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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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The Butter Season

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 9

THE season in the dairying districts has continued favourable, and the factory returns are generally very satisfactory. The very fast and luxuriant growth made in…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Selecting Seed Wheat

Macleay Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

AS a rule, in a general way, farmers do not give sufficient attention to the matter of securing the very beat seed wheat, consequently…

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New Market for Our Wheat. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 5

The Agricultural Department received a cable yesterday from Mr. Suttor (commercial agent for Japan), stating that he had just received an…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Colo Storage on the Farm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

THE problem of cold storage may be discussed from some few standpoints, but above all the most important seems to be the…

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A Great Seed Farm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 7

The largest seed farm in the Western Hemisphere and the largest in the world with the possible exception of one in Germany, says the 'Scientific American,'…

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The Butter Maid of Zerb[?]t. Legd[?] of a Thain[?] State

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 8

The ancient town of Zerhat, in Germany, is preparing to [?] new column on which to set one of its two butter maidens. The butter…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Selecting Seed Wheat

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

AS a rule, in a general way, farmers do not give sufficient attention to the matter of securing the very best seed wheat, consequently…

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Dog Farms

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

The Chinese Empire is pre-eminently the country of fantastic trades. The reason of this may be that out-offive-way avocations fall in with the strange tastes…

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Cattle in the Parks. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—I understood when the Trustees of the Wingham Park let the grazing right for the year it was on the distinct understanding that no cattle…

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Nambucca Dairy Company

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

The directors of the Nambucca Dairy Co. have come to a final agreement with Mr. Debenham to erect a butter factory at Macksville, and operations will be started at…

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The sons of the Wheat

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 6

A song for the fan of » harvest done, And a rollicking cheer for the wheat, By many a train the golden grain 'Is borne to the waiting fleet…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Feed for the Dry Season

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 7

ONE hot weather and dry period which usually prevails during midsummer and early autumn in usually very trying and critical…

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Coastal Farmers Co-operative Society

Macleay Argus · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 10

THE seventh half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Sydney, was held at Bega last week. Sixty farmers were present…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 3

The seventh half yearly meeting of shareholders of the Coastal Farmer's Co-operative Society, Sydney, was held at Bega. Mr. D Thorburn, chairman of directors, presided. The balance-sheet showed a…

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The Smithtown Dairy Trouble

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 7

BETWEEN 25 and 30 suppliers and shareholders of the Smithtown factory assembled at the School of Arts on Friday last for the purpose of discussing matters in dispute…

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The Butter Industry

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 8

The production of butter is increasing by leaps and bounds on the Macleay. The Burrawong takes away on an average 500 boxes per trip, and…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Milk Flow in Dairying During Hot Weather

Macleay Argus · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

WHEN the milk flow in cows becomes lessened it cannot be regained during the lactation period. When the very warm…

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H.D.C. Dairy Co

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

THE Provisional Directors met at Beechwood on Thursday inst. Mr.J. Hibbard (Chairman) presiding. There were also present—Messrs. G. Lindsay, D. Graham, P.J…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Treatment of Brood Sow and Pigs

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 7

THERE is en impression among some people—but a wrong one—that the shorter breeds, as Poland-Chines, Berkshires and…

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M. R. Co-Op. Dairy Co

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 5

The following are the returns for the above named Company for the month of December:—Suppliers were paid for 156,578lbs butter @ 6¾d and 6d…

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