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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

142 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 8

Dairy Farming

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 3

THOSE who have closely watched events in connection with dairy farming in various parts of the world will be inclined to ask whether size of carcase is compatible with…

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Summer-made Butter

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 4

SUMMER dairying calls for all the skill which a dairyman can bring to his aid in neutralizing the inevitable effects of a high temperature. Heat is the most powerful chemical…

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Good News for Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 5

IF the information we have received from Italy prove correct, an entirely new industry will shortly be opened up amongst our coast farmers. We are told that an…

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Farm Poultry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 3

AT the recent dairy show in London Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier delivered an address in the club room of the Agricultural Hall "Table Poultry." In…

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Dairy Factories

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 2

THE subject touched upon by Mr. C. T. Bagot in his letter appearing in our issue of December 7th, is one which has considerable interest to the people of…

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Why Some Farmers do not Succeed

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 3

THEY are not active and industrious. They do not keep up with improvements. They do not keep up with improvements. They are wedded to old methods…

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Help to Farmers

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 4

THE 'Brisbane Telegraph' says:— A most interesting and suggestive paper is the report, just published, of the Under Secretary for Agriculture "on the agricultural…

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Butter Factory for Woodburn

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the Woodburn Progress Committee was held in the School of Arts, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of taking preliminary steps towards…

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Mauritius Sugar Crop

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 3

WHILST in certain quarters the planters complain of an excess of wet in others it is a contrary excess that interferes with the young plantations. The cutting…

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Co-operative Dairying. to the Editor of the Richmond River Herald

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to thank you for the prominence you have given my idea of having floating dairies, as illustrated in your very fair leader in your issue of the 11th. I make…

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The Effects of Careful Selection of the Butter Yield

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 5

BEFORE a convention of butter-makers a dairyman in one of the eastern states of America said that he had been dairying with…

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Crops from Irrigated Land

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 5

IN a chat with Mr. Parker, the road manager for Cobb and Co., we were informed that within the past two years there had been a total of 19,442 bags of…

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Our Dairying Industry. To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 4

SIR, —Having entered,upon a new year, a few remarks about our dairying industry will not be out of place. Our dairymen have reason to be thankful for such a prosperons- season. Those…

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O. and N. C. Farmers' Association

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 2

WE abridge from the 'Clarence [?]iner,' of the 2nd instant, the following ace [?] of the last meeting of the above,— The eleventh half-yearly meeting [?] the…

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Farmers and Co-operation

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 2

THERE is no class of the community whose pecuniary interests may not be better protected by means of cooperation, and there is none, perhaps,…

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Warming Water for Farm Animals

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 4

THE question, Does it pay ? has been propounded to several dairymen who have warmed the drink for their cows in cold weather,…

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Good Advice for a Young Farmer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 4

IF you are a young man just starting out with capital to invest, never put it into a poor farm. It will take a lifetime to…

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Farmers' Co-operative Association

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 4

THE Secretary of the Clarence, River land North Coast Farmers' Association, Limited, held [?] meeting of, farmers at Bex[?]on. Saturday evening last, when the attendance…

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Clarence River and North Coast Farmers Association

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1889 · page 2

THE Secretary of the above Association hold a meeting of farmers at Bexhill on Saturday last. The attendance was fairly a representative one. Mr. H. Chisholm took the chair,…

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The Open Column. [This column being open to all, for the ventilation of [?]vances or the expression of opinions on public matters we do not hold ourselves responsible for the statements made therein.] "Richmond River Farmers' Produce Agency." To the Editor of the "Northern Star."

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 3

SIR,—Allow me through the medium of your columns, to draw the attention of your "clientile," to the above proposed undertaking, which you mention in your report of…

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