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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1876

7 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

The Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 13 May 1876 · page 2

FEEDING FOWLS.—"Agricola," in the New York Tribune, says that "as hens, turkeys geese, and ducks are not provided with inciso[?] canine, nor molar teeth, it is folly to feed bone[?]…

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The Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 4

THE PRAIRIE GANG PLOUGH.—The following article written by us for the Clarence Examiner, a few weeks since, being of soino importance to the farming interest, we take the liberty of…

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The Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 4

UTILIZE YOUR CORNSTALKS.—It is more than probable that horse and cattle feed will be scarce and dear this winter; therefore, you should use anything that is available; and cornstalks…

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The Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 22 July 1876 · page 4

SUGAR CANE.—The following is a description of the "Icery" process, for decolorising cane liquor by the use of Mono-sulphite of Lime, which process is now finding great [?]vor with…

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The Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 9 September 1876 · page 3

How To HANDLE BEES.—THE New York Herald says.—Honey bees when filled with liquid sweets never volunteer an attack. How can bees be made to fills themselves with, liquid…

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To Farmers

Northern Star · Saturday 7 October 1876 · page 2

JUST for the sake of keeping the agricultural ball rolling we again respectfully-notify, that following the system introduced by ourselves in New Zealand and Queensland,…

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For Farmers, Boys

Northern Star · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 3

LET the boys he encouraged to stick to the farm, unless they are stupids. The most active and energetic boys and young men are needed as tillers of the soil. If a farmer is so unfortunate…

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