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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

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The Butter Factories in the South Coast District

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 3

The Jamberoo portion of the Kiama district, in which originated the first movement in the direction of the establishment of butter factories on…

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The Frederickton Dairy Factory

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1892 · page 3

THE opening of the Dairy Factory at Frederickton on Monday, although carried out without display, was an event of more than ordinary interest…

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The American Wheat Supply. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 4

The visible supply of American wheat is estimated to be over sixty-nine million bushels…

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The Prize Farm. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 4

The national prize of £50 for the best farm over 200 acres has been awarded to Mr. Summerfield of Tenterfield…

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Moorside Poultry Farm

Macleay Argus · Friday 8 January 1892 · page 4

DRIVING in the direction of Port Macquarie from Kempsey, and about half a mile from Jones's Telegraph Point Hotel, the traveller comes upon some rising forest land, heavily…

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The Woodstock Butter Factory

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 3

At the fourth annual meeting of the shareholders of the Woodstock Butter Factory, held at Jamberoo, the report…

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New South Wales Wool. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 5

From July the 1st to the 11th inst. the railway carried 580,168 bales of wool, being an increase of 57,238 bales over the corresponding period last year…

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Pleuro in Cattle. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 2

A number of cattle in the Hay district are said to be suffering from pleuro…

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Correspondence. Put Sheep on the Land. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 3

SIR,--When conversing with maize growers in the district and listening to their complaints of the low prices obtainable for their produce, I have repeatedly pointed out the…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday--Before Capt. Davies, Registrar. In re Michael Wixted, farmer, Macleay River. Adjourned Meeting

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 3

Mr. Perry appeared for bankrupt and Mr. Jones for W. Saul, a creditor. Bankrupt, on oath, stated that he had filed his statement of affairs, but…

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The London Wool Sales. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

At the London wool sales on Wednesday, the opening prices were maintained. There was a large attendance of Americans and Germans…

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Failure of Rice Crops. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

The rice crop of Siam is reported to be a complete failure…

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A Farmer on Ensilage

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 3

A Victorian farmer has just given utterance through the press to an enthusiastic testimony in favor of ensilage as…

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The Travelling Dairy

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

In order that the future movements of the Travelling Dairy may be methodically and economically arranged, the Department of Agriculture…

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Irish Tenant Farmers. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

One hundred and fifty tenants on the Ponsonby estates, Ireland, have agreed to purchase from the landlords…

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Judging Dairy Cattle

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 3

It is all but universally acknowledged that the official test of dairy cows in public show-yards is little short of a…

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The Wool Sales. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 5

A fall of a half-penny has occurred at the London wool sales…

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Dirty Farming

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 4

MR. O. O. Dangar is again calling attention to the unsatisfactory condition of shipments of produce from the Macleay, and again the whole…

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Butter Making Experiments

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 6

A British farmer mentions the following curious facts concerning his butter making experiences last spring:--"On…

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The Wool Sales. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 4

The next series of wool sales commences on March 29…

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