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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Farm and Garden Very Quaint Gardening

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 9

Curious as are the shapes into which yew trees are fashioned by gardeners of the old school, they are in no wise to be compared with the almost life-like forms…

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Macleay Farmers' Union. Kempsey Branch

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 13

THE usual monthly meeting of the Kempsey branch of the Farmers' Union was held at Nock's "Victoria Hotel on Saturday last. Mr. J. R. Nance occupied the chair…

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The Butter Export Season

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 4

At a meeting of representatives of various New South Wales butter factories, yesterday, it was resolved that during the ensuing export season, the export trade should be…

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Farm and Garden Bantam Chickens

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 9

There are nowadays but few of the large fowls that have not their duplicates in miniature; amongst the later additions being Polish, Malay, Indian Game,…

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Manning River Co-operative Dairy Co. Half-yearly Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 11

The half-yearly meeting of the above-named Company was held in McCartney's Hall, Croki, on Wednesday afternoon last, wheil there were about 70…

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M, R. Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd. Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 3

The sixteenth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held in McCartney's Hall, Croki, on Wednesday afternoon last…

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The Export of Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 9

AT Kiama on Tuesday, 15th inst., a conference of delegates representing the following butter factories—Illawarra Central Dairy Company, Ulladulla Co-operative…

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A Word to Dairymen

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 23 August 1900 · page 4

Some time back we pointed out that with the development of the dairying industry, much of the ridge land on the Macleay could be utilised for growing green crops for hand…

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Export of Butter

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 6

AT Kiama on Tuesday, 15th inst., a conference of delegates representing the following butter factories-- Illawarra Central Dairy Company, Ulladulla Co-operative…

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Other Crops

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 9

Sow Lettuce, Radish, Small Salading, &c. Of the former Victoria is a good upstanding Cos. variety. Where more flabby-leaved cabbage varieties are…

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The Farmer in America

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 10

WHEN a farmer in America has anything to put before a meeting of his fellows, he generally manages to say it originally. As, for example…

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Macleay Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the Executive Council of the above Union will be held at Nock's Victoria Hotel, Kempsey, on Saturday afternoon. All delegates are…

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New Butter Factory with Cold Storage

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 9

IT is scarcely news to our readers that Mr. G. Tyson, of Fernmount, has been for some time hard at work converting his creamery into a full-blown butter factory, with refrigerating machinery…

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Macleay River Farmers' Union

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 6

A MEETING of the Executive Council of the Macleay Farmers Union took place at Nock's Victoria Hotel, last Saturday. The President, Mr. E. Rudder, occupied the…

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Raising Dairy Calves

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 9

For the best results of both, the calf should be removed from the cow a few hours after birth, and fed for the first week, on the whole milk of the dam, as soon as possible after being milked from the cow…

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Farm and Garden. Management of Silkworms

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 9

The keeping of silkworms is an amusement indulged in by many schoolboys and is a frequent introduction to the study of entomology in after life. About the most…

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Skill & Power of the Boer Farmer

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 7

The skill and power of the Boer farmer in the matter of lifting heavy weights are remarkable. These be inherits from his forebears, who were compelled to hew…

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Farman and Shippers' Association. Meeting at Wingham

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 5

A MEETING of all interested in the formation of a Farmers and Shippers' Association on this river was held in the Federal Hall, Wingham, on Wednesday afternoon last, when there was an attendance of…

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Macleay Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 11

A meeting of the Executive Council of the above Union was held at Nock's Victoria Hotel on Saturday last. Mr. E. Rudder (President) occupied the chair, and the…

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Skill & Power of the Boer Farmer

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 7

The skill and power of the Boer farmer in the matter of lifting heavy weights are remarkable. These he inherits from his forebears, who were compelled to hew…

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