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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

282 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 15

Managing the Farm

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 3

MANY farms are estimated below their true value because of slovenly appearance. Weeds higher than the fences, tires blown down and left to rot in the…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1898 · page 3

UNDER this heading we shall be glad to publish contributions having refence 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 22 October 1898 · page 9

M. Dancel, principal of one of the dairy Schools inFrance, reports his experiments to determine; the effect of the quantity of water cows drink, upon quantity and quality of…

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Dehorning Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 3

EXPERIMENTS have been conducted in America by Dr. Kilborne to test the value of caustic soda in dehorning cattle. The best results were obtained by a…

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Cleaning Dairy Requisites

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 3

In the cleaning of dairy utensils neither I scalding nor boiling water should come in contact with vessels used to contain sweet or sour milk, until with cold…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1898 · 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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Macleay Farmers' Union

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 October 1898 · page 6

A. MEETING of the Kempsey branch of this union was held at the Victoria Hotel on Saturday, Mr. A.B. Cochrane (President) presiding The greater part of the meeting was…

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Dairy and Farm. Home-made Superphosphate

Northern Star · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

ALMOST every farmer has upon his own premises one of the best superphosphate manures known. The elements are found in the old bones, scattered carelessly over yard,…

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Spoiling the Dairy Cow

Northern Star · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

ONE of the greatest drawbacks in dairying is the difficulty of securing honest, faithful help. There is generally no complaint to make so far as pecuniary matters are concerned, but…

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Specks in Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 3

The prime cause of mottles is the use of too cold water in washing the butter, and the manner in which it is introduced into the churn. By using too…

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Disposing of Margarine As Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

THE recent agitation against the unrestricted manner in which margarine has been placed upon market was called into existence by the unscrupulous methods…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 3

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

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Dairy and Farm. How to Get a Good Milker

Northern Star · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

INASMUCH as the quantity and quality of milk have everything to do with the profitableness of dairying, says 'Wallace's Farmer,' one of the most important questions…

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Coraki Butter Factory

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 4

THE opening of the Australian Dairying Company's Butter Factory at Coraki, which event is set down for the 23rd instant, marks an epoch in the history of the town…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 3

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

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Dairy and Farm. Agricultural Education

Northern Star · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 3

The question of agricultural education,is now a prominent one in all civilised countires and the extent to which facilities for obtaining it should be given is being…

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Don't Forgets for Dairymen

Northern Star · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 3

Don't forget and milk a cow before she calves. Don't forget to give her some of the colostrum…

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Woodburn Butter Co.'s New Factory

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 4

FOR months past the butter question has been the one absorbing topic at Woodburn. If you chanced into Fred Ross's store and found him in deep discourse with his genial namesake,…

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Farmers' and Dairymen's Association

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above Society was held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday last, the President (Mr. J. M'Kinnon) in the chair…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1898 · 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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