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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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The Local Butter Factory

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 3

We understand that Mr. G. H. Chapman has been appointed as manager of the local butter factory, in place of Mr. Lavis resigned. Mr. Chapman…

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German Crops Berlin, Saturday Night

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 2

A remarkable policy has been adopted by the authorities in Germany to replace the soldiers who would in times of peace now be engaged in…

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Bowraville Dairy Co Ltd. Annual Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 August 1914 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Bowraville Dairy Co. Ltd. was held on Saturday. The chair was occupied by Mr. F W. Lane, Chairman of…

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The Dairy. a Calling That Is Not Overcrowded

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 9

Dairy terming may well be called a profession. It takes into consideration knowledge of so many different lines of work that a proper…

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The Farm. Fixing Up Run-out Pastures

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 9

If the dairy farmer [?] this country were to be told [?] they might be making from one-third to one-half more money out of their…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 August 1914 · page 5

THE regular meeting of directors of the Hastings District Co-operative Dairy Co. was held in the factory office on Monday last. Mr. J. Healey presided, and there was a full attendance of directors…

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Town Topics. Butter for Troops

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 4

Mr. H. D. Morton, M.L.A., informs as that the Defence Department very gladly accepted the generous offers of the Hastings…

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Suggestions for Dairy Farmers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 6

During the winter season when the supply of milk is low, the dairy farmer should overhaul his separator, and insert any new duplicate parts…

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Our Letter Box. Bowraville Dairy Co. Election of Directors. (To the Editor.)

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 5

SIR,--I am not much concerned, by the result of the above election, but I most certainly object to the methods employed to secure my defeat, and…

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Butter Contributions

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 7

THE following letter has been received by Mr. H. D. Morton, M. L. A:— Australian [?] Service Corps Victoria Barracks…

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The Farm. What Is the Matter?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

Talking with a -farmer not long since about the present demands upon the man who tills the soil, he said…

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The Dairy. About Buying Cows

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1914 · page 2

A representative letter from an English dairy farmer in the "British Agricultural Press" says:—"Cow buying is a very uncertain business…

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Wheat

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 2

It seems probable that one of the first commodities to which the attention of the Control of Prices Commission will be directed to will be…

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Butter Business. To the Editor of the Macleay Chronicle

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 6

SIR,—The Co-operative Dairy Companies at a recent conference supported the proposal to establish an Australian Co-operative floor in London, but it is questionable…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. and the Federal Elections

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 1

The citizens of the State will be called upon to elect a new House of Representatives as well as a new Senate on September 5th. I wish…

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Bellimbopinni Farmers

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 6

For some time past there has been a felling in this locality that the farmers should form some organisation with wider influence that any…

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Dairying. Co-operate Conference Effect of the War

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 3

A CONFERENCE of co-operative butter factories was opened on Monday at the Oddfellows' Hall, when several important matters connected with the industry were discussed. Mr. W.D. Warden was…

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The Farm. Clover Sickness

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 2

The old idea that clover sickness is due to the exhaustion of some soil constituent essential for the growth of clover is now disproved (writes a…

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The Dairy Heavy Root Feeding. Effect on the Milk Yield

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 2

An experiment was recently tried by Messrs. Lauder and Fagan at Edinburgh on the effects of feeding an extra quantity of roots to milk…

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The Farm. Availability of Fertilisers

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1914 · page 9

The value of a fertiliser for crops does not depend , on its total percentage of ammonia, phosphate of lime and potash, but upon the…

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