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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

973 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 49

Cattle Judging

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. C. Sharp of Coffs Harbor, has been appointed judge of Illawarra dairy cattle at the coming Bangalow Show. The committee…

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No Wheat. Wharves Deserted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

Those in touch with the wheat business do not expect more than three steamers will be chartered to load this season's wheat at Sydney for the…

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Maize Crop Threatened

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 4

While prominent Clarence River agriculturists refer to the present droughty conditions as merely a "pinch," they state the maize crop has been destroyed…

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Casino Butter Supplies

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

Owing to the rains prior to Christmas the cream supply to the Casino butter factory for the weed ending December 30 showed a big increase and five tons…

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Dairying. Winter Butter Pool. Reviving Stabilisation Scheme. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

The president of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. C. J. McRae, who will be accompanied by Mr. Gordon of the executive, has arranged an early tour…

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Wool Tops Case. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 5

The firm of John Gooks and Go, Pty Ltd., Of Melbourne, which was unsuccessful in its action in the high [?]on[?]t of Australia against the Central Wool…

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Price of Butter. Raised One Penny a Pound. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 4

The wholesale price of butter was raised eight shillings a cwt. to-day. An addition of one penny to the retail prices will be made in due course…

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For Dairy Premises. How to Day a Concrete Floor

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 6

For all general purpose as applied to dairy premises the concrete floor will be found most advantageous, being preferable to bricks, flagstones, or other…

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Dairying. Hand v. Machine Milking

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 3

Interesting opinions on the question of hand and machine milking of dairy cattle were expressed recently at a meeting of farmers at Booborowie, South…

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The Voluntary Pool. Reduces Price of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

It is understood that the Voluntary Wheat Pool decided to-day to quote wheat, for local consumption at 59½ per bushel on rail at Sydney. This is a reduction…

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New Butter Factory

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 2

The preliminary work on the construction of the new up-to-date factory which is to be built for the Macleay Co-operative Dairying Company at…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 1

The offering of wool to be made at Sydney wool sales on Thursday next will constitute a record for the State. The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative…

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Downs Cotton. Some Interesting Crops. Mr. Vernon's Views. Mill for Toowoomba

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

The expert (Mr. R. E. Vernon) of the Australian Cotton Growing Association returned recently from an inspection of the Millmerran and Pittsworth…

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Telegrams Big Demand for Wool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

At Sydney wool sales to-day wool was much dearer, and practically every good lot nearly touched record prices. Bidding was very high, and at times was…

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Telegrams. the Sugar Crop. Sufficient for Local Needs. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

Australia's sugar production is expected to reach 295,000 tons, exceeding local consumption by about 3000 tons. Jam manufacturers are asking the Federal…

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Bonus for Dairymen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 4

Directors of the Mudgee Dairy, Co. have decided to distribute £1252 to suppliers from the 1921-22 export season. This makes a total bonus distribution of…

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Expected Ready-made Farm. Ex-indian Officers Dissatisfied Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Hepworth, formerly of the Indian army, on his arrival from India to-day declared that many former Indian army officers who had been induced to take up…

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Big Butter Deal

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

A New York cable states that it is understood that Emerson and Company have purchased 190,000 cases of New Zealand batter for…

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MAIZE. Good Victorian Farmers

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Some good performances are being put up by Victorian farmers who recently settled in the Inversell district…

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Grafton Hospital Farm

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 January 1923 · page 2

Two years ago the Grafton Hospital used to benefit to the extent of [?] annually through the renting of portion of the hospital grounds. It…

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