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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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The Dairying Industry. Meeting of Dairymen

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 4

A MEETING of dairymen and others interested in the dairying industry was held at the Council Chambers here on Suturduy to consider the present state of the industry, with the object of…

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The Farmer in America

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 2

WHEN a farmer in America has anything to say before a meeting of his fellows, he generally manages to say it originally. As, for example, a Kansas delegate, Mr. Henry…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 August 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. Judging Dairy Cattle by Points

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 3

IN a paper on this subject in the journal of the British Dairy Farmers' Association Mr. Ernest Matthews refers to a system of having two sets of prizes, one awarded by…

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Colonial Butter Season

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 3

Messrs. Price Brothers, writing from London on June 22, thus describe the butter season: The colonial butter season is now practically over, but it will interest you to…

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North Coast A.S.A. Dairy Herd Book

Northern Star · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 8

THE following are the rules for the above as adopted by the North Coast Agricultural Societies Association:— 1. The name shall be the North Coast…

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Feeding Dairy Cows

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1900 · page 3

THE dairy cow is not an animal in her natural, normal condition but one which, by continuous selection, breeding and care, has been developed from…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 August 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. Do You Know Your Cows?

Northern Star · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 3

AN farmer once said to us: "Why on earth do you keep firing away at us about testing our cows and keeping a record?" "Well," we replied, "because we see…

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Peculiar Experience of a Farmer's Wife

Northern Star · Saturday 11 August 1900 · page 6

A FARM wife's life may be thought regular and devoid of incident, but for 17 years the life of Mrs. Hannah Eliza Nevin, the wife of a farmer residing at Oakwood, Inverell,…

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Australian Butter Trade. Good Prospects for Producers. Causes of Deterioration

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 August 1900 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—"There is every reason to feel satisfied with the prospects for Australian produce, especially butter in the British market." The speaker was Mr…

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Dehorn your Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 3

DEHORNING is now the rule instead of the exception in many of the American States. There it is found best to perform the operation while the cattle are…

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Farm Notes for August

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 3

MR. H. V. JACKSON, manager of, Wollongbar Experimental Farm, furnishes the following notes for the Northern Rivers District for August to the AGRICULTURAL…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 August 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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Sheep of the World

Northern Star · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

THE sheep in the world according to a late estimate of the Bureau of Statistics in "Washington, number 410,301,000. More than a quarter of this number are in…

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Dairy and Farm. Milk in Calf Raising

Northern Star · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 3

THE question is, How much milk does it quire to raise a heifer calf into a profitable dairy cow? Our experience is that young heifer calf, with little, if any, milk…

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Sale of Diseased Cattle. an Important Case at Kiama

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 7

AT the Kiama District Court, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge and a jury of four (Messrs. Geo. Couch, W. F. Cocks, W. Nelson, and T. S. Speer), T. M…

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Dairy and Farm. Potato Culture. [Herbert J. Rumsky.]

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

This is the best month in many parts of the colony for planting potatoes and a few words on the subject will not be out of place…

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Australian Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 2

THE truthfulness of the old adage that it is an ill wind that blows nobody good has been proved conclusively in connection with the South African campaign, and the bright…

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Molasses for Cattle Feed

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 3

MR. G. Lambert, of Berrima, writes :—I have used molasses for cattle for many years, and have a high opinion of it for its warming and fattening qualities. I buy it…

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