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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

244 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 13

Quality of Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 3

THE board appointed to inquire into and report upon the deterioration of Victorian butter for export has presented a report to the Minister for Agriculture. It…

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Good Prices for Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 9

Our pastoralists are going to enjoy a fine time so far as vulture for their stock are concerned. Fats are still on the upward grade, and up to £12 per head at…

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Advice to a Cattle Thief

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 10

THE late Judge Stephen, it is related, presided at a cattle-stealing trial at Bathurst. Counsel for accused, in addressing the jury, was eloquently pathetic over the fact that…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1900 · 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. Milk Fever

Northern Star · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 3

UNDER the name of milk fever are "commonly " classified all the affections which the cow is subject to at parturition. To the ordinary observer the symptoms presented…

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Dairying Leads to Prosperity

Northern Star · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 3

The Texas "Stock and Farm Journal" says: The most prosperous sections of the United States, agriculturally, are where dairying forms the chief insudtry of the…

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Intercolonial Co-operation Among Farmers

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 October 1900 · page 7

THE delegation from the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, Messrs. J. J. Miller (vice-president), James M'lnerny (Gundagai), W. O. Neill…

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Butter Export Trade

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 6

RESPONDING to a toast at the annual picnic of the employees of Messrs Foley Bros., during last week, Mr. M. S. Foley referred to the rapid growth of…

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The Cattle Markets

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 5

OUR pastoralists are going to enjoy a fine time so far os values for their stock are concerned. Fats are still on the upward grade, and up to £12 per head at…

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Thinning the Fruit Crops

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

WRITING to the CLARENCE ADVOCATE on the necessity of thinning out fruit, Mr. D. Warby, of Harwood, says :—I am now busy thinning out fruit, especially peaches,…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 3

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

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Dairy and Farm. Melon-growing

Northern Star · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

WHAT is a greater luxury on a warm summer's day than a delicious sugar or water melon picked from the wine the night before, and left in a cool place? Well, perhaps,…

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Woolongbar State Farm. Visiting Day

Northern Star · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 5

WEDNESDAY last was visiting day at Wollongbar, and as is invariably the case when the weather is fine, there was a good attendance of visitors, the number of those who went over the…

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Cattle for Rhodesia

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 7

MR. ROSS, the Rhodesian Commissioner, gave some pardoners concerning the shipment, of 1000 stud cows he is engaged in purchasing in Australia to an interviewer…

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The Exportation of Butter

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 4

SIR,—In pernsing your issue of 3rd instant, I noticed at a gathering of employees of Messrs. Foley Bros., that in replying Messrs, Foley referred to the great success that accened from…

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Dairying in Australia

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 8

THE Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Fegan has received from Messrs. Weddel and Co., London, a copy of their annual review of the Australasian dairying industry for the…

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Australian Butter Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 6

THE prospects of colonial dairy farmers are, on the whole, very satisfactory (writes a dairy expert in the AUSTRALASIAN), but the quantity of butter and cream received in…

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Sorghum as a food for Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 3

AT this season of the year there is some evidence, though not conclusive, that at one particular stage of growth amber cane sorghum is injurious to cattle (says an ex-…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 3

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

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Dairy and Farm. the Shorthorn Milking Strain

Northern Star · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

In a spirited discussion upon the subject of breeding for milk and meat combined versus breeding for milk alone, that is going on in the English gricultural journals, a…

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