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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Cattle Stealing

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 8

WE have lately received communications from several people calling attention to the leakage of cattle in this district, more especially in the line of…

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Mr. Basche's Dairy Farm

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 6

No more appropriate name than "Greenfield " could have been chosen for Mr. Basche's dairy farm, a mile or so below Frederickton. It is situated in the classic…

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Dairy News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 2

THE Provisional Directors appointed by the public meeting at Wauchope to consider the question of buying out the A. D. Co. met at the Star Hotel on Tuesday last, all those…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Growing Cauliflower for Market

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 9

CAULIFLOWER as a market crop has greatly increased in importance. Its culture does not essentially differ in general from that of…

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Dairymen's Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 9

The adjourned meeting of the Lower Macleay Dairy Farmers' Union was held on Saturday last. Mr. J. E. Carroll (President) was in the chair…

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The Proposed New Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 12

THE meeting called by Mr. P. C. Basche on Saturday last for the purpose of forming a new Farmer's and Dairymen's Union did not eventuate…

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The Co-operative Movement. Dairymen's Meeting at Sherwood

Macleay Argus · Saturday 28 September 1901 · page 11

THE adjourned meeting of the dairymen of Sherwood was held on Wednesday evening last to further consider the desirsability of supporting the…

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Butter for Export Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 3

In order to stimulate the production of the very beat article, the Minister for Agriculture is offering substantial prizes for butter suitable for export…

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The Butter Industry. Competition for State Prizes. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 2

To stimulate the production of the very best article, the Agricultural Department is offering substantial prizes for butter suitable for export. Entries will be received until October 13th…

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Prizes for Export Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 4

In order to stimulate the production of the very beet article, the Minister for Agriculture is offering substantial prizes for hotter suitable for export…

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Lower Macleay Dairymen's Union

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 October 1901 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of the above was held on Saturday, 21st September. The President, Mr. J. E. Carroll, being in the chair…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Manures and Fertilisers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 9

INTELLIGENT farmers recognise the beneficial and lasting effects of an application of bone meal to many soils and crops. It is most…

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

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 3

SIR,—I can understand the annoyance of Mr. Perrett at my reference to his connection as a Director with the old Farmers' Co-operative Co., as it certainly places him…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 11

WHEN farmer Oak, on his way towards his humble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When on striking a light…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 9

As predicted in your issue of the 28th ult., values advanced on Friday to 2s. 10d., and again on Monday to 3s. Stocks remain light, and with moderate shipments. Any heavy…

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Forcing Farm Laborers to Work

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 4

A Chicago paper is responsible for reporting a new experience in labor matters. It says: 'So desperate is the…

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Dairying on the Hastings

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 October 1901 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of dairymen was held at Wauchope last week. Mr. G. Lindsey presiding, when the recommendation , of the Provisional Directors, not to accept…

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Export Butter

Macleay Argus · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 11

MR. KIDD, Minister for Agriculture, has decided to offer substantial prizes for butter suitable for export, in order to stimulate the production of the very best…

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To Keep Butter Sweet

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 3

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

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Latest Telegrams. Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 October 1901 · page 7

Cattle:—768 yarded; market firm, Bullocks £7 to £15 12s 6d; cows £5 10s to £9 14s. Best beef 31s per 100lbs…

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