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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

344 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 14 of 18

Fine Dairy Herd for Sale

Northern Star · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 7

THE sale of Mr. A. C. Alcorn's fine dairy" herd, to take place by public auction on the 6th and 7th October, at Newrybar, will be one of the most important sales of dairy stock ever held in these…

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Value of Australian Dairy Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 3

IN regard to individual yields, the record of the animals tested at the late show of the Royal Agricultural Society, Sydney, is interesting reading. The…

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The Jersey Strain of Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 3

AT the conference of Dairymen held at Hawkesbury last July, one gentleman (Mr. Waller) loudly advocated the claims of the Jersey. His view was…

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The Future of Dairying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

THE vast importance of the dairying in-dustry to the northern districts—in fact to the whole colony—is sufficient excuse for repeated recurrence to the subject,…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1897 · 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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The English Butter Market

Northern Star · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 8

TOOLEY street is the great 'produce market.of London. I nih" indebted to Mr.Samuel Lowe, of Weddel & Co., for showing me through the business houses here and securing an…

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Dabby and Farm. Cow Peas Again

Northern Star · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 5

ONCE more the time for planting this valuable crop ban come round, and although they have been tried. and that successfully by hundreds since I 'lust wrote on the subject, there are…

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The Dairying Industry Opening of Menant. Foley Bros' Separating; Plant at Boggy Creek

Northern Star · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

THUBSDAY. was quite a gala day at Boggy Greek, the occasion being the opening of Mesara Foley Bros' recently-erected separating station. There was a large gathering, soino 260 people being present, in…

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Butter-Making in Denmark

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 3

THE system of butter-making followed by the Danish dairymen is so constantly hold up for imitation that much surprise has been created in many quarters by…

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Middlemen in the Butter Trade

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 3

MR. BEACOM (Barrengarry Dairy Company), at the late cooperative conference at Kiama, said:—If I can read aright the agents are glutting the market with…

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Butter Tests and Milk Trials

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 5

A REPORT on the butter tests and milking trials at the recent Tring Show, an annual event now regarded with great interest in the dairy world (says the London…

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Danish Butter Industry. Some Startling Disclosures

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 5

OUR correspondence columns have recently contained letters dealing with the subject of Devonshire milk and butter, and some of the writers have (says the Western Weekly News,…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1897 · 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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The Dairying Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1897 · page 2

MR. SANDFORD, M.L.C., of South Australia, the head of one of the largest dairying enterprises in that colony, has been spending a few days in Sydney and the inland districts. Mr…

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Dairy and Farm. Milk Producing Food

Northern Star · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 3

There is a constant evolution of thought and judgment going on in everything. As a rule, the more men know, really know, on a given subject, the closer they think, un that…

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Sale of Dairy Stock

Northern Star · Saturday 9 October 1897 · page 2

THIS anction sale of Mr. A. O. Alcorn's dairy stockon Wednesday and Thursday, at Newrybar, by Messrs. Hindmarsh and Dann, attraced a large gathering of buyers, and as will be seen capital…

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Record Sale of Dairy Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 8

THE sales of Mr. A. C. Alcorn's magnificent dairy cattle—which was conducted by Messrs. Hindmarsh and Dunn, at Newrybar, on Wednesday and Thursday last—will certainly…

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Cure for Blown Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 3

YEARS of practical experience point to the conclusion that the shortest, safest, and surest remedy for hoven, is a hole in the place where the wind is confined;…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 3

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

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Dairymen's Association

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 2

The Dariymen's Association of Victoria met last, month, and Mr. Argyle (the President), after stating that the season just ended was one of the worst ever…

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