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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Lima Beans

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

One of the most profitable crops to glow, especially for those who have only a small space so devote to the growth of vegetables, is Lima Beans…

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Manning River Co-Op. Dairy Company

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 6

The following are the Company's returns for January:-- Suppliers were paid 10d and 9d for first and 2nd class [?]om. butter, and the total nett…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Dairy Notes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

Long churnings cause more annoyance in the dairymaid in spring and autumn than at other seasons, and the cause of this is that at these two…

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Gross Cruelty. Dead and Dying Sheep. in a Paddock Bare of Grass

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 9

The Horsham Court, Melbourne, was engaged all day on Friday of last week, dealing with two charges of cruelty to sheep preferred against…

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The Dairyman's Lot

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 8

"The lot of the dairymen, like that of the comic opera policeman, judging by the speeches delivered at a meeting of the St. George dairymen, held at…

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M. R. Co-op. Dairy Co.'s Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 8

The half yearly meeting of the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Co.'s shareholders took place in the Federal Hall, Wingham, on Wednesday. Mr…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Farm Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

The sooner farmers who buy in their stock annually begin to pick up a few growing stores for wintering the better. At Michaelmas a good many sales…

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Wallamba Butter Factory. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

SIR,--I was very pleased to read your excellent report of the annual meeting of our factory and notice the progress the Company is making. I also noticed the…

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H. D. Dairy Co. the Launch Trouble

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

About 50 dairymen assembled at the Beechwood Hall on Wednesday morning last, the object being to deal with a letter which had been forwarded by Messrs. Walsh…

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Suicide With A Pen rifle Death of a Farmer

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

An Inquest was held on Monday by Mr, Bead, district coroner, into the death of Mr. G. F. Wall sen., a well-known farmer, of Spicer's Greek who…

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Wallamba Butter Factory. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 3

Sir,--From "A Shareholder's" letter in yours of 7th inst., one would think that he has some inside knowledge of the prices realised for our…

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Farm and Field

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 9

No substance is so suitable for floors for form buildings as concrete. It can be easily kept clean, and is free from all smells likely to be troublesome on…

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The Dairy. the Special Purpose Cow

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 9

Mr T. L. Haecker, of the Minnesota Agricultural College, U.S.A., is a firm believer in the "special purpose" dairy cow. In his opinion." any other kind of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Returns

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 8

Constable Breen informs us that he has just completed the annual returns for the Gloucester district, which are collected, in January and February of…

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Butter Grading. to the Suppliers

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 7

GENTLEMEN—As you are no doubt aware it has been the custom of this Factory to make butter in two distinct classes…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Daffodils in Pots

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

These flowers are especially suite to the wants of amateur gardeners who have little glass, for they succeed admirably without artificial heat, and…

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Upper Manning Dairy Coy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

The third half-yearly meeting of the Upper Manning Co-operative Dairy Co. was held at the School of Arts Taree, on Saturday afternoon. The…

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The Dairy. Salt for Cattle

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 9

It is evident that dairymen have not fully realised the importance of giving their cows across to salt in its connection some very interesting…

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£100 Butter [?]

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

THIS year's result of the annual contest for the rick butter-fat prize provided by the Bangalow. Agricultural and Industrial…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 6

Joseph Fleming was charged with stealing a cow, the property of Angus Hall, of Bowraville, Mr. Browning prosecuted, and Mr. L. Hardiman appeared for the…

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