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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

353 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 18

Dairying

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 7

The Purfleet Factroy paid suppliers 11½d for first-class butter for the month of May. The Wingham and Upper Manning…

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Farmers' and Shippers' Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above was held at Croki on Thursday last, when there was a good attendance present. Mr. Thos. Johnston, J.P., in…

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Durable Roma Made Farm Gate

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 9

The farm gate here shown, is 14 feet wide. It is made of four boards 4 inches wide, the same style as is in general use, by using barb wire between boards…

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Farm-hands From Great Britain

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 9

SCARCELY a vessel arrives from the United Kingdom without a small party of agricultural labourers who have accepted assisted passages for the…

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Dairy Notes

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 13

SKIM MILK FOR CLAVES.—Practically all of the difficulty in raising calves on skim milk may be attributed to one or more of three causes—…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Changing Tints of Autumn Foliage

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

The common idea regarding autumn colouring is that [?]ost causes the brilliant colour of the leaves. This popular fallacy is without any foundation…

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Dairying. to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 5

Dear Sir,—I notice the total lbs. of butter made by the dairy companies on the Manning for last month has not been published as hitherto. I…

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Butter Factory at Camden Haven

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 3

The establishment of a butter factory at Kew is dow a certainty. The necessary money to stat with in hand and hearty support is being given to the…

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Correspondence. We are in no way Identified with the opinions expressed by Correspondents. Dairying to the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 3

Dear Sir,--In case Mr. Hill, chair manl of the U. M. Dairy Co., replies to the letter signed " Supplier," which appeared in your last issue, I wish to…

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Correspondence. We are in no way b[?]fied with the op [?]ed by correspondents. Dairying. to the Editor

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

Sir,—It is not usually a profitable business replying to those people who are capable of making " nasty insinuations," especially those who hide their…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Moss on Fruit Trees

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

Accumulation of moss on the trunks and branches of fruit trees is not only a bad sign, but is injurious to the trees. as it blocks up the pores of the…

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Australia's 'Mongrel Stock'. an English Farmer's Views

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 8 July 1908 · page 3

Mr. W. Norman, formaly a practical farmer in Surrey, England is spending his retired leisure in travelling and observing farming methods in different…

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Laborsaving Machinery for Farm and Station

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 9

In this ago of progress it is being constantly proved that the man who makes his mark — who succeeds — is the man who takes advantage of every possible means of…

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Cattle Shelters

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

It is not often that sheep and cattle are seen during the small hours of the morning, or a note would be made of the fact that in cold and inclement…

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Gloucester Butter Factory

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 9

The local butter factory manufactured 144251bs of butter from June 12th to 30th (ending half year), of which 130721bs realised superfine…

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Strange Sheep Disease

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 10

The minds of sheep-owners in the Spicer's Greek and Bodangora dis tricts, near Wellington, says the "S. S. and S. Journal," are being…

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Raymond Terrace Dairy Co., Ltd. Report for June, 1908

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 10

The amount of butter manufactured Was 49½ tons, and with the exception of a small percentage weedy, quality Was good…

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Farming in Denmark. Advice of a Visitor

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

Mr, Johann Hansson, of Gothenburg, has returned to Christchurch N.Z. from the Cheviot Settlement, to which he made a special visit. In…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Feeding Chickens

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

Some of the earliest chickens are now being batched, and as in a few a weeks many more will be coming along, a few remarks on feeding them will be…

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Cheese and Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

AT the North Dorrigo several of those interested in the dairying industry have been debating the merits of cream and cheese production. No doubt…

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