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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

365 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 19

How Good Cattle Pay

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 4

The Northern Star says:—Some people : say Show cattle don't pay, but. from the handsome return Mr. J, Parrish, of Newrybar, received for the month of April it is…

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Telegraphic Sydney Tuesday Farther Advance in Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 4

The wholesale price of butter has advanced a half-penny all round…

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Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 5

Bullocks £3 10s to £12 15s; cows £3 to £8 1s. Best beef 27s to 28s…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Sunflowers As a Money Crop

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 6

OCCASIONALLY the question of planting sunflowers is discussed by farmers, some of them having an idea that they can be grown with…

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A Modern Dairy Farm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

In this matter-of-fact age, when the light of science is apt to dispel all the romance and charm of our most cherished ideas, it is distinctly refreshing…

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That Model Farm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

THE following letter addressed to Mr. J. Thomson, M.L.A., for the Manning, will be read with interest: "Replying to your letter of 5th May,…

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Experimental Farm. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, 23rd May, 1902

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

Sir,--Replying to your letter of 6th 1902, forwarding letters from Mr. W. Dimond, Secretary of the Upper Manning Agricultural and Horticultural Association, Winghun, and from the…

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Farmers Co-Operative Co. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 9

Maize market from 4s 9d to 4s 10d, Supplies moderate. Owing to the contu[?]ed drought there is great rush for land in the…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 9

Maize market remains firm with prime ruling to 4s 10d. medium quality from 4s 8d to 4s 9d, shipments continue on moderate scale with wha[?]f s[?]ks light, although…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Details of Butter Making

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 5

THE ordinary details of butter making are now so well understood that it might appear—on first sight—an unnecessary subject…

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Scope for our Butter Trade

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 9

GREAT BRITAIN imporss in twelve months roughly Ll9. 000.000 worth of butter—a sum equal to the entire…

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Manning River Co-Operative Dairy Company

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 6

As showing the wonderful strides that have beeb made in the dairying industry on the Manning of late we have merely to quote figures relative to workings of the Manning…

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Manning River Farmers and Shippers Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 6

THE first annual meeting of the members of the above Association was held at Croki, on Wednesday last. There was a good attendance of members…

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Ostrich Farming

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 3

One of Mr. O'Sullivan's latest hobbies is experimental ostrich farming; not that he intends to make the experiment personally, or even to establish a Government farm…

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Manning River Farmers and Shippers' Co-operative Co., Ltd

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above company was held in Mr. G. R. M'Cartney'a hall, Croki, on Wednesday afternoon last. Mr. Thos. Johnston, J .P., presided…

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Losses Through Dis-union. Gains as a Result of Combination. To the Farmers, Producers, and shippers of the Macleay. Per Favor of the Mac[?]cay Chron[?]cle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 6

GENTLEMEN,—To my letter of last month headed as above I endeavoured to direct your attention to the losses yearly sustained by you as a result of what I termed your…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 10

A deputation from the Stock Owners' Association, introduced by Mr. Suttor (Vice-Presidint of the Executive Council), waited on the Premier with reference to…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Protecting Fowls From. Vermin

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 3

A POULTRY breeder remarks that he had great trouble with vermin infesting the fowl houses (common to all breeders), so that it…

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The Dairying Industry on the Hastings

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 7

OWING to a number of reasons, the dairying industry on the Hastings is not in a very flourishing condition and the feeling of dissatisfaction is general…

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Filtered Water and Butter. to the Editor of the the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 4

SIR,--Amongst, the experiments being made with regard to butter manufacture, is that of using filtered water; and it has been found that batter made with filtered water…

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