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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

321 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 17

Fishiness in Butter

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 8

IT is to be hoped says the S.M. Herald, that before the next butter export season opens further research will be conducted into the cause of "fishiness" in butter and strenuous efforts…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

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

AT Grafton Circut Court last week, Archibald Green was arraigned for having at Cow per, on March 3 last, stolen two calves the property of Michael Sherry, of Cowper…

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The London Butter Market

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

THE price of Australian butter continues its downward course, but still remains 7s per cwt. higher than it was at this season last year. This decline is stated by one…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 May 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. Tuberculin a Failure

Northern Star · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 7

IN a review of the tuberculin test up to date, the 'Live Stock Journal' concludes that its efficacy as a reliable test for the detection of tuberculosis is unmistakably…

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The Richmond and Tweed Districts. Some Impressions.—iv. Dairying on the Tweed River

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 2

SINCE the invasion of the 'iron horse' into the dense jungles of the Richmond and Tweed rivers these two extensive and fertile districts have become wedded, and…

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The Dairying Industry. Proposed Association of Persons Interested

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 May 1901 · page 4

THE followiug letter to the Editor appears in the Kiama Reporter and is well deserving of the serious consideration of dairy farmers. SIR,—By a recent report in the metropolitan…

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Coraki Co-operative Butter Co

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 4

SIR,—In the absence of any other correspondence on this subject, which may at this time be considered to have reached a decisive point, permit me to draw attention to a few salient features in…

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N.S.W. Butter Export

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 2

FROM August last 3000 tons of butter have been exported, and as the Sydney market has been lower, mid that of London higher by five or six shillings this season, on a fair…

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Disease in Dairy Stock

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 3

DURING the last few months dairy farmers in the Kynetan district, Victoria, have had their herds decimated by a peculiar disease, which appeared to attack the cows in the…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 May 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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Timber for Butter Boxes

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 3

The position in regard to the supply of New Zealand white pine for butter boxes is at present very serious. During the recent butter season it was very difficult…

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Cleaning Dairy Utensils

Northern Star · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 3

WHEN trouble of any kind occurs in a dairy—for instance, bad flavored produce, ropiness in milk or cream—the first thing to do is to have a thorough cleaning of the…

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Living on Wheat. an Editor's Mean Diet

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 5

PECKHAM, city editor of the Seneca Tribune, says:—Since April 1st I have lived on an excellent diet, devised by myself, at a cost of 2½ cents n day. I…

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Using All the Maize Crop

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 3

The new American practice of turning the whole of the corn crop into fodder which can be fed to stock is being, discussed by leading farmers in this State…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 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 bo published whenever furnished…

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Dairying Conference

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 10

At a conference of persons interested in the dairying industry held in Sydney last Thursday, Mr. O'Callaghan, Government Dairy Expert, said it is the intention of the…

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Frozen Meat Experiment. a New Zealand Farmer's Idea

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

One great drawback to the export of beef and mutton in the past has been the fact that when the article is placed on the markets for sale it presents to the buyer a…

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The Dairying Industry. MONOPOLY V. Hand Separator

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

MR. J. JAMES, of Rose Valley, writes to the KIAMA REPORTER:—By a recent report in the metropolitan papers a meeting was held on the Sydney show-ground on…

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An Immense Farm

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 5

Tun largest farm in America, and probably in the world, is situated in the south western part of Louisana. It extends 100 miles north, and west. It…

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