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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

336 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 17

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 6 May 1903 · page 4

DEAR SIR,--Is there a solitary milk or cream supplier to the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Co. that is satisfied with his efforts for the month of March?…

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Coastal Farmers Co-operative Co

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1903 · page 4

A meeting of members of the local maice branch of the above Company was held on Saturday night last at the Victoria Hotel. Mr. James Campbell, chairman of the maize…

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Grading of Butter

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 11

BYRON Bay is one of the very few factories in the State (says the Agricultural Gazette) that grades and pays for cream, according to its quality. With such a large turnover…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Rotation of Clops and Commercial Fertilisers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 7

ROTATION of crops improves land insemuch as deep feeding of plants alternates with surface feeding thus distributing the…

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Try a Catch Crop

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 3

THERE is an element in Arming on the North Coast that farmers this year should not overlook. That is, the ability to grow intermediate crops…

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The Farm. the Stawberry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 2

This year's strawberry season along the Hudson river taught a lasting lesson to many large fruit-growers for market, and to many thousands who only grow…

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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 13 May 1903 · page 2

DEAR SIR,--In reply to Dairyman, permit me to explain to the general public, who perhaps do not fully understand the position, that at the beginning of this year, through the continuance of the drought,…

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The Farm. the Stawberry

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 2

This year's strawberry season along the Hudson river taught a lasting lesson to many targe fruit-growers for market, and to many thousands who only grow…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles Cultivation of Roses

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 7

IN response to inquiries asking low to grow roses successfully and what to do with sick bushes we desire to say that the usual cause of failure with…

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The Moat Farm Mystery

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 8

A London correspondent writes, under date March 27:—The Essex police are endeavouring to unravel a strange…

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Proposed Dairy Legislation

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 4
Also in Macleay Argus

ONE of the best authorities on the butter trade, writing on the subject of the recent Conference of Dairymen, in Sydney, asks "Why should those who assert that they make the finest quality of butter be…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 9

Maize Maeket on Monday advanced. Prime yellow falling off in Supplies during the past week or so. coupled with the diminishing of Wharf S[?]ocks caused the sharp rise. We…

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Correspondence. a Record Crop of Maize. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 10

SIR,--I think I would not be doing justice to myself, nor anyone else, if I did not reply as to let "Hilliar speak for himself" about his maize crop. It was said by some that…

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Branding Cattle

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 10

THE complaint about the damage and loss that acrues from careless branding is a very old one. It has been revived once more by an advice from the commercial…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Profitable Dairying

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 7

A GREAT number of the cows produce the milk consumed every day are what should be properly called dairy cows. But mostly…

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Dairy Returns. M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 6

THE total turnover of the above company for the month of April amounted to £4628 6s 5d. Suppliers were paid for 100,142 lbs. commercial butter at 9¼d, and 4,291 lbs at 9¼d…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Experience with Cowpeas

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 7

IT appears to be a generally expressed opinion that amongst the varisties of cowpeas the kind known as whippoerwill—all things considered—is…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 9

Maize market during the past week has been rather depressed ; on Monday a fall of threepence occurred, leaving ruling values at 3s 9d, with Melbourne's landing cost here at…

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What are Cattle

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 13

A MATTER materially affecting the finances of all municipalities who happen to have slaughter yards within their boundaries has just been settled…

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