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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Scientific Dairying

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

A DAIRYMAN is it man who knows how to properly breed, rear, care for, feed and milk cows, and also subsequently preserve the quality of that milk perfectly till it can…

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Cleanliness in the Dairy

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

KEEP the cows clean und wash the udders before milking. Keep the shed clean, with walls and ceilings whitewashed have it well lighted, ventilated, and free from dust…

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Farmer and Grazier

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

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

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Dairy and Farm. Notable Butter Yields

Northern Star · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

We (Melbourne LEADER) have received some remarkable figures concerning the butter returns from a herd of cows belonging to Mr. C. Cox, of Bloomfield, in West…

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Sugar v. Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,—The following few reflections are caused by the remarks of Captain Storey at the St. Patrick's banquet. While admitting the correctness of that gentleman's figures…

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Woodburn Creamery Butter Co

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 3

FOR the month ended 25th February, the Woodburn Co-operative Creamery Butter Company treated milk and cream yielding 15,2001bs. of butter, which was sold at top…

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Notable Butter Yields in Victoria

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 3

THE Melbourne LEADER has received some remarkable figures concerning the butter returns from a herd of cows belonging to Mr. C. Cox, of Bloomfield, in West…

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Some Dairy Pointers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 3

IF the butter is mottled, work it a little after salting. If the butter is too soft, give the cow some potatoes…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 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 furnished…

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Dairy and Farm. How Valuable Cows Are Lost

Northern Star · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 6

THE loss of valuable cows in calving is altogether too great (says "South Gippslander" in the 'Leader') and arises in most cases from want of attention before…

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English Butter Market

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 8

A CORRESPONDENT, writing from London under date Feb. 24, says :—The butter market is dull, and there is no appreciable change in quotations. The weather has…

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Improving the Dairy Herds

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

EVERY stock-owner admits the desirability of improving the dairy herds, so that a larger quantity of milk or butter per head may be obtained than is now the…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 April 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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Co-operative Dairy Co

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 8

AN important conference was held the other day at Benalla of delegates from the different butter factories throughout Victoria, the object being to consider the…

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Dairy and Farm. Various Dairy Breeds at London Show

Northern Star · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 3

The ordinary newspaper reports upon the trials and teats at the recent London Dairy Show, Professor writes, are principally confined to a publication of the…

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Cattle Management the Lasso System

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 8

A SUBJECT which has often controversy in Queensland is now under discussion [?]ng reades of the "South Australian Chronicle." It has been, as usual, initated by admirers of…

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Australian Butter in England

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 3

WRITING from London on the 3rd March, a correspondent states that business was I then miner better than for the previous week, but there was no change in prices…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 April 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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Dairy and Farm. Agricultural Shows. (Herbert J. Rumsey, Boronia, Barber's Creek.)

Northern Star · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

THE show season is in full swing now, and by the time this is in print most of the she will be over, and now is the time for us consider their value to the pastoralist a…

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Jersey and Guernsey Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 3

THE impression is prevalent in this country that the Channel Inlands cattle—Jerseys, Alderneys and Guernseys—are one and the same breed, and the idea needs to be…

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