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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

284 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 15

Dairy and Farm. Gaelic Milking Song

Northern Star · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 6

THE following Oran Buaile or Shieling song, as sung in the Highlannds of Scotland, was taken down from the words of a woman still living in…

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Consumptive Cows. Inbreeding Caused T[?] in Cattle in the First Place

Northern Star · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 6

A correspondent of The Rural New Yorker interviewed Dr. E. T. Brush as follows: "What causes bovine tuberculosis."…

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Profit Sharing in Farming

Northern Star · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 2

REFERRING to the questions of landlord and tenant and rent, a correspondent from the Lower Clarence writes to the C. Examiner: " That question is being solved in this part of the district to some, extent by…

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The Cattle Export Trade

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

THE Australian cattle shipped by the Culgoa were slaughtered on board ship and sold at 5d per lb. Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co. have…

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How to Pack Export Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 6

A SUGGESTION of some importance in connection with the butter export trade was made to a representative of the S. M. Herald recently by Mr. G. S. Jakins, a gentleman well known…

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The Dairy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 6

WHEN in the Port Fairy district a fow months ago (writes the reporter of the Lender), I visited the estate of Messrs. Ritchie Bros., who have gone in for dairying on a large scale…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1895 · 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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Sound Advice to Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 6

IN the coarse of an interesting lecture at the conference of agricultural societies, held in Sydney, Mr. W. S. Campbell, of the Department of Agriculture, said:—"The wonderful…

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Dairy and Farm. Gaelic Milking Song

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 5

THE following Oran Buaile or Shieling song, as sung in the Highlands of Scotland, was taken down from the words of a woman still living in…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1895 · page 6

UNDER this heading we shall bo glad to publish contribution having reference to agricultural and pastoral mutton. The result of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…

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Tobacco as a Crop

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 5

IF reports be ture, tobacco-growing in this colony has entered upon another stage of development. It is stated that three Chinese merchants are feeling their way to purchase…

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Dairy and Fabm The Cow Pea—Dolichos Sinesis

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 5

THERE is no other crop which is planted so extensively in the South, writes Prof. S. M. Tracey, Director of the Mississippi Agricaltural Experiment Station, both for its hay…

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Influx of Victorian Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 6

WE published recently a telegram from our correspondent at Narrandera to the effect that large numbers of farmers, with their families, were passing through the town from Victoria…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 6

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

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Safe Farming

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 4

THE question is often put, "Is there such a thing as safe farming—safety from, heavy losses any degrees of certainly of such a return on capital invested in it…

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The C. S. R. Company's Experimental Farm, Ke[?]th Hall

Northern Star · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 5

A WRITER in the CLARENCE EXAMINER describes a visit to this farm, situated on the lower river:—The soil in several places I found to be of a very poor nature. The…

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Australian Butter in England

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 6

A POPULAR belief in the colonies (writes a London correspondent) appears to be that the butter they send is all consumed in London, and mostly under a name which does not show…

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Important to Dairymen

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1895 · page 6

THERE are many important points in straining milk that are often overlooked. It ought always be done soon after the milk is removed from the cow. It it is delayed until the milk…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1895 · 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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Stall Feeding Cattle

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 5

The Kansas experiment station, after a trial, says-that it will pay to stall feed. The Canaidian farmer says it pays to fatten cattle in stalls as the most of…

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