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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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Tobacco Chewing Butter. Makers

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

Probably referring to this may seem rather uncalled for and at this particular time out of place, but take it for what it is worth. I detest it; I despire…

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Live Stock. Range Cattle Troubles. Ranges in Montana and Wyoming Are Overcrowded

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

The area of the ranges is becoming more and more restricted every year. Not only is the area being gradually lessened; but the grass upon the ranges is…

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Farm Notes

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

The earth mulch is something the grower should neverforget in a drought. Deep stirring of the soil mixes the dry. with the moist earth and hastens…

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Farm Garden. Garden Markers Improved Implements That Can Be Made on the Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

The old fashioned garden marker which one has to pull over the ground is not satisfactory. If one wants to see what one is doing with one of them it is…

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The Dairy Copenhagen Milk Supply. a Milk Distributing System Thai In Better Than Ours

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

The Copenhagen Milk Supply company was organized about twelve years ago by Mr. Gr. Busch, who saw the evils of the prevailing method and wanted something…

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Dairy und Creamery

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

The milk producer, the cheese and butter factory man and the private dairyman are no enemies. They are the best of friends; their interests are one…

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Pro[?] of Sheep

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 7

In December, 1887, B.J.Holcomb, of Foster county,N. D., bought in Wisconsin 250 ' sheep, which cost him, with freight, £025.From this Hock ho sheared…

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[?] Alfalfe for Live Stock. Good Results from Feeding It to cattle Sheep asnd Hogs

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 7

The; best resalte are obtained from feeding cattle on alfalfa, and hogs, sheep and cattle.will fatten, on it in; spring and summer, and keep in good…

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The Dairy a Great Cow. Singnal's [?] flagg.the world's Nowly Crowned Butter Queen

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 7

We have the pleasure of laying before our dairy and creamery column readers, a portrait of,the new batter queen, Signal's Lily Flagg. The picture is…

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[?] Pasture for Sheep. Henry Stewart Tells How to Prov[?] Fresh Fields and Pastures New

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 7

Experienced shophordu.know.that "fresh, fields and pastures! new", are necessary for any flock whose welfare is considered.. The restless dispoaition of…

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Factory Butter Production

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

At a time when every nerve is strained, and all endeavor made to produce butter at the lowest cost, can any alive dairy factory director, or intelligent dairy…

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The Farm Dairy

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

COMPARED with the whole number of men who are interested in this line of business, there are very few who make dairying their sole, or even their principal…

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Natural Dairy Cows

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

" THERE is no such thing as a natural dairy cow. A good dairy cow is an artificial creation." So says an expert. If every cow is not a natural dairy cow we…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1893 · 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 [?]…

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Dairy Factory for Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

TO-MORROW (Saturday) a meeting, second only in importance to that on Saturday last, will be held in the Bridge-street Hall, Coraki. We refer to the…

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The English View of American Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 4

The American farmer pays no rent but as a rule he pays a much worse thing— interest on his mortgage. Farmers are often unable to pay the interest when…

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Butter Market. Exportation of Surplus

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 3

THE South Coast and West Camden co-operative Company has issued the following cirular — As the export season for butter has terminated the last [?]…

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The Baby Farming case. The Makins Cuavicted of Murder

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 2

AFTER a trial of three days at the Central Criminal Court, John and Sarah Makin were convicted of the murder of teh in fant. Horace Amber Murray, at [?] on June 29 last…

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Salt For Dairy Cattle

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

BETTER than salting cows even once a week, is keeping salt by them all the time. The animals will not eat more than they want, and what their appetite craves…

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Dairy Factory at Coraki

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

Some little time ago steps were taken in order to ascertain the opinions of residents as to the desirability of forming a Dairy Factory Company at Coraki. On…

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