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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Agricultural. Maize Improvement. Farmers. Grow Your Own Seed!

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 3

Many farmers regard any form of plant improvement or plant breeding as the province of purely scientific men and they fear to intrude because of…

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Dairying. Lucerne Hay for Milk Production. Some Experiments

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 3

Experiments have been proceeding in connection, with the Ohio experiment station, U.S.A., for the purpose of asertaining with some degree of…

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New Zealand Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The price of butter at Auckland has been reduced by 2d per lb., and is now 1s 5d wholesale, 1s 7d retail…

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Dorrigo Pine Butter Boxes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 2

Experiments made with pine grown on the Dorrigo plateau for the manufacture of butter boxes show that there are great possibilities for the…

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Alleged Child Slavery. on North Coast Dairy Farms

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--"One Who Knows" I writes to the "Herald":--"As lived on the North Coast for some years, I can say from personal observation that Mr. Fraser's…

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Of Interest to Farmers

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 4

We are sole Dorrigo agents for James [?] Ltd., and carry the following [?] at our office, Dorrigo:— [?] Disc. Reversible [?] Disc…

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Child Labour in Dairying

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 4

School Inspector Fraser has been arraigning dairymen for sweating their children in performing milking yard duties at early hours in the morning. His indiscriminate remarks…

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The Dairy Bill. Measure Favoured. Press Comment

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The "Herald," referring to the Dairy Bill, says it is significant that directors of the largest co-operative dairying, company in the State, the North…

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Butter Price Reduced

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.--The Queensland Government issued an order, reducing the maximum wholesale price of butter by about 40s per cwt…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Produce Markets. Slump in American Butter

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1915 · page 2

The American butter which arrived on Thursday, consigned to the State Government, has found its way on to the Sussex- street market. Though agents are assisting…

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Continuous Butter Judging

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 4

One of the most interesting events to those engaged in the dairying industry in connection with the Agricultural Society's Show is the continuous butter judging class. The…

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Disposal of Imported Butter

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--Mr. Hall states that the imported butter is going off well. Some of it is good, and some excellent. What was not first grade will be sold and branded…

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Reduction in Butter Prices. to 17[?] Per Lb

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Attorney-General announced that a first fall in the price of butter to the extent of 3d per 1b will operate from to-morrow. He stated that he had…

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Another Wheat Consignment. Adequate Supplies Till November

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The Attorney-General states that an Egyptian transport arrived in Sydney this morning, with approximately 7000 tons wheat, making 38,000 tons to date,…

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The Dairy Bill

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1915 · page 2

At time of writing the position of the Dairy Bill is one of uncertainty. We were given to believe that it was to be introduced this session for a certainty, but political…

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Butter Boxes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 2

Experiments made with pins grows on the Dorrigo plateau for the manufacture of botter boxes show that there are great possibilities for the…

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Victorian Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Victorian Price of Goods Board has fixed the maximum wholesale selling price of butter for the ensuing year at 1s 7d for choice, a reduction…

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Royal Show District Exhibits. New Area for North Coast. How Wool Judges Differ

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 2

The area from which the North Coast exhibit at Royal Shows has been drawn in the past has extended along the Coast from Tweed Heads to Port…

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Seed Testing for Farmers

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 5

The Department is prepared to test vegetable and farm crop seeds. Reports will be given stating the germination capabilities of the seed, its purity, and the nature of the…

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Feeding the Belgians. Germans Will Not Touch Crops. Relief Committee's Arrangements. Havre, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 August 1915 · page 3

The Belgian National Revictualling Committee has learned from the Spanish and United States Ministers at Brussels that the Germans will leave…

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