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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

336 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 17

Farm and Garden. Original Articles Proving the Soundness of a Horse

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 7

IN the first place give the horse a quick trot or gallop to see if he is lamed as soon as he stops, put your ear to his nostrils in order to detect, if…

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Farming in New Zealand

Macleay Argus · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 13

A SOUTH Coast farmer, who is on a visit to New Zealand, writes as follows of the Otaki district:--"It is very cold here, and on the average it rains about…

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Cattle Branding

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 9

THE New South Wales commercial agent in London has recently reported to the State Government in Sydney that hide buyers, fell mongers and…

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Farm and Garden! Original Articl[?]f. He Dairy Cow and the Production of Sanitary Milk

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 7

PROBABLY no animal on the farm utilise its food so completely in the work of production as the dairy cow. In ordinary branches…

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H. R. Dairy Co-Operative Dairy Co

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

AN extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the above company was held in the Good Templars' hall, Wauchope, on Wednesday last. The Chairman of Directors (D. Bain,…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

ONE of the largest attended public meetings was held at Wauchope on Wednesday last, to consider what steps should be taken to place the dairying industry on a sound basis…

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Farmers and Shippers' Co

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon, at the Belmore Hall, Taree, the members of the Manning River Farmers and Shippers met for their annual meeting…

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M. R. Farmers and Shippers' Association. Annual Meeting

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

THE annual meeting of shareholders of the Manning River Farmers and Shippers' Association, as convened by advertisement, was held in the Belmore Hall, Taree, at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday last. Mr…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 9

The market during the past month has become very difficult to forecast. Shipments from the rivers have been very irregular while Melbourne but quote us from time to…

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Water in Butter

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 5

A number of samples of butter have recently been sent to the Dairy Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture for analysis, and the Minister for Agriculture…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Poultry Farming

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

WHEN fowls are desired of the greatest weight for market purposes, a strain should be selected which a reputed to combine…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 11

The maize market continues depressed, prime yellow ruling 3s 6d with fair supplies from the rivers, Melbourne maize speculators owing to the continuous falling in values…

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Correspondence. We are is no way identified with the opinions expressed by Correspondents. a Word to Farmers. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 3

SIR,—I believe a majority of the electors of this district favor a change of Government, but from present appearances I am afraid this electorate…

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Serious Loss of Cattle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 4

Fifty eight out of a mob of 300 cattle died on a reserve near Albury as a result of eating ravenously of a rank growth herbage. A mob of cattle, for which £7 per head…

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Cape Weed Proves Fatal to Cattle

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 12

ON Saturday 200 head of store cattle belonging to a dealer from Goulburn were temporarily depastured at the Alexandra Park reserve at Albury…

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Meeting of Dairymen at Hamilton. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I do not purpose offering any comments on the details of the above meeting, but a general review of the condition of affairs now before the dairymen and those…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

A VERY representative meeting of dairymen took place on Monday last at Hamilton, for the purpose of taking steps to do something practical in connection with…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Jersey Breed of Cows

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 7

SOMETIMES objection have been raised to the Jersey breed of cows by those who have not had any practical experience with that…

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

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

Butter.—The depressed condition of trade generally this winter is reflected on the butter market, and buyers are only selecting a few of the choicest…

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Experience with Butter Milk

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

Sometimes complaints are made about owe giving bitter milk, which may be caused in different ways—either by cows drinking bad water, bacteria, or a…

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