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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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A Champion Dairy Cow

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Gilmour's (Weedons, North Canterbury) Rosie was the winner of the milking test at the recent show of the Canterbury A…

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Farmers, Beware

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 9

Mr. T. W. Bucler, of Dorrigo, writes to the Sun:--"You would do many of your readers a benefit by warning them to be careful in placing their…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 9

The maize market owing to a temporary scanty opened up this week at 5s 6d for prime yellow, with white variety over a penny lower. The sharp advance checked…

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Importation of Dairy Stock

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

The Burrawong last trip brought up some high-class Dairy Stock, which should be an acquisition to the district. Mr. A. S. Jackson received a…

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M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co. to the Editor of the [?]

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 March 1903 · page 3

DEAR SIR,--In reply to Mr. Ma[?] letter in your issue of the H[?] I wish Mr. Malcolm to know that my criticisms are not in a carping spirit, and that I believe in…

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Wallamba Butter Factory to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 3

Sir, — The most extraordinary attitude adopted by Mr. M'Kinnon in his late epistle would naturally lead the public to conclude that he was rather…

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Wallamba Butter Factory to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 5

Sir, — Judging by the tone of some of the letters that have appeared in your columns re the Wallamba Butter Factory, the writer or writers appear to be very anxious to have…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cover Crops and Fertilisers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 7

COVER crops may to a certain extent take the place of fertilisers and manures. They are not, however, a universal panacea all soil…

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Orchard Cover Crops

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 7

Beside the fertilising value of a cover crop, the improvement of the soil should be considered and the penetrating character of the roots. These factors, when…

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A Champion Dairy Cow

Macleay Argus · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 9

MR. G. F. Gilmour's (Weedons, North Canterbury) Rosie was the winner of the milking test at the recent show of the Canterbury A. and P. Association, New…

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Police Court. Wingham, Wednesday, April 1. Before Messrs. A. GATES, P.M., and Joshua Cochrane, J.P. Alleged Cattle Straling

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 6

ROBT. John Breese was charged with stealing a white cow and a roan calf, the property of W. S. Andrews, at the Cells, on or about 28th February last…

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An Experimental Farm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

SOME years Ago, when Mr. Campbell, connected with the Agricultural Department, visited the Comboyne, he thought so much of the country that on his return…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Sorghum Cane

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 7

ALTHOUGH sorghum has been grown extensively for many years, there has been very little selection of varieties. Early…

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Smithtown Dairy Produce Co., Ltd. Annual Meeting

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 4

THE annual meeting of shareholders of the above Company was held at the Smithtown School of Arts on Tuesday afternoon last. Mr. Peter Knauer,…

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Meeting of Dairymen

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

A REPRESENTATIVE meeting of dairymen was held at the Victoria Hotel on Saturday night last, Mr. P. K[?]er occupying the chair. The meeting was called by Mr. P. C…

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The Dairy Conference

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

THE Diarymens' Conference to be held in Sydney next week has excited considerable interest throughout the whole of the Sate of New South Wales, and not only so, but…

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Smithtown Dairy Produce Co. Annual Meeting

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 3

THE annual meeting of shareholders of the above Company was held last week. There was a good attendance of shareholders, and Mr. P.Knsure, Chairman of Directors…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Practical Duck Raising

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 7

NOW, to raise ducks one must be in earnest and preferably enthusiastic. Early spring is the time to raise ducks, rather than later,…

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Meeting of Dairymen

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 9

THERE was a good attendance of dairymen at a meeting called by Mr. P. C. Basche at Cooke's Victoria Hotel, on Saturday evening last. It will be…

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Important Meeting of Farmers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 4

A representative meeting of farmers was held to-day fur the purpose of more firmly establishing the co-operative system of selling produce, and checking speculation with…

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