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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Hastings Dairy Co. (To the Editor.)

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

Sir,—In a recent issue of the NEWS I read with interest the returns for March turnover and was agreeably struck with the strides and solid progress the dairying industry is…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Preserving Wheels

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

Owing waggon wheels to prevent the tires becoming loose and to preserve the felloes, has been practised for a long time. It is better as a…

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M. R. Co-op. Dairy Co

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 7

An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the,M. R. Co-operative Dairy Co. wag held in the Odd-fellows' Hall, Croki, on Tuesday last,…

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The Dairying Industry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

OUR publication of a fairly full report of the doings of the Directors of the Hastings District Co-Op. Dairy Co. at their last meeting has supplied shareholders and suppliers with…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles, (All Rights Reserved). Rough Shoeing Horses

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

The season of frost is now as hand, and due preparation should be made against the visitation. As regards horses, they may well be shod with…

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Cattle for the North Coast

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

A shipment of 38 dairy cattle left Eden on Monday last on route for the Manning River. They were purchased by Mr. Joseph S[?]all from Mr. Charles…

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A Dairy Company Suspends

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

The Duckenfield Co-operative Dairying and Produce Company, whose factory is situated, at Morpeth, has suspended payment, and a meeting of…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. All Rights Reserved) Feeding Cows

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

In some dairies roots are given whole, the hay and straw unchaffed, and other foods will just as little preparation; but these places never…

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Preservatives in Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 10

THE New Zealand Times writes that recent home exchanges contain information which throws some light on the threatened…

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A Few Departure in State Agriculture. Bringing the Department to the Farmer

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 11 June 1908 · page 2

THE Department of Agriculture, which has recently been reorganised as a separate Department of State by the Hon. John Perry and his Under…

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Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy and produce Co., Ltd. Factory Report for May

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

During the month best butters brought up to 128s, this was evidently higher than buyers' views of the value, as the market receded to 112s…

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School Children on Farms

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 10

Extracts from reports of inspectors of schools have recently been published with reference to the excessive work required of young children on…

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Dairy Notes. Imperfect Milking

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 10

Cows that are imperfectly milked, from whatever cause, either carelessness or imperfect milking from the fault of the milker on from the…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (An Rights [?]) Pics and Bacon

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

When a pig-keeper has made his arrangements, built his pens, his yards, and fixed his pasture, he should be careful and not put in more stuck than…

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Dairy Farm to Let

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 2

Tenders are invited in our advertisement columns up to 22nd June, for a three years lease at the from known as MoDermid's, 100 acres situated on Mitohell's Island, near the…

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Local and General News. Farmers' and Shippers' Meeting

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Farmers' and Shippers' Association will be held at Croki on Thursday, at 2 p.m. OUR DAISY INSPECTOR…

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Child Labour on Farms

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 7

Though the Minister for Public Instruction has no further knowledge than that acquired from the reports of inspectors regarding…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Directors of the H. D. Co-op. Dairy Co. was held at the factory, Port Macquarie, on Tuesday last. Mr. J. Hibbard, senr. presided, and there were…

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The Dairy. Success in Dairying

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 6

The profit in dairying, as in any other business, depends upon the margin between the market price of the product and the cost of production…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Moving Bees

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

This is the best time of year to move any hives that are required to stand in fresh positions in the apiary or garden. Bees do not seem to have…

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