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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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St. Louis Dairy Cow Competition

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 6

The dairy cow competition at St. Louis Exhibition—the greatest event of this kind ever held—has concluded, and Professor James Long, the well-known agricultural…

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Co-operative Dairying

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 6

ON Wednesday December 21st a meeting was held at Barnett's Victoria hotel for the purpose of taking steps in the direction of establishing a Co-operalive Dairy Factory…

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The Butter Commission. Some Remarkable Evidence

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 13

WE extract the following from the Shoalhaven Telegraph, which asserted that it published the evidence at the express request of Mr. Meares:--…

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Upper Wallamba Butter Factory. Successful Opening Function

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 5

The dairying industry has for the past few years been slowly growing about Krambach, Nabiac, Cucumbark, and other parts of the Wallamba river,…

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Butter Commission. Sydney Witnesses Examined. the Co-operative System. Remarkable Means of Profit

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

The Royal Commission on the Butter Trade, consisting of the undersecretary, Mr. O. C. Morrison (chairman), Mr. Graham, M.L.A, and Mr…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Care of Brood Chicks

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

DURING the hatching period the hen should not be interfered with and allowed to remain undisturbed that the natural instinct of the hen may be…

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Upper Wallamba Co-operative Dairy Co. Opening of the New Factory

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 3

ON Tuesday lost, 3rd inst., between 400 and 600 people assembled at Dyer's Crossing to witness the opening of the new batter factory. Mr. W. Deer. J.P., on behalf of the directors…

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Remarkable Dairy Cow Test

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 4

He dairy cow competition at the St. Louis Exhibition--the greatest event of its kind ever held--has concluded, and Professor James Long, the well-known agriculture authority, summarises the results in the…

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The Dairying Industry

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 3

The dairyrman who has set himself to read all that has been published in the papers about the butter industry must have been wonderfully enlightened of late. In Victoria…

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New Zealand Dairy Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

A New Zealand paper says:—"One of the Government Kerry balls is to be located on a mountainous district inland from Hawera. A great…

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Butter Boxes

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

THE Victorian Director of Agriculture has instructed the dairy expert to send a circular, giving instructions on the paraffining of the boxes: -- Most of the timber…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. to Secure Eggs in Winter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

PULLETS, not old hens, must be kept for autumn and winter laying; and the pullets should be mature enough to begin laying before cold weather…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 7

The maize market remains firm at recent advanced prices, shipments front northern rivers have been light since the holidays, while increasing supplies have been coming…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Co-op. Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 7

Prime maize, good demand, asking 3s, weevily 2s 9d We sold prime potatoes, ex Burrawong to-day at £8 ; butter 9d, eggs 7d to 7½d; pig market unchanged…

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Defrauding the Farmer

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 7

MR. S. W. MOORE, Minister for Agriculture, says that farmers are being defrauded to the extent of £50,000 a year on sales of adulterated manures,…

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Last Year's Maize Crop

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 7

IN its commercial review of the past year, the S.M. Herald writes: Maize. -- The maize crop of 1904 was without doubt one of the most…

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Farming Schools in Germany

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

THE Education Commissioners, in their latest report, refer to the system of "Farming Schools," which prevail in Germany. In these schools, in addition to…

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Royal Commission on Butter Trade. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

DEAR SIR,--Giving evidence at the above in Melbourne before Christmas, Mr. R. J. Fairbairn, ex-manager of the McMillan Co., and Mr. Charles G. Sinclair, manager Berry Central Proprietary Factory,…

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Correspondence. We are in no way identified with the opinions expressed by Correspondents. Royal Commission on Butter. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

SIR,—Giving evidence at the above in Melbourne before Xmas Mr. R. J. Fairbairo, ex-Manager of the McMillan Co., and Mr. Charles C. Sinclair…

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Royal Commission on Butter Trade

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 5

DEAR SIR,—Giving evidence at the above in Melbourne before Christinas, Mr. R J. Fairbairn, ex-manager of the McMillan Coy., and Mr. Charles G. Sinclair, manager Berry…

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