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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land
282 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 15
THE period has again come round when the dolegate from this district are to be called to Sydney to inspect the account sales in ounection with the last season'a expert of butter, and they leave for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Don't imagine that because you generally make good butter from your shallowpan setting that it is the best method. So far as quality is concerned, it is all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THERE are four practical methods of improving the dairy herd—viz., by increasing the feed, by better care, by selection, and, above all, by breeding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →REFERRING to this subject, a writer says that it is not necessary for the farmer with an indifferent flock of birds to make a clean sweep and replace them…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lecturing at Dapto recently, Mr. J. L. Thompson said he did not pretend to be a dairy expert—or indeed an expert of any kind, for the word "expert" in…
Continued on Trove, 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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN choosing a cow many people will take one that is well built, of a heavy muscle, and well rounded sides. The good milch cow is just the reverse, she has a long,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HOARD'S DAIRYMAN says: It is considered a good sign " when a baby gets its teeth early and easily, and vice versa. There seems to be a connection of concurrence, if not of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ONE of the prettiest of the inland towns of New South Wales is Wagga, situated on the Murrumbidgee River, about 60 miles from the crossing of the Murray at Albury, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A FARMER was sommoned before the Warwick (England) County Bench recently for ill—treating 21 bullocks by dehorning them. The prosecuting solicitor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →EVERY food when first given seems to have more or less effect in decreasing or increasing the percentage of fat in the milk. This effect is, however, transitory, '…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A GREAT mistake made by farmers generally (says an exchange) is to allow inbreeding to be carried on year after year ; and an equally bad mistake is to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →It may be truly said that to know a cow well she must be examined internally, so as to judge and score her heart, lungs, liver and stomach, which is not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →UNDER this bending we shall be glad to publish con-tributions having reference to agricultural, and. pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furmshed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strait weeks ago 1 wrote an article on seed saving. In it I referred to the saving of seed for home use. This work my remarks hear reference to growing seeds on a commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE annual meeting of the Association was called for that last Saturday, 14th inst., when the following members were present— Messrs. J. M'Kinnon (chair), L…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AS a general rule, the character of the farmer can be judged by the live stock be keeps. If the horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs are good of their kind, it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →UNDEIT this heading we shall be glnd to publish contributions having reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the last monthly meeting of the above, held last week, there was a good attendance of members, Mr. H. Polson presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE apathy of the average farmer in regard to the encouragement of organisations inaugurated for his especial benefit was again demonstrated on Saturday…
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