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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

284 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 15

A Cane Farmer's View

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Clarence Examiner:—"I very much fear that we poor cane planters are in a greater difficulty than ever the removal of the sugar…

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Farmer a Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 3

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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A Prize Essay on Dairying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 3

THE main points to be observed in milking, observes Mrs. E. A. Humphreys, in the prize essay, which has attracted much attention, are cleanliness and…

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Dairy and F[?] a Richmond River Dairyman's Cow's Record

Northern Star · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 6

We have often endeavoured to obtain results of dairying here aa shown by the milking records of cows, a practice which is universal in the best dairying states in America, and now…

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Sale of Farm and Dairy Produce. Proposed Amalgamation of Cooperative Companies

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 2

AT a meeting at Kiama on Tuesday afternoon a large number of dairy farmers met for the purpose of considering the advisableness of the several cooperative companies engaged in the Bale of farm…

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Wollongbar Experimental Farm

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 2

SIR.—A number of farmers from Emigrant Creek and near Tintenbar met a few days ago, by appointment, to have a look through the Experimental Farm at Wollongbar. They found the Manager…

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An Important Farming Aid

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 3

REFERRING to the benefits of poultry societies, "Quiz," in the Mail, says large numbers are giving their spare hours to the improvement of birds. Few persons…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 3

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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Dairy and Farm Some Holsteln. Records

Northern Star · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 5

Toernphasize that no one breed has a monopoly in dairy merit, we find Prof. Clinton D.Smith's public announcement of the yearly record of two cows at the Michigan Agricultural College…

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Proposed North Coast Industrial Agricultural, CaneGrowers, and Dairy Farmers' Union

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2

THE adjourned public meeting to receive the rules drawn up by the sub-committee re the above, was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday last. As is generally the case in Lismore with any movement…

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The State Experimental Farm

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2

LAST Wednesday being the regular quarterly day. when the farm is open for public inspection, the was a good attendance of Visitors, about 40 being present from the surrounding district. The rough…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 3

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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The Sculler and Dairyman

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 6

"BILLY" Beach's lament is a pathetic composition which will command much public sympathy. This retired champion is, us the world knows, what is slangily…

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The Farmer's Lament

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 3

THE farmer turned in his tilted chair, "I paid my taxes to-day," said he, "And—mebbe you think it's right and fair, But durned if it looks, that way to me—…

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Dairy and Farm. Favorite Sugar Canes in Hawaii

Northern Star · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 5

MR. GEORGE OSBORNE, writing to the Louisiana Planter, says: I should like to say a word in regard to the various varieties of sugar cane that are planted hore; because so far as I can…

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Rules of the North Coast, Industrial, Agricultural, Cane-growers and Dairy Farmers' Union

Northern Star · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 5

The objects for which the Association is established are (a) to promote industrial and manufacturing pursuits, (b) to promote scientific agriculture combined with excellence and…

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Green Crops for Poultry

Northern Star · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 5

ALMOST every poultry raiser has more or less land upon which crops may be grown that are especially liked by poultry. Obviously the providing of suitable food in variety is one of the…

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Improvement of Dairy Herds

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 3

WE find in the Queenslander the following comment on raising a dairy herd. "The sire is the chief consideration in the development of a dairy herd. The usual…

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Farmers and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1895 · page 3

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

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Notes for the Farmer

Northern Star · Saturday 24 August 1895 · page 5

SOME of the farmer's best work is done while he sleeps, but only when he has done his level best whilst awake. Survival of the fittest is the law of business…

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