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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,102 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 56

Cattle for Dorrigo

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

At the Sydney Royal Show stock sates last week Mr. J. Schmidt, of Dorrigo, bought two line Shorthorn bulls, which were bred by Mr. George Tale,…

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Sheep on the Coast

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 4

The Queensland instructor in Sheep and Wool (Mr. W. G. Brown) returned to Brisbane from a visit to the Beandesert district, where much…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Rearing Calves. Careful Feeding—healthy Surroundings

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 6

"We prefer to take the calf from the mother as soon as dropped, new er allowing it to nurse even ounce. By this method the cow soon forgets…

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Dorrigo Dairy Products

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 2

The local Dairy Company wan successful in two competitions in the dairy products' section at the Sydney Royal Show. It secured a first for its…

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Imported Stud Cattle

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 4

Whilst down at the Sydney show several Macleay dairymen purchased a number of pedigree stock for the purpose of improving their herds. In the milking Shorthorn bulls…

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Chambers of Commerce. Dairy Farmers Talking. Mr. Nesbitt and Mr. Hall. Suggestions Made. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 3

The Chamber of Commerce Conference passed the following resolutions: That this Conference urges the authorities to pay further attention to the work of dredging the…

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Price of Butter. Victorian Rates. Higher Than New South Wales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 2

Many Sussex-street agents are of opinion that export of butter from New South Wales to the adjoining States will have to be curtailed. The Melbourne market now stands…

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Farmers Waking Up

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 2

This is how a Western District farmer looks at it: "If the meddlesomeness of the Government only has the effect of uniting the farmers for the protection of their own…

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Is It Tick Fever ? Cattle Mortality on the Tweed

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 3

Some cattle have died of disease at Piggabeen, adjoining the buffer area, on the Tweed. It is feared that the cause, of the mortality is " redwater," or tick fever…

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Letter to the Editor. a Hint to Farmers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 4

Sir, -- Now that the farmers on these Northern Rivers have so strongly united to fight the Necessary Commodities Commission, and are right on the warpath, might I suggest that…

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The Maize Crops

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 4

The maize crops on the Clarence are looking well, and a heavy return is promised. The anxiety with the farmers is early frost which would affect the January plantings…

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A Bombshell. for Cattle and Sheep Men. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 3

The Meat Industry Board has increased the rates for yarding sheep to 1d per head, and for cattle 6d per head, being an increase of a farthing for sheep and a penny for cattle…

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South Coast Butter

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 2

The output of the Milton butter factory for March was 59,319lb. Suppliers' net cheques totalled £2786 8s 4d. For the same month last year the output was 58,751lb, and the net…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

Wool sales very strong. Market keen. [?]etition for all classes at full rates…

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Dairying. the Value of Fodder Crops. In Present Circumstatnces

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

The increased cost of production and manufacture, together with increased taxation, leave some very serious problems that dairy farmers will…

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The Wheat Question. Australian Side of the Question. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

Mr. Hughes has presented a memorandum to the British Government, outlining a, clear-cut wheat proposal. He is hopeful of good results after further…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. the Value of Fodder Crops. in Present Circumstances

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 6

"THE increased cost of production and manufacture, together with increased taxation, leave some very serious problems that dairy farmers…

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Butter Embargo Lifted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 5

The Queensland Government has decided to allow butter factories to ship all their second and third grade butters, and portion of their first grade without Government…

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Butter Export and Selling Rates. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 6

The Attorney-General agreed with the recommendation made by the Butter Committee that permission be given for the export of 25 per cent, of the output of a butter…

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Superfine Butter Prices. Considered by N.C. Commission. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 5

The Necessary Commodities Commission will give consideration to the advisability of fixing five price for superfine butter over and above that for ordinary first grade…

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