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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Redress for Farmers' Grievances

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 9

A CORRESPONDENT under the pen name of "Hopeful" has forwarded us the following letter for publication :-- " In common with many of your readers…

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Butter Factory Payments. to the Editor of the M.r.times

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—Kindly allow me to reply through your columns to the letter of Mr. M [?], commenting on the remarks made by me at Croki about the payments of the dairy companies. I should…

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The Farmers Co-operative Co

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 9

The largest meeting of representatives of the dairying industry of the South Coast ever held at Kiama took place at the Temperance Hall on Tuesday, 30th ult. Mr. D. L. by mock, chairman of…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 122. New Milk Treatment--Oxygen and Carbonic Acid--Ripening of Cream--Temperature -- Acidity -- Uniformity -- Granulated Butter--Method of making-- Brine--Butter Fat--Teste--Bad Water--Discase--Filters

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

New Milk Treatment: A process now in use for the preservation of milk depends on the use of oxygen and carbonic acid gas. The milk, preferably ae soon as it comes…

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Farmers' Co-operative Company

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

AT Kiama on Tuesday, the 30th ult., a meeting of the shareholders of the Farmers' Co-operative Co. decided to wind up the company, and accept the offer of Mr…

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The Real Value of Crop Rotation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 9

'A bare soil, writes Mr. G. W. McCluer in the 'American Agriculturist,' must sooner or later become a barren soil, even without the removal…

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Local News. the Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the Kempsey branch of the Macleay River Farmers' Union was held at Neil's Victoria Hotel on Saturday evening last. Mr. J. R…

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Macleay River Farmers' Union

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3

A SPECIAL general meeting of the Macleay River Farmer's Union was held at Lawson's Royal Hotel, last Saturday afternoon. The President, Mr. E. Budder, in the chair, and…

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The Real Value of Crop

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 7

A bare soil, writes Mr. G. W, McCluer in the 'American Agriculturist,'most sooner or later become a barren soil, even withOut the removal…

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Australian Butter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 8
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

It is rather unsatisfactory to find as time goes on that our butter does not hold relatively so good a place as it did a year ago in the…

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The Wheat Market. London

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 5

WHEAT is sixpence per bushel dearer…

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Pleuro on the Wallamba. Important to Cattle Owners

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 5

MR. H. E. Palmer, Stock Inspector from Kempsey, having been instructed by the Stock Department of Sydney to investigate a cattle disease reported to exist on the Wallamba, visited that river on…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 4
Also in Macleay Argus

No. 124. Gain in Churn—What it means—Churning Temperature—Starters—Apple Trees in Pots—Plums, Cherries, Pears—Jadoo Fibre—Milk Fever in Cows…

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The Bush Fires in Victoria Heavy Losses by Farmers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 12

The large bush fire on the Pyrenees ranges is still burning fiercely, and the damage is considerable. A number of selectors have been burnt out, losing…

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Farmers Weak Diamonds

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

"Its no joke," said the drummer, "the farmers in Kansas wear diamonds. Not all, of course, but all of those who can afford to do so. More than once I have seen a…

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The Dairy, Lucerne Hay for Milch Cows. Experiments prove it to increase yield, but decrease the richness of Milk

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 9

We have received from a number of dairy farmers inquiries as to the effects of lucerne hay on the quality and quantity of milk. The New York Experiment…

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Macleay Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 11

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the above Union was held at Lawson's Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. E. Rudder (President) occupied the…

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TELEGRAMS. Sydney Tuesday. CATTLE

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

Eleven hundred and forty six were yarded; prices were firmer. Best beef, 20s per l00lbs bullocks £4 to £8; cows, £2 15s to £6 19s…

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