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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 43 of 56

Butter Price-fixing. Returns From Each Factory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1916 · page 3

So that speculators may not take advantage of the recent action of the Commonwealth Government in fixing the price of butter, to create artificial shortage for local…

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Butter Factories and Butter Tests

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

A case of exceptional interest to dairy farmers and butter factories was decided before his Honor, Judge Jameson, at the criminal sittings of the District Court, Queensland…

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Mr. Hughes and Butter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Mr, Hughes informed a deputation of New South Wales and other butter producers, that he would allow exports if they assured him local requirements will be fully met…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Markets. Sydney, Wednesday. Butter Shortage Over

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Business in Sussex-street was very keen,this morning. The supply of butter was more plentiful, and the shortage trouble may now be considered…

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Branding Wheat Sacks. Agricultural Department's Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

The Agricultural Department has warned farmers that when branding their wheat sacks for delivery to Government agents next season with the grower's brand tatoo oil,…

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The Wool Trade. More Tonnage Wanted. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 3

The wool trade has approached the Allocation Committee for additional tonnage. It is hoped that the Government will shortly allot more ships for the colonial wool trade…

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The Wheat Pool. Victorian Banks Pay £1,000,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 2

Between Thursday and yesterday the Victorian banks, which are assisting to finance the Wheat Pool, paid to Victorian growers about £1,000,000 on account of the Victorian…

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Late Cables (Messages received, except where otherwise specified, through the Australian Cables Association.) London Butter Market. Doubt Regarding Australian Price-fixing. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

The butter market is very firm. New Zealand choicest is quoted at 192- to 196-. There is much uncertainty on the market owing to the lack of…

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Sale of a Dairy Cow

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1916 · page 5

Cattle are often sold in saleyards without disclosing the name of the real owner, auctioneers sometimes doing this on their own account by…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. Sowing Maize. Thick and Thin Seeding Questions

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 6

The rate of seeding has such an influence on the yield of maize that the question is deserving of closer study by farmers than it is usually, given…

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DAIRYING. Cool Your Cream

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 3

"Three-fhs rtbeof the poor cream that is coming on to the market to-dsy in caused by carelessness io codl"…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Six Per Cent. Dividend. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 5

The bet profit of the Farmers and Settlers Association for the past year is £3075. A dividend was declared at the rate of 6 per cent…

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The Wheat Pool. Big Figures. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board statistics show that over fifty-three and a half million bags of wheat have been received on account of the pool, to…

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Dairyville

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 1

Two hundred and eighty points of rain in eight days for the month of September. It means a good spring, and with additional showers to follow later a…

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Primary Producers' Union. Why Farmers Should Support It. Will Carr's Creek Join In?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 1

At the recent meeting of the Carr's Creek Progress Association two of the delegates of the local executive of the above Union (Messrs. W. C…

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Telegrams. Butter Prices. Equalisation Scheme Proposed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 5

As a result of conferences between the representatives of the co-operative butter companies and Senator Russell, Assistant Minister in Charge of Federal…

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Butter Producers. Effect of Official Actions. Freer Trade Wanted

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 5

In protest against the restrictions imposed upon the exportation of butter and the fixation of prices, Mr. Massey Greene, Federal member for Richmond, on Thursday…

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Butter Pays

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 2

The Dorrigo factory for the month of September manufactured 42,155 lbs. of butter, choicest 30,276lbs., first-grade 10,920lbs., and second grade…

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Red Poll Wins Butter Test

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 3

The Australian year's butter fat record is held by a Red Poll cow, and it is only in keeping with that performance that a cow of the breed…

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Butter Export. Further Permit Granted. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 2

As a result of the request by the Victorian Butter Advisory Committee, the Federal authorities have granted a permit for the export of 650 tons of…

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