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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Pastoral and Agricultural, Seed Maize for Next Year. When to Choose the Ears

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 4

The selection of a few of the best cobs in the maize crop before the whole is harvested in a general way, is a subject that has frequently been…

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Local and General. Something for the Farmer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1918 · page 2

Farmers will do well if they inspect and buy from Raymond's Big Depot. The favorite Yankee Side Hill Plow, price in the Depot at Dorrigo only…

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America's Part. Feeding the Allies. Hoover's Appeal for Wheat Saving. New York, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 3

A Washington message says: Mr. Hoover (Food Controller), in a statement to the people of the United States, says They must continue to save…

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Dairying. Testing of Pure-bred Cows. How it Progresses in New South Wales

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 4

Addressing the Council of the United Pure-bred Cattle Breeders' Association at the annual meeting in Sydney, during the R.A.S., the Acting Dairy…

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Sudan Grass. a Profitable Fodder Crop

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 4

A good deal of attention has been directed of late to this grass, and some of the reports that have been received as to its capacity for yielding…

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A Pastoral Letter. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

A circular letter by Archbishop Kelly, relating to the war was read in all the Roman Cathode Churches yesterday. He said:--"Let us pray for the success of a…

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AMERICA. Wheat for the Allies. Great Red Cross Effort. More Concrete Ships. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 5

The American Consul in Melbourne furnishes Reuter with the following wireless from Honolulu:--Mr. Baker, Secretary of War, has…

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Grafton Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

The Grafton Dairy Company's output of butter for April was 58 tons. Suppliers were paid net cheques, amounting to £7800, being at the rate of 12½ per…

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Butter or Margarine

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 4

That it was generally held after the war that margarine would take the place of butter to a very great extent as an article of diet throughout…

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Record Wheat Crops. Great Saving in Shipping. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

The April census shows that the total acreage of, wheat in England and Wales is the highest on record since 1882. The increased production in…

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Late Wires. Selling Our Wool. Minister's Negative to Petition. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 3

Replying to a petition from Cath cart (Riverina) farmers, that he should approach the Imperial Government for a renewal of the wool purchase offer…

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British Food Supplies. Record Crop Expected. Position Much Improved. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

Farmers all over the country anticipate an excellent, perhaps a record, crop. Mr. Prothero (President of the Board…

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Export Butter

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. Dunlop, manager of the Pioneer Dairy Co. Ulmarra, has received the following letter from Messrs. J. Mackey and Co., Ltd.:--Re butter to London, Imperial…

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Food Production. Corn and Potato Crop. an English Record. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 5

The Press Bureau announces that the April census shows the total acres under wheat in England and Wales is the highest on record since 1902. The area of…

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Sugar Production. Queensland Crop Purchased. by the Federal Government. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. Massy Greene, Assistant Minister, has accepted a contract for the purchase by the Commonwealth, not only of this year's sugar production in Queensland, but…

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Next Wheat Crop. Progress of Elevator Construction. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

The Government has decided to pay this year 5 an acre, all fallowed, for land for wheat-growing. Referring to the bulk handling of wheat…

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America and Australia. Shifting Our Wheat. Interview with Mr. Hoover. Washington

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

Mr. H. C. Hoover, Food Administrator, interviewed by the representative of the Australian Press Association, said: "I believe the trade…

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Queensland. the Sugar Crop Purchase. Further Coal Strike. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

The information from Melbourne that the Federal Government had accepted a contract for the purchase by the Commonwealth of this year's sugar…

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Choice Dairy Stock

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

A valuable addition to the dairy stock of the Clarence River has just been made by the arrival of three fine bulls, specially selected by that shrewd judge of dairy…

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Price of Butter. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 2

The price of butter will be advanced another 4/8 per cwt. from Tuesday next, making the total price 160/8…

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