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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Experience with Butter Milk

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 3

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

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Life on a Cattle Boat

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 7
Also in Macleay Argus

When one reads in the papers about the enormous number of cattle imported every year, one is apt to overlook the cattle's point of view. Recently a good…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Soil Fertility

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 7
Also in Macleay Argus

THE maintenance of soil fertility depends more or lees on the knowledge that the farmer has of the scientific principles concerning his…

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Dairying on the Hastings. Co-operative Co. to Be Formed

Macleay Argus · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 7

THE dairymen on the Hastings, whose operations have been greatly handicapped by the want of a good central factory, have at last determined to…

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Wallamba River. July 6, Butter Factory

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Provisional Directors of the Wallamba. District Butter Oo. was held on Saturday night--the principal business being to receive the Dairy Expert's (Mr. M.A. O'Callaghan) report on…

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Farm and Garden. Orginal Articles. Irrigation

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

NOW the recent disastrous drought in various parts Of Australasia has forced many people to consider the necessity of irrigation,…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Palms and Ferns

Macleay Argus · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

THE foliage should be often syringed or sprayed. Where this cannot be done, then use a sponge to keep the foliage clean. These plants…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2

The above races took place on Saturday last. Results:—Jumpers' Flat Race.—No Name, Enlong, and Antique…

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To The Dairy Farmers of N.S.W an Important Matter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 10

The N.S.W. Retail Grocers' and Storekeepers Association have issued the following important circular, under date July 7th, 1903:—…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Palms and Ferns

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

THE foliage should be often syringed or sprayed. Where this cannot be done then use a sponge to keep the foliage clean. These plants…

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Dairy Factory Managers' Conference

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 4

The second annual conference of the Dairy Factory Managers' Association of New South Wales was opened at the Hotel Grand Central, Sydney, on Tuesday last. Mr. F…

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The Dairy Industry Bill. Deputation to the Minister. Sydney, Thursday afternoon

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 5

A DEPUTATION, representing the wholesale butter sellers and exporters, waited on the Hon. J. Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture,yesterday, respecting the proposed…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 9

Owing to the maize laden boats from Gippsland Lake to Melbourne stocks on that side have fast accumulated with the result that prices in Victoria have fallen, while…

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Pigs and Dairy Cattle

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 9

IN a recent address Mr. J. Bulkeley, manager of the Grafton Experimental Farm, told the farmers that the best pig was a cross between the Tamworth and…

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The Butter Industry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 7

IN completing his statistical review of the agricultural industry for the past year, Mr. Coghlan gives figures which throw an interesting sidelight upon the position of the…

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Sheep on the Coast

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 9

Mr. Gorman, manager of the Wollongbar Experimental Farm, Richmond River, in an article in the Agricultural Gazette, states that the…

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Effect of Cow Foods on Butter Flavour

Macleay Argus · Saturday 25 July 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…

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Markets. the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Weekly Report

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

Butter, choicest creamery, 13½d per lb., good 12d to 13d, pastry lOd to 11d; bacon, sides 7½d to 8d, bams 9d to lOd, middles 9d to 10d;…

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