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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Factory Brands and Butter Factory Reports

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 8

EVIDENCE given before the Butter Commission in Melbourne went to show that some agents kept on hand a big stock of brands for variety purposes. If the…

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Butter Commission. Mr. Ashton and Tenant Right

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 10

WHILE on the Bellinger, Mr. Ashton, Minister for Works, received a deputation on the question of Tenant Right. Mr. G. S. Briner, M.P., introduced…

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The Butter Commission in Sydney. Mr. Meares and the Overrun

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 9

COMMENTING on Mr. Meares' evidence before the Federal Butter Commission, the agricultural editor of the Sydney Morning Herald writes [?]s follows :--…

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Butter Commission. Question of the Overrun, and Value of Government Grading

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 6

THE Federal Royal Commission on the butter industry continued its sittings in the Probate Court, Chancery-square, last week. The Commisioners were Messrs. G. C. Morrison…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Uncertainty in Buying Cows

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

CAN the dairy farmer afford to pay the higher prices for the best cows? is a question that sometimes arises. Apparently he will be just as well off to pay a…

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Care of the Dairy Cow

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 3

The dairy cow to make us a profit must he housed in a comfortable stable these cold and wintry days; thus a lecturer at an institute recently. 'But,'said a practical…

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Dairy Talk. Bow Milk Is Contaminated

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 3

MILK when drawn from the cow's udder is free from filth. It is the dirty teats, udders and flanks of the cows that provide the filth that contaminate the milk…

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A Dairy Bill

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 10

A now dairy bill is expected early next session, says the "Mail"; but the dairy farmers look for little assistance from it. For many years, the…

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The Dairy Cow

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 2

Autumn is a more critical period for a cow fresh in milk than winter. Cold rains and raw winds are fruitful causes of decreasing milk. The first makes inactive…

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H. R. Co-op. Dairy Co. Return for April

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

THE following were the above company's returns for April:-- 116,3471bs. commercial batter was manufactured, and suppliers were paid 9¼d and 8½M per lb…

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Australian Dairying Co

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

THE following circular has been issued to the suppliers of the Australian Dairying Co.:-- Sydney, May 15, 1905. Dear Sir,--When visiting the district at the picnic…

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Farmers Grievances

Macleay Argus · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 10

MR. Bennett, M.L.A., last week introduced to the Premier a deputation of farmers and settlers from Dungog and surrounding districts, which asked for an amendment of…

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Export Butter Freight

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 May 1905 · page 6

A meeting of butter exporters bas accepted the mail companies' terms for the conveyance of butter to London. The freight was fixed at 1s lOd a standard box of [?]…

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The Butter Contract

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 4

THE new butter contract, which has been signed by the representatives of the mail steamship companies and the leading shippers of butter, marks an important step in…

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Butter Export. Ocean Freights

Macleay Argus · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 13

THE manager of the Coastal Farmers' Co., requests us to publish a copy of the following circular, which has been sent to every Co-operative Factory in the State :--…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Renovating Old Orchards by Grafting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 2

UPON almost every farm may be found old trees with sound trunks that are bearing undesirable varieties, which may be grafted, and in a few years produce…

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The Comboyne Dairying Movement. to the Editor of the M. R. TIMES

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 27 May 1905 · page 6

Dear Sir,— As Mr. J. R. Allan, in his hurried retreat, has left a few of his crocked darts on the deck of the ship of time, would you be good enough to allow me to gather…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. the Selection of Feeding Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

THE success or failure of the cattle feeder depends perhaps quite as much on his ability to select his cattle as on any other factor. It matters little how…

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Strong Flavoured Butter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 2

At this time of the year it very often happens that butter of an unpleasant flavour is turned out, which at all other seasons of the year is of a very fair quality…

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The Butter Trade. Freight Agreement Adopted

Macleay Argus · Saturday 3 June 1905 · page 13

AN important decision in regard to the butter export trade was arrived at at a meeting of the Butter Exporters' Association of Sydney, held on Monday week at…

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