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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

303 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 16

Co-operative Dairying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

THE first essential in running a cooperative creamery (says Mr. S. Gates) is that no one consider honors or pay. There must be no dictator ; the business…

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The Dairying Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

AN exchange says:—The old, old story! This season, just the same as during a score of previous seasons, the dairying farmers of the colony, like the tails of…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 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. Reminders for March. (From the Queenslander.)

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 5

IN the FIELD, foddor and grain crops should now be sown. O[?]s and barley are favorites for winter fodder. Hungarian millet and imphee, too, are of service. For curing to feed stock…

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Experimental Farms

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 2

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, has received a request from the farmers of Albury and other places to ask the Railway Cominissioners for a speaial train to convey farmers…

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Earmarking Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 2

THE Queenslander publishes an important paper by Mr. R.M. Collins on a proposed system of registered remarks on cattle. Without referring to details,…

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Selecting and Breeding Butter Cows

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 3

As I have nearly always found the cows raised on the farm turn out the best milkers, I will take the breeding of butter cows first. The first and most…

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The Inaugural Show. Large Number of Entries. Horse, Cattle, and Farm Produce Largely Represented

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1896 · page 5

"FINE weather is now the only requisite to the success of the Show," said the Secretary yesterday. A few entries were made on Saturday and Monday, just to open the…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 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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Dalry and Farm. How some Great Milch Cows Were Bred

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1896 · page 3

In reply to the question as to how I bred up my herd to its present degree of excellence as butter-makers, what blood was used I would say I commenced with a mixed herd, mostly…

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Butter from Cocoanuts

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

SOME time ago it was reported that butter had been made successfully from cocoanuts, but it was supposed that the cheapness of margarine had prevented…

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A Family Dairy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

THE irrepressible J. L. Toole entered a dairy not long ago, and addressing himself in the most solemn, not to say sepul-chral, way to the in charge, he…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 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. The Udder of a Cow

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

At present there is more than the ordinary amount of study going on in relation to the formation of milk, and the construction of the udder, and what, if any, connection there…

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The Cow's Food and her Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 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…

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West Australian Cattle Trade. Prohibitive Protection

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 5

TELEGRAM from Maitland on Saturday last says:— For some time shipments of cattle from the Hunter River district have been made through Maitland agents for West…

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Hints to Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 3

Feed all the animals regularly, and keep the fattening animals and the cows free from excitement. The fast walking horse will make…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 3

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

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Dairying and the Income Tax

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

A DAIRY farmer asked a Sydney paper the following questions re the Income Tax :-" In connection with the dairying industry factories have been…

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Dairy and Farm. A Useful Rhyme

Northern Star · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

To tell the age of any horse Inspect the lower jaw, of course; The six front teeth the tale will tell And every doubt and fear dispel…

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