The…

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For Men on the Land (Notes supplied by the Agriculture Deportment.) Live Stock. Post Mortem Examinations Their Value to the Farmer

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

At the Narrandera branch of the Agricultural Bureau the Stock Inspector for the districts recently drew the attention of stock owners to the…

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Dairying. SIIage for the North Coast Save Superabundant Pasture

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

The Inspector of Agriculture for the North Coast makes an appeal in the June "Agricultural Gazette" for the increased use of silage as some…

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Agricultural. Waste on the Farm. Some Avenues of Loss

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

The waste which takes Place on many farms, says the inspector for the North-west in a recent article, is very great. If some farmers paused…

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Fatal Explosion Young Farmer Killed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 5

Details came to hand yesterday of a sensational and fatal explosion at Dora Creek, near Newcastle. These show that Clarence Kefford, a young share farmer,…

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Butter Factory. Manager's Report

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 2

DURING May a considerable falling off in supply is noticeable, the output of the factory having come down to four tons per week. The…

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Uplifting Butter Quality The Movement in Victoria

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 6

At the butter factory managers' conference in Sydney last June the Minister for Agriculture foreshadowed legislation that would have for its object the rigid grading…

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Farm, Dairy, and Pasture. Health of the Dairy Herd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 6

In one of their December issues, the "Sydney Mail" published a long article signed M.R.C.V.S. The article deals with Contagious Mammitis. It covers the whole…

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Dairying Notes. Contagious Mammitis

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

"DAIRYMEN would save themselves an immense amount of worry, work and loss if they instantly isolated a cow when anything is seen…

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TELEGRAPHIC Margar[?] Butter Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. Meares, leader of the co-oper, ative dairying increment, says that if Australia cannot get protection against margarine in England they…

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Wheat 3400 Years Old

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

An account of the attempts to grow corn from wheat grains discovered in the tombs of Egyptian mummies is given in "Knowledge." All these attempts have failed, and recent…

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Current Events. Dairy Farmers' Conference

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

The Dairy Farmers' Conference will beheld in Sydney on June 30th and following days. Delegates have been chosen to represent the various districts, and a…

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Coastal Farmers' Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 4

On Tuesday the thirteenth annual meeting of the shareholders was held in Lismore. The were about 40 shareholder's present. Mr. Meares read the report, which showed a substantial…

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For Men on the Land Pastoral. Sheep on the North Coast. As a Factor in Improvement of Pastures

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

In a report on a recent trip through the Manning district the sheep and wool expert re-affirms his opinion that sheep can be male a profitable…

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Result of Protesting. Local Cattle Sale Yards

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 8

Some time ago, the Department of Lands wrote to Grafton Municipal Council that they proposed resuming the site set aside for Municipal Sale…

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