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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

303 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 16

Why Children Dislike Farm Life

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

IN the first place, they are not brought up to love the country; they are early accustomed to hear both father and mother grumble about the hardships of…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 January 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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Dairy and Farm. selecting Seed Corn

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

A. FARMER writes to an American paper:—This important piece of farm management should not be overlooked by these who expect to raise good corn…

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[?] Dairying

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

ACCORDING to the offical Danish statistics for 1894 the average yield of milk per cow was 5170thd, which realised £19, 15s. This amount is made up in the following manner:—…

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The Butter Trade in England

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

The London cor. of the Sydney Daily Telegraph writes:—There is little change to report in the value for butter, the choicest Victorian being worth from…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 February 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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Mixed Farming

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 4

THE following article from the CLARENCE EXAMINER strongly supports the remarks made from time to time in this journal on the above subject:…

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Dairy and F[?]rm. Margarlne on the London Market

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

THE S. M. HERALD'S London correspondent writing under date December 27. says: The imports of margarine and mixtures, if the Board of Trade returns were absolutely…

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Corndale Farmers' Club

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 2

THE following is the Annual Report of the Corndale Club: — " Gentlemen,—In submitting for your approval the first Annual Report of the Corndule Farmers'…

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The Cow's Food and Her Butter

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

Some mistaken persons will insist that it is not the food but the cow, by her individuality, as they say, that makes the butter in the milk. And this is insisted…

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Bill Nye on Farming

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

BILL NYE, who considers himself something of a farmer, contributes a chapter of advice to the Agriculturists of the country., This is it:…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 February 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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Dairy and Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 6

THE oil mill imported by the Victorian Government has been set to work in Melbourne. Great things are hoped for from this plant by farmers who have entered into the growing of…

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Farmer and Grazier

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

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

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Dairy and Farm. Value of Cultivation

Northern Star · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 4

PROP. TAFT of the Michigan Agricultor, Experiment Station recently read a paper on the value of cultivation in comparison with irrigation. He says cultivation has a triple…

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Tick Fever in Cattle

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

WITH reference to the prevalence of the tick fever in Queensland and the Northern Territory, instructions have been given. by the Minister for Mines and…

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Progress of Dairying

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

THE Armidale Express, after quoting some figures relating to the success of the dairying industry in the Lismore district, says the experience should…

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Farmer and Grazier

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

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

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The Professions of Farming

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

A WRITER who has had a life-long experience, than whom no one is more fitted to express an opinion, writes an homily to those who wish to become…

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Dairy and Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 6

IN mild cases of inflammation of cow's [?]dder, with no fever and little pain, r[?]b well with camphorsted spirits or weak iodine [?]intment. Milk three times a day, and [?]b gently for a…

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