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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

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Clarence & North Coast Farmers' Association, Limited

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1890 · page 6

THE 13th half-yearly meeting of the Shareholders of the above Association, was held on the 31st instant. Mr. G. Bailey, Chairman of the Board, presided…

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Agricultural & Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 4

UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…

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Dairy Appliances

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 3

IMPROVEMENTS in dairy appliances are constantly being announced (says the Leader), but the latest innovation we hear of comes from Sweden, where De…

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Victorian Butter in London

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 6

LONDON, December 20.—The bulk of the shipments of butter received in the Orizaba have been disposed of at prices ranging from 86s to 116s per cwt; the top price having…

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Dairy Dots

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 4

[?]EN you get a good cow, keep her and [?]er heifer culves. [?]feed whole grain to the cows, it pays [?]have it ground…

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Agricultural&Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 4

UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish centributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…

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Something Like a Farmer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 4

THE following item taken from the Port Macquarie News shows to what extent the farmers in the neighbourhood of Port Macquarie cultivate maize :—In…

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Dairy Factory Company at Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement a meeting for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a Dairy Factory Company at Coraki was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday…

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Some of the Benefits of Protection to the Farmer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1890 · page 6

SIR,—In your last supplement there is a clipping from the San Francisco NEWS LETTER headed "American Protection"—an article which our farming protectionists…

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Victorian Exports of Butter to England

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 6

THE Victorian Minister of Agriculture has been furnished by Mr. D. Wilson, dairy expert, with an important report bearing upon the exportation to London of the…

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Forecast in Farming

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1890 · page 5

KEEN, practical forecast is an important factor in every walk of business life, but for the farmer it is almost indispensable to any reasonable amount of success, Mechanical skill,…

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Professor Shelton on Irrigation and Rust in Wheat

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1890 · page 5

PROFESSOR E. M. SHELTON, the newly-appointed Instructor in Agriculture for Queensland, arrived at Brisbane on the 13th instant, and will commence his official duties…

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Butter Factory for Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 6

SIR,—At last the dairy people of your town are endeavouring to make a move in establishing a new unprotected industry. Without wishing to throw any cold water on this…

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What Hand-made Butter Contains

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 6

AS bearing out what we have so often said in regard to the filth in hand-made butter, we take the following from a late issue of the Toowoomba CHRONICLE :—We were…

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Woodburn Dairy Company

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 2

As many damaging reports have been in circulation of late concerning the above, we have taken the trouble to obtain a few particulars from a very reliable…

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Victorian v. New South Wales Butter

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 6

IN the Melbourne 'Argus' the following letter from Mr. D. Tallerman, dated London, January 10, is published. The letter refers to the shipment of butter ex Liguria, which…

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The Question of Pastoral Leases

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 5

ON the 14th ultimo Mr. Joseph Abbott, M. L. A., introduced a deputation of pastoralists to the Minister for Lands, for the purpose of discussing in an informal way the best means…

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Another Dairy Invention

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 4

IMPROVEMENTS in dairy appliances are constantly being announced, but the latest innovation we hear of comes from Sweden, where De Laval, of separator fame, has…

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Dairy Aids in England

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 5

AT a recent show in England, Messrs Farmer and Robey, of Gainsborough, exhibit an improved Hansen cream separator, which is much improved since its first appearance in…

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Agricultural&Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 4

UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…

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