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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

321 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 17

Housing Dairy Cattle in Winter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 3

MR. K. GRAHAM, of Rockfield, Berry, writes :-Some years ago I decided to stall my newly calved cows every winter. I therefore erected a house 72ft. x 20ft.,…

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Cattle for South Africa

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 2

Mr. Fogarty has secured 600 head of cattle in Queensland for South Africa. Most of them were obtained in the Bowen and Rockhampton districts. It is probable…

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A Dairy School Wanted

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 3

Referring to the conference of representatives from the Dairymen's Unions, held recently in Sydney, the Station, Farm, and Dairy says:-All the old…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 3

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

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Conference of Dairymen

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 6

THE conference arranged by the directors of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society was held at Albion Park on Thursday last week, when 12 companies…

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Dairy and Farm. Pigs on the Dairy Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 6

AT a large meeting of breeders held at Charlottetown, Canada, the following addresses were given during the meeting, which lasted two days. The city of…

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Dairying Profits—co-operation V. Proprietary

Northern Star · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 4

SIR,—With your permission I should like to show the dairymen of our district the approximate loss we, supplying proprietary companies, have suffered by supplying and disposing of our…

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Dairy Cattle at the Victorian R. A. Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 3

THIS show opened on Tuesday week at Melbourne. The entry in the Ayrshire classes was the largest yet known, but a considerable number did not come into the…

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The Export-of Butter from Victoria. the Question of Grading

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 September 1901 · page 4

A DEPUTATION representing the Victorian Dairymen's Association waited upon the Minister for Agriculture on Friday to protest against the adoption of the grading clauses of the Exported…

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Milk and Butter Tests

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 7

THE friends of tho Jerseys will ho pleased to know that at the late butter test trials held at the West of England show this breed shone triumphantly, beating…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1901 · 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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A Dairy School

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 4

Sir,-Referring to the above subject, which has been commented upon at the conference of dairy-men recently held in Sydney, and of which the, STATION, FARM, AND DAIRY JOURNAL points out…

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Alleged Process of Preserving Butter

Northern Star · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 6

AN American dairy paper writes: In the endeavor to find something that will save time, be cheap, and neutralise the effect of dirt in the milk, many milk men are…

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Dairy and Farm. Points on Testing. the Colour of the Column an Index to the Strength of the Acid Used

Northern Star · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 6

The strength of the acid is indicated to a certain extent by the colour of the fat which separates in the neck of the test bottle when milk is tested. If the…

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Dairymen's Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 September 1901 · page 4

A MEETING of the Lismore branch of the Dairymen's Union was held in the Victoria Hall on Saturday morning last. There was only a small attendance, about twenty dairymen being…

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A Champion Butter Test

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1901 · page 3

THE competition for the Victorian Royal Agricultural Society's butter test prize, open to Australia, was a matter of deep interest to dairymen. There were 11…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1901 · 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. Parturient Paresis—mikl Fever, Calving Fever. [Press Bulletin.]

Northern Star · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 6

THE accompanying instructions upon the Schmidt trent ment for partarient paresis (milk fever) in cattle are offered because of the remarkable results obtained by the…

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Alstonville Dairy Union

Northern Star · Saturday 21 September 1901 · page 2

THE Alstonville branch of the Dairy Farmers' Union of N.S.W. met in the room under the Grand Stand on Tuesday, 10th inst. There was not a very large…

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Forcing Farm Laborers to Work

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1901 · page 3

A CHICAGO paper is responsible for reporting a new experience in labor matters. It says:—"So desperate is the condition of the farmers in certain parts of the West…

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