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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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Butter Factory for Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 2

ON more than one occasion we have advocated the establishment of a butter factory at Coraki, but somehow or other the residents have so far made no…

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Damage to Crops on the Richmond

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 4

WRITING from Broadwater on Monday, a correspondent says:-" Daring the last two days we have not had summer weather, but one of the most trying…

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The Profits of the Poultry Farm

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 6

IN a lecture on poultry farming as a national industry, delivered in London last week by Captain Cole, R.N., it was stated that a farm of 300 acres,…

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The Rango Cattle Industry

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 5

The following statements concerning the range cattle industry are furnished us from a reliable source in answer to an inquiry from a correspondent, and…

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Farm and Carden. Plant the Best Varieties. The Clear Proflt of the crop Dopeads Mainly Upon the Seed Used

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 5

There is a wonderful difference in the different. varieties of all farm crops Some varieties of wheat have large, plump, solid grains, while others have…

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The Dairy Aerate Milk. The New York Dairy Commissionel Tells How so Do It

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 5

The New York state dairy commisnoner recommends for milk aeration the simple apparatus shown in the…

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Yacts About Winter Dairying

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 5

Who saya that there is not money in winter dairying? The milk stations hereabout are now paying $1.40 and $1.50 per hundred pounds far milk…

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Why Farmers Fall

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

MEN can only become good and successful farmers from a fixity of purpose, and form following all their [?] and ends out to a legitimate conclusion. But there are [?]…

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Fearee's Greek Union Dairy Company (Limited)

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

THE fourthe half yearly meeting of the above company was held at the company's office, Pearc's Greek, on2nd February.Mr.Ponto, [?]…

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Dairy Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 6

THE most successful dairyman keep cows of one or more standard breeds, having either thoroughbreds or grades. This course accompained by the usual plan of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 6

U[?] beating we shall be glad to publish contruc[?] reference to agricultural and pastoral editors. The results of experiments made will be publishes whenever furnished…

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Determining Butter Fat in Milk

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 6

THE Department of Agriculture has obtained a Babcock Milk Tester, which has been submitted to a series of severe tests as to accuracy by the Analytical Chemist…

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Text Book of Dairying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 6

THE Minister has approved of a comprehensive text book being compiled on the subject of Australian Dairying with copious illustrations. This work has…

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Selling Butter

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

There is one thing I want to emphasize. If you are going to get a good price for butter when you have got a good market, you will find it will pay…

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The Dairy Milk Testing. Directions How to Do It in the Best Manner

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

Work in a room with the temperature near 70 degs. Keep your chemicals corked. Have a small bottle for each in which to keept a supply for testing…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 6

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

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Sheep Stealing

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 4

The most audacious case of alleged sheep-stealing known for many years has just taken place in the Gilgandra district. A thousand sheep belonging to…

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Important to Dairy Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 6

A Correspondent writes to a southern contemporary as follows :—No person who has had experience in butter factory work would think of ' paying by results on a…

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Dairy Factory Folk

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 2

AMONG your Brief mentions in last issue appears the following:—"A horse-power cream separator is to be started at Bucca Creek, near Grafton." To which you add—"Why not…

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Take-All & Dry Blight in Cereal Crops

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 6

An article under this head appearing in the Agricultural Gazette vol. III, part 12. by Dr. N. A. Cobb. Pathologist to the Department of Agriculture, deals with a…

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