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Farming & the land, 1901

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Farmer's and Dairymen's Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 4

The meeting to consider the advisability of forming a Farmer's and Dairymen's Association will be held at the Good Templar's Hall on Saturday next, at 3 p.m. There…

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Lower Macleay Dairy Farmers' Union

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 September 1901 · page 9

A meeting of the above Union was held in the Gladstone School of Arts on Thursday last. The President, Mr. J. E. Carrol, was in the chair…

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Butter Factory at Coramba

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 8

At a well attended meeting at Coramba on Saturday (Mr. Thompson, of Grafton, presiding), it was resolved to erect a butter factory at Coramba…

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Cattle Markets. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 6

Cattle—870 yarded. Values lower: Bullocks £6 to £16 12s 6d. Cows £4 10s to £10 2s. Best beef, 30s 6d per 100lbs…

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Exceptional Prices for Cattle

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 12

FOR some time past at the Homebush fat stock markets cattle have been selling at extremely high prices, which have made glad the hearts of…

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The Export of Butter from Victoria. the Question of Grading. Mebourne

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 10

A deputation representing the Victorian Dairymen's Association waited to-day upon the Minuter for Agriculture to protest against the adoption of…

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H R Dairy Company. to the Editor of the P.M. NEWS

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 5

Sir,—The attitude taken by me, and the stipulat on I made it the meeting at Wauc[?], was first to refuse the unfair and un[?] charges that have been made against the…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 5

A VERY large number of dairy farmers responded to the advertisement to attend a public meeting to consider certain proposals in reference to the dairying industry in this…

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Manning [?] Dairy Company. [?]

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

THE eighth report read at the recent half-yearly meeting of the Manning River Dairy Company, which appeared an the CHRONICLE of the 31st [?]., opens…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Save the Farm Manure

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 9

IT was formerly the opinion that rich soils did not need fertilisers of any kind. Early settlers in many cases found the soil so rich that the application…

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Visit of a Prominet Victorian. an Address to Dairymen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 11

Mr. J. L. Dow, a well known Victorian journalist and ex-politician, arrived in Grafton on Monday last en route to the Richmond River, whither…

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Correspondence. We are in no way identified with the opinions expressed by Correspondents. M. R. Co-Op. Dairy Co. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 6

Dear Sir,—In perusing last Saturday's issue of the CHRONICAL I notice that Mr Johnson has at last attempted to afford part [?] of that information which I sought at…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 9

The maize market during this week advanced 1d, buyers ars commencing to realise that the bulk of maize has left the rivers, this in view of fixing the tariff has caused a…

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Farmers' Combination

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 8

WE often hear the fact extolled that a farmer's life is the most independent in the whole world. That is true up to a certain point--certainly a man…

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Maize Crop of New South Wales. Report of the Chief Inspector of Agriculture

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 7

IN the annual report of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, Mr. W. S. Campbell, the Chief Inspector, writes as follows about maize:--…

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Lower Macleay Dairymen's Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 11

A MEETING of the Lower Macleay Dairy Farmer' Union was held in the Gladstone School of Arts on September 12th. The President (Mr. J. E…

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Cattle Markets. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 3

At yesterday's market, cattle advanced [?] Bullocks £7 10s to £15 [?] cows £ 10s to £10 10s…

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The M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co. to the Editor of the M. E. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 25 September 1901 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—Some few months ago, when Mr. Robert Malcolm was stamping the electorate of "The Manning," seeking the suffrages of the electors, and trying to slip into Parliament on that pet…

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Hastings Dairy Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 26 September 1901 · page 3

MR. R. DAVIDSON, M.L.A., presided over a meeting of dairy farmers at Port Macquarie factory. The chairman stated that Mr. G. Bransdson, a director of the farmers…

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Housing Dairy Cattle in Winter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 3

Mr. K. Graham, of Rockfield, Berry, writes:—Some years ago I decided to stall my newly calved cows every winter. I therefore erected a house…

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