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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Farm and Field. Making Farming Pay

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 11

Mr W. T. Cooper, of Koolunga, South Australia, read a lengthy paper on "Making Small Farms Pay," at a recent meeting of farmers in that State. The…

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Dairying

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 3

The Upper Manning Co-operativo Dairy Co., Ltd., Purflect, reports that business continues to make satisfactory progress, the number of suppliers and…

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Ostrich Farming at Temora

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

A little over a couple of years ago Mr. Herbert, of South Africa, started the enterprise of breading ostriches near the town, from birds purchased…

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Macksviile Butter Co

Nambucca News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

The annual election of Directors for the Macksville Butter Company will take place on Saturday next. Shareholders are reminded that it will be necessary to tc…

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Combined Butter Factory

Nambucca News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 4

At a meeting of the Macksville Advance Society held last week the letter of Mr. Burch's, which appeared in the "Nambucca News" a fortnight ago, was read…

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Our Letter Box. Proposed Combined River Butter Co. to the Editor

Nambucca News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 8

SIR,--Taking advantage of the opportuity offered by you for the discussion of a matter introduced by Mr. Burch, I would ask you to insert the following in reply to…

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Danish Cattle Shows

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 2

The Dances ham itemed much from us in the last My years in the general principles improving the breeds of cattle, says the London…

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Cheese Versus Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

The output of butter at the present time is phenomenal, and about 200 tons more per week is coming forward for export than the corresponding…

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A Point in the Age of Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 4

At the Kiama Small Debts Court on Tuesday, a case was heard which evoked extraordinary interest. Bailey Bros., of Gerringong, sued the Kiama…

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Farm and Dairy Notes

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 7

No profession conveys greater benefits to the world than agriculture. To make a fine coat, feed well…

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Stud Dairy Herds

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 7

There ought to be chances for enterprise in the establishment of more high-class dairy studs. It is true that we have a fair…

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Upper Macleay Co-operative Dairying Company

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 8

THE shareholders of this plucky little dairy company held their ninth halfpearly meeting at Carey's Hall, Willawarrin, on the 15th inst; and as only…

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Original Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by correspondents under this heading.] FARMERS' and Settlers' Association, Barraganyatti. To the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 8

DEAR SIR.—As the present seems an opportune time when the talk of Union is in the air, my Branch has made arrangements for Executive Council to send an…

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Bowra Butter Factory

Nambucca News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of the Bowra Butter factory will be held to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock when the report will be submitted. It is expected that…

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The Dairying Industry

Nambucca News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

IF evidence was required to establish the truth of the value of the dairying industry in the district it has certainly been given in the annual report…

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Nambucca Dairy Co. Annual Meeting. a Successful Year

Nambucca News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 6

THE fifth annual meeting of the shareholders of the Nambucca Dairy Company was held at Macksville on Saturday. The chair was occupied…

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New Butter Boxes

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 3

THE "Tweed Herald" was shown a new patented butter box which, it is claimed, is [?] cheaper and better article than the pine box now in use. The box, which is to be…

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Australia's Wool Wealth

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 2

The day following King Edward's death the London Wool Sales proceeded as usual, although most of the other at markets in the…

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Among the Farmers. Dairying on "The Bight." [For the CHRONICLE.]

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 5

T'OTHER day writer seized the opportunity of taking a stroll over to the homestead of the Macdonald family, at The Bight. Once across…

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Working Stubble Land. Preparing for Catch Crops

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 2

All stubble that is intended to be sown for a catch crop, laid down to grass, or to be followed by another crop, should be skim ploughed as…

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