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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Japs Beginning to Like Milk and Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 10

TWENTY-FIVE years ago (says a traveler) not more than 1 or 2 per cent, of the persons in Japan would touch butter, even if eating at a European…

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Butter Management

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

MR. G. E. D. MARKES, general manager for the Coastal Farmers' Co-Operative Society, has returned to Sydney after a three months tour in Great Britain, taken for the purpose of investigating the…

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Butter for England

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 8
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

Messrs Basche and Lowney, of Sussex-street, have been appointed sole agents in New South Wales for Messrs. Mills and Sparrow, of…

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Tainted Butter. Sydney, 1st Sept., 1908

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 7

The Manager Avon and Barrington Co-op, Factory, Ltd., DEAR SIR.—We have received an allowance from the Insurance Coy. for…

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The Gloucester District Co-op. Butter Factory, Stroud

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 7

The Fourteenth Half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above Company was held at school of Arts, Stroud, on Friday, August 21st 1908…

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Farm and Dairy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 4

Don't milk a cow before she [?] Give her exercise. A mile on two of a[?] walk is the best think to loosen up her udder; it also puts her blood in pro[?]…

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Mirboo North Dairy Coy

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 14

At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the above company, which is notified to take place on Saturday next, the directors will have a very…

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Clean Farm Seeds

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

While it is perfectly true that even good seed requires a good grower to secure the best results, it is equally true that no grower is able to produce…

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Poetry. Leaving the Farm

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

With hopeful hearts they packed their goods. The farmer and his faithful wife. Their thoughts turned to'rd the city…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Cows for Small Holdings

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

The usefulness of the cow whilst alive depends entirely upon the quality and quantity of the milk she gives No matter how handsome in…

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North Coast Dairy Land

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 8

For some time past any intimation that North Coast Dairy lands are being made available to settlers has been extremely welcome. The wealth…

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North Coast Dairy Lands

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 4

FOR some time past any intimation that North Coast daily lands are being made available to settlers has been extremely welcome. The…

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Stroud Butter Factory

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 9

The above factory reports having manufactured during the fortnight ended August 29th 67961bs of butter. Suppliers were paid (120s per cwt)…

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London Butter Market

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 6

We have been shown an extract from a letter received from New Zealand with reference to the London butter market, which we feel sure will prove interesting to our…

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Raymond Terrace Butter Factory. Factory Report for August, 1908

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 7

During the month the market has been the most eventful experienced. Butter realised as high as 200s cwt. for a short while, and being beyond…

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Farm and Dairy Original Articles (All Rights Reserved) Peonies

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 2

Herbaceous paeonics are grand HOWers, especially the bright red and white kinds, which are massive and showy. and produce a fine effect in…

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Farmyard Manure

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 13

According to the views of modern agricultural scientists it it better to apply farmyard manure in moderate dressings at more frequent intervals…

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Dairy Notes. Bacteria in Cream

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 13

There are many forms of bacterial life in cream which has to be taken in to consideration in its handling. The most useful bacteria are those causing…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Cheap Fencing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

For all general wants a fence 3 ft. 6 in. high, with two, or, better still, three strands of wire, will answer very well. For a fence this height, the…

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