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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

284 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 14 of 15

The Yalue of Green Crops

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 3

"THISTLEDOWN," in the Australasian:—"After the horse is stolen," as the old proverb says, "it is no use locking the stable door." In like manner may I…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 3

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

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Dairy and Farm. The Law of Individuality

Northern Star · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 5

IN an article from Webb Donnell on " Prepotency in Breeding," the writer uses these words: "It would tax the powers of a Darwin to tell us why it is that of two cows fed side by side…

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A Minnesota Dairy Herd

Northern Star · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 5

Form, Stock and Home' writes: In parsing through a cnrner'of Pope Co., west from Clontarf, in the township of Hoff, we saw a small herd of Jersey cattle herded on the prairie…

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South Coast Butter Factorics

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 2

THE Dunmore factory treated for the mouth of October 57,829 gallons of milk, of which it took 25 [?]lbs to make a pound of butter; suppliers received 4½d per gallon for their milk…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 November 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. Hints for Dairymen

Northern Star · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 5

Cows cannot yield butter fat without suitable materials from which to make it, and cattle capable of producing them cannot use the coarse fare of the lower grades of stuck to good…

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The Northern Star. Saturday Morning. 30Th November, 1895. Dairy Leaks

Northern Star · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 2

THE case heard at the Police Court this week, a full report, of which will be found in our columns to-day, is a remarkable one in many…

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A State Bank. What the Farmers Want

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 2

It was his desire during the recess to prepare everything for the amalgamation of the two savings banks. for a note issue, and also to make that savings bank, which consists of the savings of small people, a means…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 11

UNDER this beading we shall be glad to publi[?] contribution having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…

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The Dairying Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1895 · page 11

DR. JOHN HAY, the Shoalhaven millionaire, and heir of the Berry estate, recently returned home from a trip to Europe. The Dr. has proved himself a friend of the…

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A New Cattle Discase

Northern Star · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 4

CATTLE at Circular Head, Tasmania, have been attacked by a mysterious new disease, in some cases fatal, of which the symptoms are thus described, though neither post-mortem nor…

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Wool Clip Records

Northern Star · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 5

THE Queenslander writes: — "The following weights of fleeces shorn at Coolootai station, New South Wales, from rams, are interesting as showing the weight of wool produced by [?]…

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Tick Fever. Sprend of a Queensland Cattle Disense

Northern Star · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 4

A minute with regard to redwater or tick fever amongst catte in Queensland has been submitted by the Chief Inspector of Stock, Mr. Alexander Bruce, to the Minister for Mines and…

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Dairy and Farm. Summer Pruuing of Fruit Treen. [From the Queenslander.)

Northern Star · Saturday 7 December 1895 · page 4

If fruit-trees were not deprived [?]very year of part of the wood which they produce the shoots and fruit would gradually diminish in size, and though the fruit would be more numerous it…

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Shorthorn Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1895 · page 3

HONORS continue to fall very thickly on the Aberdeen breeders of Shorthorns who have followed in the footsteps of the late Mr. Cruikshank, of Sittyton…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 December 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 furished…

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Dairy and Farm. Prevention of Abortion in Cows

Northern Star · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 5

AN English farmer, Mr. James Peter, of Gloucester, tells how he entirely prevented abortion of his cows after the disease had prevailed among them a number of years…

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Model Sheep Ba[?]. Dryness and Ventilation Are the [?] Chief Essentials

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 5

Dryness is one of the essentials of a good foundation for a healthy shed. Second only to this in importance is the ventilation. Warm, close sheds…

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Hints to Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1895 · page 3

AT the Maryland Experimental Station the following facts have been found by careful experiments:—1. The corn, satlks, shucks and blades…

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