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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,027 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 52

Auctioneer Steals Cattle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

Harold Escott, auctioneer of Tenterfield, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing, at Tenterfield, on June 16, 21 oxen, seven steers, 16 heifers, and nine…

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The Control of Wheat

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 3

At the conference to-day, Mr. Mcares referred to the fact that the farmers' co-operative organisations had secured control during the war of 60 per cent…

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Butter Production. Figures for the Year. an Improvement in Quality. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 3

The figures for the butter production of the State for the last financial year have just been made available. While they show a satisfactory improvement in…

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Charges of Conspiracy Missing Wheat and Bags. an Elaborate Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 3

The hearing of the wheat conspiracy charges begun before the Criminal Court to-day. Mr. Watt, who appeared for the Crown,…

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Dairy Science School

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 2

At Grafton butter factory yesterday a dairy science school was commenced for candidates in cream grading and testing, under the supervision of Mr. Bellhausen,…

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State Politics. Farmers and Settlers. Mr. Holman Criticised. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 3

Mr. Coghlan, general organiser for the Farmers and Settlers' Association, referring to Mr. Holman's speech at Dubbo, and the attempts of the local Nationalists…

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Dairy Industry. Conference in Sydney. Mr. Massy Greene's Scheme. Delegates Against Government Control. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 3

A conference of the dairy industry assembled to-day. There were delegates from all parts of the State present, totalling about two hundred…

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Dairying. Environment and Production. Possibilities of Feeding and Breeding

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 3

The influence of environment and breeding on production was the subject of a series of interesting experiments at the Iowa College of…

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For Men on the Land. Agricultural. Maize As Summer Fodder. a "Catch-Crop" Proposal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1919 · page 3

Under the existing circumstances in the west, it seems as if a considerable area of land under wheat this year will make no crop, or at best a poor one…

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Butter Conference. Election of Committee. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

The Butter Conference was continued to-day. The day was spent in nominating candidates for the committee, and it was…

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Drop in Price of Wool Predicted. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

A Chicago message states that Mr. Ogden Armour, a leading packer, states: "The crest of the wool boom has been reached, and prices have started to go…

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Butter Boxes. Reserving Pine Forests. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 5

A deputation of directors of butter factories in New South Wales waited on the Minister for Lands with a request that the Government should reserve all pine…

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Grafton Experiment Farm the Value of Ensilage

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 September 1919 · page 2

On account of the continued wet weather that prevailed last autumn, and the impracticability of making much hay with any degree of success, several…

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Growing Wheat on the Coast. Experiment Farm's Success. Why Import Fodder?

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

Notwithstanding the dry weather which has prevailed for the past few months, there is, at the present time, a magnificent crop of wheat growing…

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Butter Boxes. Reserve of Pine Forests Recommended

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 2

A deputation from the State butter factories waited on Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands and Forests, in Sydney on Wednesday afternoon with a…

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Inquiry Into Wheat Board. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

It is now fairly certain that the Government will not persevere with its intention to appoint a business man as a local Commissioner to conduct the inquiry…

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Soldier Farmers. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

A hundred picked Australian soldiers have arrived in New York en route to the University of California where they will take a year's course in farming, and will…

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Dairy Conference. a Complete Success. Government Point of View. Developing the Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

Speaking on the result of the Dairy Conference before leaving for Melbourne, Mr. Stirling Taylor said the conference, from the Government point of view, was…

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Dairyville

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 September 1919 · page 4

The combined picnic of the Dairyville and Dunvegan schools, held on August 21, was a great success and was largely attended. Proceedings opened at 11 a.m…

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A Better Butter Cutter

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 September 1919 · page 1

These be days of labor-saving contrivances and cost-reducers, especially in regard to handling. To cheapen the cost of distribution and also the price to the…

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