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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Farm and Dairy Produce

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 8

In the display of the District Societies' grand competition, the judges were fully seized with the importance of their work, and the judging was by scale of points, the two…

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Government Experimental Farms

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 April 1900 · page 8

The agricultural displays from the Govment experimental farms have for yours been a leading feature of the show. This year they have attained to noble distinction…

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Public Meeting at Tatham. Spread of the Co-operative Movement. Proposed New Butter and Bacon Factory

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 5

ONE of the largest public meetings of farmers ever held in Tatham took places on Thursday last, 12th instant. Every farmer present was imbued with the greatest enthusiasm, and the…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 April 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 an Farm. Milking Machine Contest

Northern Star · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 3

AT an exhibition of the Highland and Agricultural Society held in Glasgow some time back, a prize of £50 was offered for the host of these appliances, entered for…

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Millionaire Dairy Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

SOME of the finest farms in the world are worked by New York millionaires. From 17 of these farms the produce annually sold amounts to £100,000. Mr. L. P. Morton…

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A Great Dairy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

"HOARD'S DAIRYMAN" gives this interesting account of an immense dairy owned by Francis Francisco, near Newark, New Jersey:…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · 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. the Production of Broom Millet

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

A GENTLEMAN having written to the Manager of the Experimental Farm at Wollongbar, asking for information as to the probable prices obtainable for broom millet, he…

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South Count Dairying Returns

Northern Star · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

DURING the month of March the Robertson Dairy Company received 42,374 gallons of milk, from which were manufactured 19,802lbs. of butter. Suppliers…

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The Jersey Dairy Cow

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

LONG use in the dairy has in the course of generations developed her udder and milk veins at the expense of her sinews. What a framework of bones even a fine Jersey…

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Points of a Good Dairy Cow

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

A DAIRYING journal in America asked its readers to send in descriptions, in the fewest number of words, of what a good dairy cow should look like, and that a prize…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 May 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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Dairying Cattle and Stud Stock for Victoria

Northern Star · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

IN October last Messrs. W. T. Manifold, of Camperdown, and Everard Browne, of Cororooke, recognising that the milking strain of shorthorns were the dairying…

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Effect of Ticks on the Health of Cattle

Northern Star · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 8

DR. TIDSWELL. in hie report says:—There is no doubt that the health of cattle is seriously impaired by tick infestation. Until within the last year or two, ticks were…

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Dairy and Farm. Selection of Seed Corn

Northern Star · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

IT is a fact well recognised by careful thinkers upon the subject, that, though, corn is king it is not in all respects worthy of regal rank. It is not sufficiently rich in…

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Life on an Orango Free State Farm

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 6

THE following is an extract from a letter written, by a lady who has resided for last twelve years in the Orange Free State to her parents in Scotlaud. It is dated…

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Dairying Breeds of Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 3

REFERRING to the claims of the jerseys', Ayrshires, ok Holsteins for premier position as dairy cattle, and showing how the good qualities are brought out in America, a…

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Deterioration in Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

THE unwelcome fact in regard to the deterioration of the value of Australian butter in the home markets that has been impressed upon colonial dairymen by the…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 May 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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