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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

409 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 21

Farmer and Grazier

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

UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and personal matters. The reva[?] of experiments made will be published whenever published…

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Pigeons on the Farm

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

There are several reasons why farmers should keep pigeons—as many as be can get. Usually, they may be obtained for…

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The Always Altering Attitude of Farming and its productions

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 8

Every thoughtful man who takeS note of times and altering circumstances attending all production must be struck with the constantly changing conditions always…

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Step by Step in the Dairy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 3

EVERYTHING has a tendency to grow in this world, to start from a small beginning and grow larger. The little tiny plant sprouting from an acorn must first learn…

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Butter Packing

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 5

When packing batter in large jars or tubs it is wise to lay a damp, cloth over the top atid cover the butter at least two inched deep with salt. This may…

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Dehorning Cattle

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 4

AN exchange writes: Though the advantages attendant upon getting rid of the useless and dangerous horns in our domestic cattle are well understood by British husbandmen, the…

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Another Caution Against Expensive Butter Factories

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 4

A WELL-KNOWN writer on dairy subjects writes as follows:—All through the State this winter I find the agents of creamery "fixture" houses busy at work as "nailers,"…

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Live Stock Mutton Sheep. He Punctures Some Futry Tales, and His Language Is Plain

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 5

Three years ago I bred my Merino ewes to a "scrub" course wooled rain. The result was a lot of very good lambs, which fattened well and brought a good…

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Farm and Garden a Light Smoothing Harrow. a Progressive Agriculturist Tells in The Ohio Farmer How to Make It

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 5

The harrow I had made to suit me for a special purpose (harrowing corn—corn for ensilage being our main fodder crop), and it does so much better work and…

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The Dairy Rennet and Cheese Curing. The Effect Quantity of Rennet Has on Checse Curing

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 5

The experiments which have been made under my supervision indicate that the Larger the quantity of rennet which is used to coagulate the milk the…

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South Coast Butter Factories

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

The Albion Park Dairy Company paid suppliers for the month of February: 3d per gallon on 39,248 gallons of milk treated at their factory, and 5d per gallon on 35,485 gallons sent to the…

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Pasture Grasses for Dairy and Farm

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 2

LAST week we accepted the invitation of Mr. E. Seccombe, of Bau Farm, Wollongbar, to inspect some of the experimental crops he is growing on his farm, and taking advantage of the half-holiday, in…

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The Cinnek Dairy Factory

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 2

THIS factory, which was formally opened last Thursday, is the latest addition to the manufacturing industries of the district. The factory is situated on Mr. R. Colling's farm, who was leased to…

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What Gives Farming Land Its Value

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 2

IN our news from the South Coast, published to-day, will be fraud an item which has more than a passing interest to the reader who is a landowner. It is a paragraph which states…

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The Butter Cow

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 6

THE man who believes that in any one of the many dairy breeds lies all the butter production, or that it lies necessarily in any pure breed, must be not a little…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 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 furnished…

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An Experiment tn Sheep

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 5

Six abandoned farms on a rocky hilltop'in Mine have been bought and thrown into,ono. It is proposed to stock them with common sheep, to be crossed…

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The Dairy American Jersey Cattle Club. Volume Thirty-six of the Year Book of This Organisation

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 5

Running, down the list of members we see the names of noted lawyers and lawmakers, preachers, editors, famous financiers, doctors, farmers, governors of…

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Farm and Carden the Hessian Fly. Methods Practiced for Circumventing This Troublesome Wheat Pest

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 5

The adult of this insect is a small twc winged gnat about one-tenth of an inch long. In a general way it is like the house fly, and is even more like tho…

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Dairy and Creamery

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 5

"If the cow could talk we doubt not that she would be heard all over the land calling for an improved breed of dairymen", says Field and Farm…

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