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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 30 of 56

Tenant Farmers' Union

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Richmond and Tweed Farmers' Union was held at Byron Bay on Saturday, when 15 attended. The report stated that good service had been…

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Winter Dairy Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1916 · page 5

The Co-operative Dairy Factory Managers' Association received 134 entries for butter, five for chees, and eight for bacon for their Winter Dairy Show, to be held on the…

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The Cattle Thief Again

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

We are informed that since Mr. Geo. Johnstone, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Johnstone, of "Ellinthorpe," Tenterfield, who has a selection at Tabulam, went to the…

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Sheep Sales. Good Prices Given. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 3

Good prices were realised at to-day's sheep sales. One Boonooke ram brought 666 guineas, another 560 guineas, and a third 310 guineas…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Drake Trial. Great Interest Throughout District. Police Evidence. Court Adjourned. Drake

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 2

Alleged cattle-stealing cases commenced at Drake yesterday before Mr. G. Atkin, P.M. (Armidale), and Messrs. T. Curran, E. Davis, and T. Kelly, Js.P…

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The Post War Struggle. Blocking Germany's Plans. Wool Imports Watched. Dangerous Position in Italy. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 5

The London food authority believes that the authorities are carefully watching the importation of Australian wool to Italy, whither considerable…

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Poultry. Duck Farming. Attractions and Drawbacks

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

The Poultry Expert devotes his notes for the month of July to the subject of ducks, about which, he remarks, there have lately been many enquiries…

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The Supply of Humus. a Crop to Maintain It

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

"The time is coming when more farmers will undoubtably turn to cowpeas and clover to be ploughed under, in order to maintain the supply of…

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Fears for the Food Supply. Rain Delaying Crops. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 5

The "Vossische Zeitung," in an article on the German harvest prospects, fears that rain will delay the crops, and expresses uneasiness…

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Dairying in Argentina

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 3

During the last two months of the year 1915, an exhibition was held at Cordova, an important provincial town in the Argentine Republic. It was…

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Cattle From Tick Areas

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 2

In view of the fact that considerable numbers of cattle have lately been transferred from the North Coast to Illawarra, the Kiama P.P. has expressed its…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Maize and Weeds. Effect of the Competition

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 4

"The most important factor in the growth of a crop of maize on fertile soil with a well prepared seed bed in humid regions is the killing of weeds."…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Drake Trial. Further Evidence. Continued From Yesterday. Drake

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 4

The allaged cattle stealing and mutilation of tattle and alleged cattle stealing cases against the brothers, George and Joseph Petrie, were continued at the Drake Court…

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Commercial. The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society reports:—

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 6

BUTTER.—Supplies from all centres are very light, and insufficient to meet requirements. Demand is brisk, especially from…

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The Supply of Humus. a Crop to Maintain It

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 4

"The time is coming when more farmers will undoubtedly turn to cowpeas and clover to be ploughed under, in order to maintain the supply of…

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The Dairy Inspector

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 6

The Dairy Inspector has been flying round, writes a South Coast paper. There was never such a man for cement since the days of…

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Dairy School

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 4

The Dairy School held at the Grafton Butter Factory during the week concluded last night. There were 27 students attending, representing butter factories from the…

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Legal Meaning of Dairy

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 4

A point was recently referred by the L.G. Association to counsel as to whether a person is liable to be prosecuted for selling milky if he gives it away and receives no payment?…

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Butter Pays

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 2

The half-yearly report of the Ulladulla Refrigerating Butter Co. shows that for the half-year ended April 30 318.680lbs. of first-grade butter and…

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Coping "With Sheep-stealers

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 2

Mr. P. J. Timbs, one of the newly-elected members of the Glen lanes P.P. Board, is evidently a live man. At the last meeting of [?] Lody Mr Timbs gave notice that he…

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