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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

303 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 16

Dairy and Farm. Lucerne a Profitable Crop

Northern Star · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 5

AT the annual meeting of the Clarence P. and A. Society, the President (Mr. S. See) said while on the Hunter recently he had made certain inquiriea from a gentleman who…

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Mart Twain on Dairying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 3

"WHAT so meek and lowly," says the American humorist,"as a poley cow? City people are foolish to be frightened At cows. I Was never hurt by a cow…

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Farmers' Prospects

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 2

AFTER the great losses by frost, in two successive winters, in the cane-fields, and being under compulsion to accept the den sity rate for the damaged article, it is more…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1896 · 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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Important to Bee Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 3

In the British Bee Journal Mr. J. W. Bancks claims to have overcome the foul brood difficulty by the use of bro-mide. He says:—Having received…

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Dairy and Farm. Let the Cows Go Dry a Month Before Calving Time

Northern Star · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 3

A DAIRYMAN writes to the "Country Gentleman " as follows concerning an important matter in the treatment of daily stock specially pertinent to this season of the year…

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The Best Butter Cow

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

A French dairyist maintains that there is no race of butter cow ; if them were, every farmer would have had them. The Jersey is pointed to as answering that…

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Feeding Tests for Butter Fat

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

GERMAN authorities are of opinion that food has no influence in determining the amount of butter fat: that attribute depended entirely on the temperament…

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Butter and Cheese in America

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

According to the Buenos Ay res news-paper if there is one industry more than another that has taken root in the Argentine Republic of late years, and…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

UNDER this beading we shall be glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matter. The results at experiments made will be published whenever furnished…

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Dairy and Farm. Hints for the Dairyman

Northern Star · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

"BACTERIA, those microscopic forms of plant life which produce the ripening changes in cream, not only grow and increase with alarming rapidity, but each exudes minute…

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English Co-Operative Delegates. Among Sydney Butter Factories and Cold Storage Rooms

Northern Star · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 8

THE English co-operative delegates on Monday visited Messrs. Denham Bros. and the New South Wales Creamery Company, the South Coast and West Camden Co-operative…

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Cattle Stealing

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 4

JUDGING by reports from all parts of the district, and repented complaints at this office, it seems certain that cattle and horse stealing—more particularly the former—is…

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Important to Poultry Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

So much is claimed for fresh-cut bone that the earnest desire of practical poultrymen to know the truth of the matter has led to a careful investigation…

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Dignity of Farming

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

FARMERS as a rule may underestimate their importance. Too many of them feel that their calling is a menial one, and above all too many of them think…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

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

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Meeting of Cane-Growers and Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of farmers was held at Brush-grove, Clarence River, on the 12th inst., to take into consideration the circular issued by the Sugar Company relative…

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Dairy and Farm. Pest Grasses

Northern Star · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 5

IN the Texas FARM AND RANCH is an article under the above caption; being an extract from the address of Mr. W. F. Hutson, of the Texas A. and M. College. Mr. Hutson…

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The Farmer's Wife

Northern Star · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 5

Up with the birds in the early morning— The dewdrop glows like a precious gem: Beautiful tints in the sky are dawning, But she's never a moment to look at them…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 3

UNDER this heading we shall bo glad to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments Diode will be published whenever fur[?]…

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