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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

326 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 17

Origin of the Illawarra Dairy Cattle

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 6

A CORRESPONDENT of the 'Kiama Reporter' gives the following as the "origin of the South Coast dairy stock":—"Mr. James Robb, of Riverdale, imported two Ayr[?]…

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The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 6

AT a meeting of the general committee of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society, held at Grafton on Wednesday last, it was resolved to hold a flower show and…

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Dairy Farmer's Association of New South Wales

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 4

THE first annual meeting of the above was held in Sydney on the 29th ultimo. There was a good attendance of representatives of dairy factories present, particularly from the South…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1891 · 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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Farmers Should keep Books

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 6

FARMER, if you don't know how to keep a set of single entry books, or a book which you can register all expenses and all sales, learn how at once. The merchant…

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Victorian Export of Butter

Northern Star · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 5

MESSRS. M'Meekin Bros., of Warrnambool, are making arrangements, on behalf of several factories in the district, for exporting the butter to London, where it will be taken charge of and…

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Dairy and Farm. Advantages of the Separator System

Northern Star · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 6

THOSE partial to the separator have persiatently tried to deny that drawbucks exist, but they do exist, just the same. That the separator system is gaining in popularity all the time is evidence…

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Berrima District Cold Climate Farm and Dairy Company

Northern Star · Wednesday 16 September 1891 · page 4

A MEETING of the provisional directors of the above company was held at Robertson on the 4th instant. The three appocants who were selected to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 6

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

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Butter Bulls

Northern Star · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 6

IN selecting a bull to head the herd with, choose [?] whose mother and whose sire's mother, at least were good milkers. Given this combination it may be considered [?]…

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Dairy and Farm. a Good Product for Ensllage

Northern Star · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 6

NOW that the cane is being cut on the farms, add alarge, quantity of tops left on the ground to be burnt, it occurs to us that this product might be turned to very profitable account in…

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The American Corn Crop

Northern Star · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 4

THE Assistant Statistician of the United States Department of Agriculture, reports:—In the comparison of breadth the acreage harvested last year is used as a basis. The returns show a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 6

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

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A New Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 6

COCOANUT butter is a new food-stuff, which seems to have a useful future before it. According to a report by the British Vice-Consul at Berlin, the…

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Experimental Farms

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 4

THE establishment of Experimental Farms in connection with the Agricultural Department in this and other districts is a matter which should be looked…

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A New Butter Invention

Northern Star · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 3

A Butter "accumulator" is the latest invention in dairying appliances. This is simply an attachment for the separator, invented by Mr. A. Wahlim, Stockholm, Sweden, who has…

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Dairy and Farm. New Mode of Preserving Fruit

Northern Star · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 3

MR. HOLTZE, the present curator of the Adelaide Botanic Garden, rend the following before the Agricultural Bureau at a recent meeting, which he found in a communication…

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Economy on the Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 3

MRS. SHELTON, wife of the Director of Agriculture in Queensland writes: To make a small farm pay the bulk of the living must come from the farm. The house-wife must…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the above association was held at Spring Hill Butter Factory on the 22nd September There was a fair attendance, representatives from the several factories in the district being present…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1891 · page 6

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

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