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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

255 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 13

The Woodburn Butter Factory

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 8

SIR,—In your issue of the 9th, a letter appears by one signing himself "Non-contributing Shareholder" and having reference to the Woodburn Butter Factory. From certain…

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C. R. & N. C. Farmers' Co

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 5

THE monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the above was held at Grafton on May 20. The manager's report showed that though consignments…

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Practical Demonstrations in Dairying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 6

THE Queensland Government working dairy, with its staff of teachers, has been recently doing good service at Stanthorpe and other parts close to the northern…

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Farmers Remember This

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 6

HERE is truth in a nutshell: "If you have a little farm or business, and are out of debt, don't fret and work yourself and good wife into the grave for the…

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Dairying in Winter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 6

THE man who is engaged in winter dairying has an advantage over the man who practices summer dairying in that the cow after having been milked during…

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A Farmer's Reverie

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 6

Now that the farmers are considering the question of protection, the following simple poem published in a Kansas newspaper by an American child of…

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Effect of Co-operation of Farmers and the Fiscal Question

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 8

SIR,—Being a strong advocate for the benefits obtained by co-operation in every business— and especially among our farmers, both agricultural, pastoral, and dairying—I would, with…

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A Butter Factory Carried on by a Chinaman

Northern Star · Saturday 31 May 1890 · page 4

A Mr. CHOW CHONG secured first award at the Exhibition dairy produce show in New Zealand for half a ton of butter suitable for export. He has been 30 years in the…

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More Butter Improvements

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 5

ON the new butter-extractor, which was first brought to public notice at the Royal Agricultural Society's show at Windsor, the editor of the 'American Dairyman' writes as…

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A New Butter-making Process

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 5

A QUEENSLAND paper says:—An interesting trial has been completed by Mr. Theodore Wright for a now invention he has patented for making butter by an automatic process…

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Cooling a Dairy

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 6

MR. H. FREDERICKS, of Saddleback, Kiama, has hit upon a cheap and efficient method of cooling a dairy, which may be recommended to other dairymen wherever practicable. Mr…

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A Plant That May Be Worth the Attention of Our Farmers

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 4

SIR,—I make no apology for asking you to give space in your agricultural section to the enclosed letter, addressed to the S. M. HERALD by the Director of the Botanical…

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Victorian Dairy Bonuses

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 6

A VICTORIAN paper writes:—"Some dairymen in a large way of business have suggested to the Minister of Lands an alteration in the regulations recently issued, and under…

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Agricultural & Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 June 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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The Woodburn Butter Factory

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 2

SIR,—It is scarcely worth noticing "Veritas" letter in your last issue, except that there are a few of his statements I would like to correct and set myself right about. There may be a…

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Automatic Process of Butter Making

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 4

AN interesting trial has been completed by Mr. Theodore Wright of a new invention he has patented for making butter by automatic process. The…

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The Outcome of Protection as to How it Affects the Farmer

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

SIR,—At the present time, when our Richmond River Farmers are so anxious to obtain a large extra does of Protection, it would be advisable for them to…

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Fast Working Farm Horses

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 4

I HAVE lately seen a number of articles on this subject, but these generally make no discrimination as to pace. None of these recommended less speed…

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Live Sheep for Great Britain

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 4

THE "Liverpool Journal" of commerce says: —An experiment of an important kind in connection with the food supply of Great Britain, has been tried by a Liverpool shipper…

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Dairying in Sweeden

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 5

THERE are two points in which the people of Sweeden are not behind the foremost nations of the world, and these are, inventions and dairying. They seem to have a natural…

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