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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

321 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 17

Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 February 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. the Hand Separator

Northern Star · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 9

A dairyman will not lose all his bad habits simply because he has bought a hand separator. In fact, although he loses less butter fat in his skim milk and…

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The Cattle Tick Pest. the Efficacy of Dipping

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 3

"THE QUEENSLANDER says: Through the courtesy of the Minister for Agriculture we are able to publish the following letter sent by the Chief Inspector of Stock to…

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An Industrial Farm

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 3

The New South Wales Minister of Works has approved of the scheme for the foundation of an Industrial Farm, to find work for a large number of…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 1 March 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. Judging Dairy Cattle. Interview with Mr. M'caffrey

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 9

MR. FRANK M'CAFFREY, manager for Messrs. Waugh, and Josephson, dairy and refrigerating engineers, Brisbane, is well known as a keen judge of dairy cattle…

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Farm Poultry

Northern Star · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 9

THE farmer is the man who has all the advantages in raising poultry, and can raise it at a larger profit than any other person. He can hatch the chicks at his…

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Cleaning Farm Implements

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

FARMERS who wish to clean farming implements easily should try the following plan: Slowly add one pint of sulphuric acid to one quart of water, handling it…

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Rotation of Crops

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 3

JUST as a rotation of cropping seems to be the only salvation of grain and hay lands, so rotation of paddocking, which means systematic spelling, seems to be…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 March 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. Keeping Milk Sweet and Cool

Northern Star · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 10

THIS most interesting question to the factory manager and milk supplier alike, the Department of Agriculture for South Australia notes, is one which has been…

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Making High-class Creamery. Butter

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

AT the recent State Dairy Convention at Lincoln, Neb., the second prize for creamery butter was awarded to M. G. Koepsell, of Minn. In telling how the butter was…

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Broom Millet Culture. a Valuable Crop

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 3

FOR some time past Mr. G. Piccolli, of New Italy, has been interesting himself in finding out the value of millet as a stock fodder, and last month sent down to the…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 March 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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The Ayrshire As a Butter Cow

Northern Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

SOME results of the butter tests at the recent show of the Canterbury Agricultural Society, New Zealand, are compiled by Mr. E. G. Levinge, of the Sunnyside…

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Dairy and Farm. Advantages of Land Drainage

Northern Star · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 10

As one familiar with farming methods in New Zealand, Mr. L. W. Hickson writes: —I cannot but regard with amazement the neglected appearance of great areas of…

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Frog Farming

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

Frog farming has become an important business in the States, especially near the large cities. At Stege, a small station about 20 miles from San Francisco, is a famous frog…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

UNDER the bonding 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. Remedy for Sorghum-poisoning

Northern Star · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 7

MR. John A. Edgar, writing to the " Queensland Agricultural Journal " from King's Creek, Clifton, says:—I am very sorry to hear of the losses in cattle through eating…

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Butter Export

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

DURING the past week an important meeting was held at Grafton in reference to the export of butter. Mr. Pateson, manager of the F.F. and Ice Coy. was present and…

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