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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

414 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 13 of 21

To Keep Butter Sweet

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 8

A farmer's wife writes that after an experience of many years she finds no plan nearly 40 good as the simple one she always adopts, viz., to wrap the butter in…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Tillage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 9

FREQUENTLY early in spring most soils are both too wet and too cold to allow either the most rapid development of plant food or quick…

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The Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 8

JUST about a month ago it was decided to wind this derelict union up, but the matter was adjourned for some four weeks in order that the finances might…

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State Dairymen's Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 7

IN Sydney on Wednesday week about 50' delegates met to discuss the question of forming a dairymen's union. After a short discussion it was resolved that a…

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Farmers' Co-operative Company, Limited. the Annual Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 11

THE second annual meeting of shareholders of the Farmers' Co-operative Company, Limited, was held at the company's head office, Sussex-street, last week. In the…

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The Macleay Farmers' Union

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 August 1901 · page 4

The Adjourned meeting of the Farmers' Union it to be held at Hayes' Tattersalls' Hotel, on Saturday next, at 2.30 p.m., for the purpose of taking steps for winding up…

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The Butter Market. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 11

SIR, -- Mr. C. E. D. Meares has recently published through your columns a letter, which under ordinary circumstances, might well be passed over with silent contempt;…

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Farmers' Co-operative Company, Limited. j

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

THE second annual meeting of the shareholders of the Farmers' Co-operative Company, Limited, was held at the Company's Head Office, Sussex street, last week. In…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Tillage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 9

FOR use on all heavy soils which have been ploughed in autumn and on corn and potato ground which is to be seeded with small grain in…

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M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co., Limited

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

The ninth general meeting of the above company was held in the Oddfellows' Hall. Croki, on Wednesday afternoon last Mr. T. Johnston, in…

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M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Annual Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

THE ninth annual meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Croki, on Wednesday afternoon last…

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Stockwhip Farming

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 13

THERE are very few signs of progress in Victorian farming, writes Mr. Expert Dow. The original settlement of the State was brought about for grazing purposes, and…

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Farmers' Co-operations

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

THE following will show that the North Coast is not the only place where a want of unity among fanners exists : Of all the farmers' co-operative concerns that were…

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The Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 9

A general meeting of members of the above Union is to be held at Hayes' Hotel this (Saturday) afternoon to take steps to liquidate the liabilities of the…

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Proposed Industrial Farms

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 9

The State Minister for Works is pushing on as rapidiy as possible with his proposal to establish industrial farms in country districts. Reports…

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Interesting Dairy Test

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 2

To determine whether your cow is in calf or not, the following remarks by a writer in an American dairy journal will be of interest:…

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The Price of Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 6

A CONFERENCE arranged by the directors of the Coastal Farmer' Co-operative Society was held at Albion Park last week. The following factories were represented:—…

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Farmers' Organisations

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 4

THE adjourned meeting of the Farmers' Union on Saturday last, whilst expressing a strong desire to wind up that organisation, indicated equally clearly that some union…

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Macleay River Farmers' Union

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 6

The adjourned meeting for the purpose of considering the winding up of the Union was held at Hayes' Tattersalt's Hotel on Saturday last. There were present—The…

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Fat Cattle Prices

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 7

THE prices of fats are still mounting to tall figures in Melbourne. Last week £22 each was given for a pair of bullocks that were fattened on the New South Wales…

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