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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Pruning Flowering Shrubs

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

APART from soil climate, and cultural management, success with flowering shrubs depends upon pruning—indeed, that is generally the one most important…

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The Big Cattle Sale. (Extcact from the Forbes Times, of Saturday, 3rd June, 1905)

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

The sale of cattle held locally on Wednesday last by Mr. W. H. Wheatley, of Goulburn, ia conjunction with Messrs. Edward Weaver and Co., of…

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Loans for Farmers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 4

The readiness of some city money lenders to help the man on the land with a loan of money, for a consideration, is illustrated by a recent case in a Melbourne law court…

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Dairy Properties

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 2

Our renders are referred to Mr. O. O. Damgar's advertisement in another column for information regarding his property sale next saturday, the 24th, to be held at his…

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Extraordinary Gullibility. How a Farmer Was Victimised

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 6

An extraordinary matinee of gullibility was disclosed in a case tried at the Stawell, Victoria, Supreme Court last week. An accused man, David…

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Progress of the Dairying Industry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 3

The greatest expansion in the past 10 years has been in the North Coast districts, but the industry has also extended to parts of the tablelands, and also to an extent in the drier inland districts. The most…

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Coastal Farmers Co -Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 9

The maiza market through the regulating of shipments by farmers the wharf stocks have become much reduced, with values better. We are pleased to see that our…

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

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 9

Maize market firm, prime yellow 2s 6d with moderate shipments. We can maintain present values for this month. River potatoes, are worth £-4 10s to £5, Early Rcse…

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"Clio" and the M. R. 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 21 June 1905 · page 2

DEAR SIR, —In your issue of the 14th "Clio" makes reference to some matters in connection with the above company, viz, as to methods of testing, appointment of employees, and the bacon factory…

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Successful Dairying

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 6

As showing the splendid results that can be obtained from dairying, when carried out on good lines, our attention has been drawn by a correspondent (says the Warwick Argus)…

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The Royal Commission on the Butter Industry

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

"The Final Report," dated 1st June, 1905. REVIEW OF EVIDENCE TAKEN IN SYDNEY. FOLLOWING upon the evidence given before this Commission in Melbourne by…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Improvement of Corn

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 2

THE scientific study of corn has been in progress for some time past. Among the first problems were the methods of culture. Most of these problems reached…

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M.r. Co-op. Dairy Co

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 5

The following are the Co's. returns for June:—Suppliers were paid at the rate of 8d per lb, for first-class and 7d for second-class; 125,038 lbs. of commercial butter…

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Successful Dairying

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 8

As showing the splendid results that can be obtained from dairying, when carried out on good lines, our attention has been drawn by a…

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The Dairying Industry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

THE half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the North Coast Co-operative Company was held at Byron Bay on Thursday, 15th inst.-- Mr. Gray, Chairman of Directors, presiding. The report and…

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M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 5

THE following are the above company's returns for June:-- 125,038 lbs. of first-class and 804 lbs. of second- class butter was manufactured, and suppliers were…

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Coastal Farmers Co-Operative Society. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 9

Maize market ruling steady at 2s 7d to 2s 8d. We are pleased to see the good effect regulating shipments has had on market values, and it further goes to show that with…

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Co-operation for Farmers

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 6

THE advantages gained by the German agriculturist from co-operation is dealt with in a striking manner by Mr. O. Elizbacher in the April number of the…

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Bill Nye as a Dairyman

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 11

"WHEN I was young and used to roam about the country, gathering watermelons by the light of the moon, I used to think I could milk anybody's cow; but I don't…

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Upper Macleay Dairy Co

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 June 1905 · page 6

A LARGE and representative meeting of shareholders of the above company was held at carey's Hotel, Willswarrin, on Saturday last, [?] inst. Shareholders from Camera,…

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