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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

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Section 6—Farm Produce. Judges—G. M'Lean and H. B. Chisholm

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

Ham, district-made—J. Elliott 1st and 2nd Side bacon, district made—J. Elliott 1st Honey—W. Walmsley, sen., 1st Hen eggs—J. Jarvis, sen, 1st; W. Walmsley…

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Section 5—Dairy Produce. Judges—J. H. Smith and H. Hanton

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

Separator butter—R. Duncan, Eureka Dairy Company, 1st and 2nd; W. H. Rishworth 3rd. 15 entries Hand-made butter—Fredericks Bros, 2nd…

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Atstonville Dairy Company

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 4

THE half-yearly meeting of shurcholders of the Alstonville Dairy Company, Limited, was held at the factory on Saturday, the 13th instant. Mr. Own Daley occupied the chair, and there were…

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Sunflower Seed as a Farm Crop

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 6

THE North Carolina station has tried experiments with the various kinds of cultivated sunflowers. The average yield per acre has been about 65 bushes. The Large…

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Farmers' Unions in the Ballina Electorate

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

Notwithstanding your Ballina correspondent to the contrary, the delegate appointed has met with great success in till the centres which he has visited, and there is…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 6

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

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Dairy and Farm. The Battle of the Breeds. Result of the last Great Test at Chicago

Northern Star · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 5

THE last dairy test at the World's Fair was for 2-year old heifers, and covered a period of twenty-one days. By the original [?]ules it was to extend over thirty days, but for economy it…

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First Duty of the Farmer

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 6

THE first duty of the farmer is to grow and produce from the soil everything that is required for the support of himself, his family servants, and live stock—and this…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1894 · 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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Richmond River Farmers' Electoral Union

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

A GENERAL conference of electors, under the auspices of the above was called for Saturday afternoon last, 27th instant, but only about a dozen members of the Coraki Union put in an…

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The Dairying Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 6

A MEETING of about 100 dairy farmers was held at Nowra last week, representing the various centres of the coast districts, to discuss proposals for the extension of the…

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Make Good Butter

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 5

BAD butter is bad for all concerned in its making or eating. If you cannot make good butter soll your cream to someone who con. It there is no creamery near your place, start one, with…

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Butter Factories in Victoria Paying for Milk by Percentage of Butter Fat

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 5

THE special correspondent of the S. M. Heral describing the Euroa Factory in Victoria, tells of the working of the Babcock milk testing machine, and how suppliers are all paid…

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Dairy and Farm. Supposed transmutation of Plants

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 5

A GREAT many farmers believe quite firmly that some plants have the power to and do change into other plants under certain conditions. Those who have this belief also think that…

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To Grow a Good Crop

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 5

A PRACTICAL farmer says: In growing a crop it is well to figure that about one-third of your product will depend upon the soil, one-third upon the seed, and the rest upon the care and…

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Rous Co-operative Dairy Company Limited

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 2

THE usual half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this Company was held on the 30th ultimo, Mr. F. H. Barlatt in the chair. The balance-sheet and Directors' Report were…

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Glut in Wheat—Glut in Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

HOW many times have I endeavoured, on the platform and is the press to show farmers the true lessons of glut or oversupply and the absolute necessity for…

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For the People. Important facts for Country Readers. The Wheat and Butter Markets

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

NEVER has there been anything in actual market or cash experience to so clearly show the farmer his true position in polities and trade as our experience…

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Co-operation for the Wheat Growers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

SOME TIME back in a great milling propectus issued to the Sydney public, it was stated that the mill in question returned a clear net profit of £42,000 per…

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The Position of the Wheat Grower

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

THE position of the wheat grower this country just now is that of a man at the mercy of the miller or the grain speculator. It is known that the…

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