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Farming & the land, 1909

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The Local Butter Factory

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 9

A meeting of the shareholders of the local butter factory was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday afternoon last, for the election of three…

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Cattle Ticks on the Richmond

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 3

WE extract the following from the Lismore Chronicle :-- Sub-Inspector Crowley and Inspector Elliot and staff are now…

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Farm and Field. Action of Warm Water on Rennet

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 12

It is stated by the Canadian dairy journals that the discovery has been made in Canada that the use of warm water destroys the action of rennet. The…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Pasture Fields

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 5

A great many farmers are too apt to consider that when the most of the tat stock are got off pastures need scarcely any more attention. This…

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John Vane, Bushranger. [All Rights Reserved.] Being a true narrative of his career --illustrative of varied phases of country life fifty years ago in which his experiences as bush boy, gold seeker. cattle stealer and a member of the notorious gang of bushrangers led by Ben Hall which terrorised the countryside in the early sixties, are faithfully depicted. Australian Bushranging," "Old Convict Days," &c Chapter XXX (Continued.)

Macleay Argus · Saturday 10 April 1909 · page 12

I kept my horse in hand until the dawn began to appear, over the eastern ridge and road, and then rode back to meet Burke at the place…

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A Dairying Subdivision

Nambucca News · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 3

The phenomenal success of North Coast as a dairying centre has awakened the interest of farmers in all parts of the Commonwealth,…

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Butter Grading

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 14

THE Sydney Morning Herald says Mr. Perry's invitation to Mr. Meares to come forward with specific instances of incorrect butter grading…

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The Sydney Show. Milk and Butter Fat Tests

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 10

THE milk and butter teats created great interest among dairymen, and a large number were present at the final milking of the cows entered…

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Raymond Terrace Butter Factory. Factory Report for March, 1909

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 9

The market at the close of the month was nominally 92s per cwt., and the both in Sydney and London had over taken the demand. Seconds are…

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The Bowman Farm Road. Proposed Deviation. President's Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 7

In accordance with instructions from your Council I interviewed Mr. J. K. Mackay on the 11th instant in connection with the proposed resumption…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) the Care of the Calves

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 5

In speaking of calves, these remarks apply to youngsters under, say, 12 months old, and the younger they are, the closer should the owner…

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John Vane, Bushranger. [All Rights Reserved.] Being a true narrative of his career--illustrative of varied phases of country life fifty years ago -- in which his experiences as bush boy, gold seeker, cattle stealer and a member of the notorious gang of bushrangers led by Ben Hall which terrorised the countryside in the early sixties, are faithfully depicted. Chapter Xxxii. the Fight at Keightley's. --Death of Mick Burke

Macleay Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 3

ON the following morning, therefore we started for Dunn's Plains and reached the place between 5 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon. Gilbert…

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Macleay Co-operative Dairy Company

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

THE Bulletin prints the following:—The Macleay River Co-operative Dairy Company (Kempsey. N.S.W.), is another of the multitude of little co-operative concerns…

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Commonwealth Council of Farmers

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 7

THE Brisbane correspondent, of the Telegraph writes:— "The third annual conference of delegates of the Commonwealth…

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Local Butter Returns

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 9

The Local Factory manufactured 36493 lbs of butter for four weeks ending March 26-0-9. Suppliers were paid 10d for superfine 93/8 for first…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Sheltering Cattle at Night

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 5

Just now there is a chilliness about the night air, with touches of frost now and again, which serve to indicate that the weather has turned to the…

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A Farmer on Ensilage

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

A farmer of Wisconsin thus gave his views at a recent conference:— My way is to feed the silage ration in two feeds, both night and…

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Mr. Perry's Apathetic Farmer

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 10

ABOUT the same time as Mr. James Campbell in his capacity of Chairman was congratulating the Macleay Co-operative Dairy Company's…

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John Vane, Bushranger. [All Rights Reserved.] Being a true narrative of his career--illustrative of varied phases of country life fifty years ago--in which his experiences as bush boy, gold seeker, cattle stealer and a member of the notorious gang Chapter XXXII

Macleay Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 19

As soon as Dr. Pechey saw Burke he volunteered to ride to Rockly for his instruments and try if he could do anything for him; and we allowed…

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The Cattle Industry

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 7

Sunday Times says :—Grazing affairs. in Victoria are at the present time in a somewhat unpromising condition, owing to the dry Autumn that has…

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