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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

321 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 17

The Dairying Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 4

The value of the dairying industry to the whole of Australia is of so comprehensive a character that anything which has a tendency to injuriously affect its stability in any degree…

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Scarcity of Farm Laborers

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

As in the parent State, the producer of Victoria complains that the farm labourer is fast becoming an unknown quantity. The erstwhile swagman has of late…

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Dairy and Farm. the Fishy Butter Question

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

A reporter of the Melbourne "Leader," in discussing the subject of 'fishiness' in butter with Captain Pleasents, who has just returned from a six months' visit to…

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The Dairying Industry. Conference in Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 18 May 1901 · page 2

A CONFERENCE of representatives of the dairying industry of New South Wales was held on Thursday in the boardroom of the Lands Office. Mr. N. H. Thorsby…

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Siberian Butter, &c

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 7

ONE of the last places one would expect to find computing for a share in the batter business in Siberia. It is ascertained, however, that the export from that country at present…

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The Dairy Export at Dunmore. a Denial

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 8

AN extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Dunmore Butter Factory Co. and others interested was held en Tuesday last at the Company's office, when there was a large…

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A Federal Horse Farm

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 7

"QUEDONG" writes to the Editor of the Herald:—Sir,—Seeing that the Constitution under which we now live places all matters relating to military and naval…

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Dehorned Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

The Buenos Ayres Standard is responsible for the following statement:—A very curious and apparently successful experiment has been carried out by Dr…

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The Dairying Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 8

MR. O'Callaohan, Government dairy expert, addressed a large and representative meeting of dairymen and others at Kiama, last Thursday, and replied to the criticisms…

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New Dairying Methods

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 3

THE present trend of the dairying industry is towards each centre erecting refrigerating machinery, and having its own central factory for manufacturing…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 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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Tenant Farmers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1901 · page 2

In concluding his articles on the Richmond and Tweed districts, Mr. Frank McCaffrey gives his opinion that land values must come down. He writes:—…

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Dairy and Farm. Prairie As a Winter Crass

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. S. R. Cooke, writing on the subject of grasses, says: "In my opinion prairie grass is one of the best, if not the very best grass we have on the Richmond. In…

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Farm Notes for May. Northern Rivers District. (H. V. Jackson in 'Agricultural Gazette.')

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 3

THE days are so short now that there is not much time in the mornings and evenings to get through a groat amount of work, and consequently outdoor work has…

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Treatment of Sewerage. the Botany Sewerage Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 7

THE members of the Water and Sewerage Board and a patty of about 70 or 80, representing the various municipalities and the medical profession, paid a visit of…

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Farm Cream Separators

Northern Star · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 2

On invitation of Secretary F. D. Coburn, of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, an address was delivered at the board's recent annual meeting by Mr…

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The Horthern Star. Wednesday Morining, May 29, 1901. Tuberculous Cattle and Buyers and Sellers

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 4

THE provisions of the law in regard to…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd. Annual Meeting

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 4

THE first annual meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held at Bangalow on Wednesday last. Mr. David Tuorb[?]rn, of Berry, chairman of directors, presided, and…

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Beef Cattle as Milkers

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

The Hon T. H. Smith, late of Gordon Brook, referring to the different breeds of milkers used by dairymen, says:—In turning over old catalogues I came upon…

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A Dairyman's Experience

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 3

GIVING his experiences in farming a correspondent writes in an exchange:—"When I first started in farming I put all my land in wheat, as was then the…

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