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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

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Dairy Herd Book. [By "Progress"]

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 4

THE great progress of the dairying industry during the last ten years throughout the colony, and in our own district in particular, makes the establishment of a Dairy Herd…

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Commercial. The Butter Market

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

MR. EQJ. AIKEN, Manager of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co,writes under date April 15th. "You will oblige by publishing the following report in your next issue, us we are very anxious that…

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Sydney Agricultural Show. the Government Experimental Farms

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 3

AFTER referring to the Wairga farm, the Herald's report staten:—Mr. G. M. M'Keowa is the superintendent of the Wollongbar Farm, situated at Richmond River. Viewed generally the exhibits…

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Dairy Return for March

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 3

The Nowra Hill Creamery Co; treated 6398 gallons of milk producing 28091bs of butter. Suppliers were paid 6½d per lb for butter. It rook 22bs of milk and a fraction to make, 11b of hutter.The…

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Farmers' and Dairymen's Union

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 5

Sir,—I hope you will allow me a small space to make an appeal to the farmers and dairymen of the Richmond River to attend the meeting in connection with the above…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 3

UNDER this handing we shall be glad to publish contributions b[?]aving reference to ngricuitural and pastoral mat[?]ers. The results of experiments t[?]le will be Publis[?]bed whenever furnished. ,…

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Dairymen's Defence Association

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 5

SIR,—In your issue of the 16th instant appears a letter signed William Kenyon, advocating a Dairymen's Mutual Defence Association, and the appointment of a veterinary inspector on behalf of the same…

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Standard Dairy Cow

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 8

A WELL KNOWN authority on dairying gives the following excellent advice in Guler's American Dairying on the standard cow :—In 1892 I set my…

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Dairy and Farm. (Garnered from various fields by HERBERT J. RUMSEY, Boronia, Barhers Creek.)

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 4

WHEN moving to a new neighbourhood it is not always advisable to take for granted all, yon here as to the success or otherwise of [?] kinds of fruits or vegetables. When…

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Profitable Farming

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 4

AN American paper writes: The tendency of farmers is to look for profits to an increase of prices, and to,seek to combine for the purpose of getting them. But as a matter of…

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Test of Dairy Cow, at Sydney Show

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 4

EIGHT cows were Subjected to the tests for the Sydney Mail ' prize for best milch cow, the conditions of wich were:—Prize, £10 10s for the best milch cow, any breed,…

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Experimental Farm Produce at the Sydney Show

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 8

ONE of the main wants of the agriculture of this colony, as well as of other colonies, is the want of knowledge; of that particular kind of knowledge of which it has been said that,…

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The Holstein-Friesian Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 3

THE Holland cow, since the time of Caesar's conquest, at least, has dwelt in the Friesland marshes in the most luxuriant pastures in the world. She…

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Phenomenal Milk and Butter Tests

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 3

THE most important and interesting feature of the judging, at the Sydney Show was the completion of the milk and butter tests. The competition…

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Dairymen and Farmers' Association

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of those interested in the formation of a Dairymen and Farmers' Association at Coraki, was held in the Bridge-street Hall on Saturday last, and…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 April 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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Dairying iu the Bega District

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 8

The Bega Gazette of the 23rd instant, says:—The Brogo milk-suppliers to the New South Wales Creamery Butter Co. held a meeting at Blanchard's on…

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Dairy and Farm. Farmern Institutes. (Contributed by Herbert J. Rumsey, Barber's Greek.)

Northern Star · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 5

THE New South Wales Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Smith, has been watching the pro-. ceedings of the Agricultural Societies' for some time and has concluded that they do…

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Syniptonis or Signs of Tubercil losis as Observed in Living Cattle

Northern Star · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

TUBERCULOSIS may be acute or chronic; the former rare;the latter is common and Lasts for months or years. The physical signs or Symptoms in the living animal are…

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To make,the Farm Pay

Northern Star · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 5

One of the greatest, hindrances to profitable farming is a desire to go,too fast at first, and to purchase things one could get along without. The obliging agents tell you that…

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