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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

336 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 17

M. R. Co-Op. Dairy Co. Nomination of Directors

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 5

THE following candidates have been nominated for the vacancies in the Directorate of the above:—WINGHAM PORTION…

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M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co. Nominations for the Directorate. Croki

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 5

THE following candidates have been nominated for the positions on the Board of Directors of the Above company—two to represent the Lower Manning and one the Upper…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 9

The maize market opened up on Monday last with an advance of one penny and still remains firm at 3s 6d for prime river grain. Shipments of late have been light and with…

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The Proposed Dairy Bill

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 8

A petition has been prepared by a committee from the Dairyman's Union at Lismore, for presentation to Parliament, praying that compulsory…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles a Simple Way of Grafting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 3

IN grafting a seedling one or two years old the graft is inserted just above the ground and but one cutting is used. To graft a tree in…

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Dairying[?]on the Hastings

Macleay Argus · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 9

At a largely attended public meeting of dairymen of the Hastings River, held recently in Mr. J.P.O'Neill's hall, Beechwood, it was decided that the…

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A New Butter Printer and Weigher

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 4

A SUCCESSFUL exhibition of a new weigher and printer of batter, known as the "Acme," the patent of Mr. Christie, of Newcastle, took place at Messrs. Foley Bros', warehouse last week, before a…

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Increase in Dairying. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—In a recent issue of the Times I noticed a paragraph stating that the increase in dairying for the part 12 months was about 15 per sent. I find, as far as the M. R. Dairy Oo. is concerned, that…

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A Good Crop Next Year

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 4

The State Premier [?] inquiry in regard to the probabilities of next year's crop his authorities agree in estimating a larger area under the plough than on any…

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Increased Crops

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 8

In every State of the Commonwealth, excepting, perhaps, N.S. Wales there has awakened a keen interest in the great question of manuring for…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. a Simple Way of Grafting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

IN grafting a seedling one or two years old the graft is insetted just above the ground and but one cutting is used. To graft a tree in…

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Gasoline Engines on the Farm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 3

To be successful on the farm the farmer must be np to date, and apply all. modern methods to keep down expenses. The experience of Mr. J…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 9

Excitement ran high last Friday when it became known that plague rats had been found aboard one of the Argentine maize-laden ships. Local grain at once firmed and…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Drought Relief Fund & Irrigation

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 2

THE State Government of New South Wales initiated a relief fund in consequence of the distress caused by the long continued drought…

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Dairying on the Upper Macleay. Proposal to Form a Co-operative Co

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 12

A MEETING was held at Willawarren on Saturday last to take steps to form a co operative dairying company with view of erecting a central factory in…

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Correspondence. Registration of Dairy Premises. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 11

SIR,--I would like to draw the attention of the concerned parties to the fact that there are several persons not 100 miles from Unkya who trade in milk and butter although their…

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For Dairymen

Macleay Argus · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 10

A POINT for the earnest consideration of dairymen is that Denmark, a small country, having many drawbacks in regard to climate, and no special advantage in…

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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 · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 3

DEAR SIR,—Would you kindly allow me space to enquire from the Chairman of Directors of the M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co. how much freight the company has paid for shipping butter to Sydney during…

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Area Under Wheat

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 4

It is estimated that in districts served by the western railway there is a total of 571,633 acres under wheat…

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Judge Docker and Farming Wages

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 3

EVIDENCE was given in an appeal case at the Parramatta Quarter Sessions which served to whow that the lot of the farmer is not always a happy one nave the Telegraph, Thomas…

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