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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

255 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 13

Agricultural & Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 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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That Dog and Sheep

Northern Star · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

We know one fl[?]ck of ten pure-bred sheep which produced in one season twenty-three lambs, the proceeds of which, when sold, netted £[?] for each [?]. The profits on the…

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The Northern Star. Saturday, 14Th June, 1890. Diseased Cattle

Northern Star · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

THE subject brought under notice last issue by 'A Resident' is a very important one. He asks whose duty it is to look after diseased cattle being slaughtered [?] The question is a most…

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[?]armer. The Old Methods of Farming

Northern Star · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 2

How awfully hard were the old ways of farming, A[?] sad recollection presents them to light, The old iron plough that was drawn by the…

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Boundaries of Casino Sheep District, and new proclaimed district to be known as Tweed-Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 June 1890 · page 5

THE following are now defined by proclamation as, the new boundaries for the undermentioned sheep districts:— CASINO…

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Agricultural& Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 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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Effect of Co-operation of Farmers and the Fiscal Question

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 5

SIR,—I notice in your issue of 3Oth May a letter headed as above and signed " C. T. Bagot." I quite agree with Mr. Bagot in the co-operation business, but he seems to want to…

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Agricultural & Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 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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Dairy Interests

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1890 · page 4

THE dairy interests of the United States represent morE than £600,000,000. The number of milk cows is estimated at 24,000,000, which give an aggregate…

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Agricultural& Pastoral

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

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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Important to Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 8

THE want of success in many districts is solely owing to ignorance and the absence of a proper knowledge of farming, and the Government promise of advice and…

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The Butter Trade

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 5

THE following remarks by Mr. G. A. Porter (manager of the South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Company) at the annual meeting of the company will be read with…

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Butter for the English Market

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 5

MR. THOMAS MACKENZIE, M.H.R., of New Zealand, who has just returned from a visit to Europe, made close inquiries while in London into the question of establishing a…

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Agricultural& Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 6

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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Water in Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 6

SOME buyers of very good looking and well-flavoured butter complain that it is too salt, while the .maker insists that he has not been over-salted. The…

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The Woodburn Dairy Company

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 2

SIR,—kindly allow me space in your valuable journal to make a few remarks RE the apathy shown by some of the shareholders in the Woodburn Dairy Factory. After repeated…

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Dairying in Missouri. J. L. Erwin. How I Commenced

Northern Star · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 6

KEEPING farm accounts led me to see that counting the value of the manure to the farm, in addition to what I received for butter and milk, the cow paid better than…

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Agricultural & Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 6

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 Butter Value of Milk

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 6

ONE of the most astonishing things in the world is the looseness with which business connected with agricultural pursuits has been conducted. We have asked many men in our…

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Ensilage for Small Farms

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 6

MR. BAKER, of Baker Homestead, New York State, says:—"While so many advocate the silo for the large dairyman it looks to be more for the small farmer for if he was to cut his…

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