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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Experiments with Wheat

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 6

MR. M'KEOWN, manager of the Wagga Experimental Farm, has furnished the remits of interesting experiments made by the application of manors in the cultivation of wheat. From unmanured land at the…

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Farms on the Sea Bottom

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 March 1902 · page 2

The addition of a whole province of water-covered land to the kingdom of the Netherlands has been proposed by the States general. The plan has in…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Home Made Cheese

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 3

ON a dairy form or where plenty of milk is available, it is not much more work to make some cheese than it is to make butter…

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Farmer & Settlers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 7

Wheat.—Is still held firmly by holders, but with the London market reported still as weak there is no strong disposition shewn by millers or…

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M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. Butter Returns for February

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

TURNOVER, £4208 5s 7d. Suppliers were paid for 77,786 lbs. commercial butter, at 9½d for 1st grade, and 8½d for 2nd quality. BACON FACTORY…

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A Farmer's Fears. Dispelled by Bile Beans. Nervousness the Complaint

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 9

MR. WILLIAM BROWN, of Sparke-street, Maitland, who is a retired farmer, writing to the proprietors of Bile Beans says —"I am now 74 years of age and beyond a few…

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Smithtown Dairy Co's. Annual Gathering

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 4

THE annual social gathering of shareholders and suppliers in connection with the Smithtown Dairy Co was held on Monday last in the School of Arts. The number present…

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The Smithtown Dairy Co

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 4

At the annual meeting of directors of the Smithtown Dairy Company, held on Monday last, the report and the balance sheet were adopted. Those showed that the company…

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The Wool Market

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

One of the few hopeful features in the Australian commercial outlook is the firmness of the market for merino wool, and the activity of the…

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A Farmer's Fears. Dispelled by Bile Beans. Nervousness the Complaint

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 5

Mr. William Brown, of Sparke Street, Maitland, who is a retired farmer, writing to the proprietors of Bile Beans, says—" I am now 74 years of ace, and beyond a few…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Renewing Unprofitable Peach Orchards

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 6

IN some instances it becomes necessary to reconstruct an old orchard by budding on unprofitable varieties. As soon as the crop of peaches is…

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Smithtown Dairy Produce Co. the Annual Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 13

THE annual meeting of the Smithtown Dairy Produce Co., Ltd., was held at the Smithtown School of Arts on Monday afternoon last. Mr. P. Knauer (chairman…

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Smithtown's Annual Social. Great Gathering of Dairymen

Macleay Argus · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 9

AT the Smithtown School of Arts on Monday evening last, the directors of the Smithtown Dairy Produce Co., Ltd., entertained the shareholders and suppliers at a…

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Manning River Co-Operative Dairy Company. Extraordinary Meeting. Lively Scenes and Pair Breezes. Challenges Issued and Accepted

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

THE extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Manning River CoOperative Dairy Company, Convened by Mr. T. Dykes J.P., at the instance…

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M. R. Co-operatlve Dairy Company, Ltd. Special Meeting of Shareholders

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

ACC[?]IPINE [?] announcement, an extraordinary meet of the shareholder of the above company, convened by Mr. Thus. Dykee. J. P. in compliance with a numerously s[?] requisition, was held in the…

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Butter Washed Overboard

Macleay Argus · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 9

Last week the Burrawong was lying at the Trial Bay Prison wharf, and the Pelican had to take out cargo to her. There was a heavy swell in the…

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The Smithtown Dairy Co

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 10

At the annual meeting of directors of the Smithtown Dairy Company, held on Monday last, the report and the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Topworking Apple Tress

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 6

TOPWORKING is generally performed on old apple trees of undesirable varieties in order to make them produce better kinds…

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M. R. Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd. Special Meeting of Shareholders

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

ACCORDING to ANNOUNCEMENT, an extraordinary meeting of the above company, convened by Mr. Thos. Dykes. J.P., in compliance with a numerously signed requisition, was held in…

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Butter Washed Overboard

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

LAST week the Burrawong was lying at the Trial Bay Prison wharf, and the Pelican had to take out cargo to her. There was a heavy swell in the bay; and after crossing the bar the Pelican rolled very…

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