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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

336 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 17

Dairying Industry. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Through the medium of your valuable paper would like to draw the attention of the farmers, land-holders, and business men of the Hastings district to the fact…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Fowls—good and Bad

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

THE tell tale trap nest shows that some hens are the merest apology for the name so far as eggs are concerned, while others ought to…

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The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd., Report

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 8

Butter.—Local supplies show considerable shrinkage and values on Monday was 1s, 2d, with a ½d extra for choice brands…

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The Dairy Bill

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 5
Also in Macleay Argus

THE Minister for Agriculture is determined to press forward his Dairy Bill. No measure, perhaps, more accurately marks the dividing line between the two opposing schools of…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Increasing Keeping Qualities of Milk

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

SOME recent experiments prove that milk sours because in the process of growth and multiplication of the bacteria the milk sugar is…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 9

Maize market rather depressed, prime yellow selling at 3s 5d to 3s 6d. First shipment of Argentine has arrived and now on the market, holders of same offering at 3s 1d…

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Artificial Butter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

During the past few years the public have become so used to adulteration--every individual being a veritable chemist's shop after a meal--that no surprise will be…

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Butter Export. Smithtown Butter in London

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 7

AS an experiment Mr. Arthur Jackson, manager of the Smithtown Dairy Factory, shipped two boxes of butter to London by the steamer Oruba, which…

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Effect of Cow Foods on Butter Flavour

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

In discussing the effect of food on butter flavour. It is assumed that all agree that the food cows eat affect the flavour of the milk, either favourably or unfavour…

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Butter and Fruit. Better Provision for Carriage

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 4

An inter-State conference of Ministers of Agriculture, to deal with the question of refrigerator accommodation on English steamers for Australian produce, commenced…

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Dairying Matters. the New Factory Movement

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 3

THE Provisional Directors of the proposed Hastings Districts Co-operative Dairy Co. met at Beechwood on Wednesday last, there being almost a full attendance. Mr. J. Hibbard, J.P., presided…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Increasing Keeping Qualities of Milk

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

SOME recent experiments prove that milk sours because in the process of growth and multiplication of the bacteria the milk sugar is…

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The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 9

Butter.—The market is still ranning satisfactorily at 14d with the ½d extra for special choice brands. Bacon.—Prime sidesa ruling at 7½d…

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Farming by Steam

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 7

On some of the great farms of the Far West--farms that may run from 30,000 to 40,000 acres--giant steam automobiles are now used to draw…

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Dairying on the Upper Macleay

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 8

A meeting will be held at Willawarrin Hotel on Saturday, August 8th, for the purpose of taking steps to form a Co-operative Dairying Co. on the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Growing Chrysanthemums

Macleay Argus · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 2

THE autumn months are the time for the display of chrysanthemum flowers, when the flower shops exhibit choice long stemmed…

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Farming by Steam

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 6 August 1903 · page 8

On some of the great farms of the Far West—farms that may run from 30,00 to 40,00 acres—giant steam automblles are now used to draw…

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The Dairy Movement. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

Sir,—With your permission, I would like to refer to what is transpiring re the above. First, re the Hamilton meeting—how can the couple of dozen who met there and de…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Growing Cheysanthemuns

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 2

THE astumn months are the time for the display of chryanthemum flowers, when the flower shops exhibit choice long stemmed…

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