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Farming & the land, 1899

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The English Butter Market

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 7

WRITING under date January 13th, a London correspondent says:—Australasian butter is in demand, at 100s to 102s for choicest, and 96s to 98s for the…

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The Making of First-class Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

EVERY supplier of milk to either a factory or creamery should keep constantly in mind the fact that the price he gets for his milk depends on the price the…

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Experimental Farms

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 7

A MEETING of managers of the various experimental farms in the colony took place at the Agricultural Department last week. The experts engaged in the…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · 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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Both Sides of Dairying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 5

SIR,—In your issue of 17th instant, I notice that Mr. John M'Kinnon, during his travels as tester for the local Agricultural Society, has not confined himself solely to this one…

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Dairy and Farm. the Tuberculin Test. by Frank W. Welhuish, F. R. C. V. S.

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

Beeing that Dr. J. R. Wolfe has published an article in the 'Farm and Dairy' condemning the use of tuberculin, I feel it a duty to express an opinion which is entirely…

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Jersey Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

A LONDON commercial correspondent writes:—"The English Jersey Cattle Society, through Messrs. Vinton and Co., have published a very instructive…

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Butter in England

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

THE London correspondent of the Sydney Daily Telegraph writes, under date 20th January:—Butter is generally in slow demand, but colonial is in good request…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · 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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Dairying in Denmark

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

DENMARK has about 1,000,000 cows. The director of the Agricultural School at Dalinn has issued a brochure in which he calls attention to the fact that cows…

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Dairy and Farm. the Variability of Fat in Milk

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 7

MANY patrons of creameries, where the milk, is taken on the Babcock test, find themselves suddenly confronted with certain phenomena concerning the fluctuation of the…

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Interesting Article on Dairying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

"OLD COLONIST" recently contributed an able article, on "The Dairying Industry," to the Newcastle Morning Herald, from which we take the following…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1899 · 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 fur[?]shed…

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Dairy and Farm. the Government Seed Wheat

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

In the "Sydney Morning Herald" of March3rd, when replying to a deputation of farmers regarding the distribution of seed, wheat, Mr. Joseph Cook, the Minister for…

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Farmers' and Dairymen's Association

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held in Nolan's Hall on Saturday lust, when the following members of committee wore present:—Messrs. M'Kinnon (chair)…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

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

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Red Water in Cattle

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

Dr. TIDDESWELL (assistant medical officer), Mr. E. Stanley (chief veterinary inspector), and Mr. Grant (bacteriological assistant), of the Board of Health, have just completed…

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Colours of Cattle in Relation to Disease

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

FOLLOWING his usual practice, Mr. W.H. L. Thornton, of Tower Hill, Mitchell district, has forwarded to the Chief Inspecter of Stock a list of the number of cattle…

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Dairy and Farm. Orchard Wisdom

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

Here are a few short remarks by Professer Bailey, of the Cornell University, on orcharde. Read them and profit thereby: Good draninage, natural, or artificial, in…

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Bone-chewing in Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 3

The cattle bone-chewing trouble lias again got a bit of an Hiring. This time from Port Macquarie. Some cattle owners imagine that any sort of soil is god enough for…

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