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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

317 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 16

The Government Farm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

A very great amount of money has been expended by the Government on its Agricultural Colleges and Experimental Farms, and every penny of it,…

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Coolabah Experimental Farm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

IN view of the extensive discussion which has been going on recently concerning the future of our Western lands, the exhibits of the Coolalah farm are…

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The Furracabad Estate Farms. Glen Innes. New England

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

THIS splendid estate, now subdivided into farms by the owners, the Haymarket P.L.B. and I. Company, Ltd., 750 George-street, Haymarket, Sydney, is…

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Government Experimental Farms. the Hawkesbury College

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

[?] has [?] agricultural-[?] Australia. [?]…

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The Wagga Experimental Farm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

THE Wagga farm which has [?] which [?] cha[?] under cultivation, chiefly [?] fruits, and [?] of…

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Wollongbar Experimental Farm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

THIS farm, which is under the management of Mr. H. V. Jackson, is situated about 8 miles from Lismore, in the Richmond River district. The area…

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The Bathurst Experimental Farm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

THE Bathurst Farm exhibits are under the control of Mr. A. A. Dunnicliff. There are 100 varieties of wheat and 46 of oats. The farm is just on the city…

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Coopernook. April 30. the Weather and the Crops

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

We have had quite a variety of weather here lately. Sometimes cold enough to require overcoats and parlour tires, at other times uncomfortably…

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The Land. Clean, Sound Seed-Wheat

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 7

Mr. P. Go[?]grove, of Edin Derry, Ganmain, vriting of his experiences in wheat growing, says: Deep Ptoughing and thorough cultivation are invariably attended…

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Correspondence. We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents. Mr. Wilesmith and the New Farmers Co-operative Co, Ltd. to the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 6

SIR—Encouraged by the fulfilment of his prophesies oe regards the downfall of the old Cooperative Company, Mr Wilesmith has ventured to rush into print to make a…

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Wheat for "Guam."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 11

When it is not part of the game of a wheat shipper to allow his competitors to know where his wheat is being shipped to, he gets…

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When Buying a Dairy Cow

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 6

First, see that she is the breed you desire. Secondly, see that she is in good health, and has apparently a strong…

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The Butter Export Trade

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

TEN shillings a hundredweight on the price of butter would make an immense difference to the prosperity, not only of the producer, and of the factory which makes up his…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Cattle Market

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 6

About 1270 were yarded. The market is firm. Bullocks are quoted at £4 to £10; cows, £2 15s to £6. VESSEL ASHORE…

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Butter Market of the Future. Wollongong

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 4

Mr. W. McMillan, representing M'Arthur & Co., of Sydney) visited this district on Saturday, and addressed a meeting of dairymen at Albion Park in the…

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The Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 8

At the Theatre Royal this (Saturday) afternoon a general meeting of the Macleay River Farmers' Union will be held. It was gratifying for…

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The Dairying Industry. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 3

SIR,—I regret I have to correct a remark made by your Lower Manning correspondent in your issue of the 9th instant, when ho states that [?]d. represents collection of our cream. He proves clearly that he…

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Smithtown Dairy Produce Company

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Smithtown Dairy Produce Co., Ltd., ws held at the factory on Saturday last. There was a very good attendance of shareholders…

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Butter Yields of different breeds

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

Among dairymen the question is often discussed, "What quantity of milk does it require to produce 1lb of butter!" a deal of light is thrown on…

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