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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

321 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 17

Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 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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The Dairyman's Friend

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 8

SIR,—In reply to many questions so frequently asked—"What makes butter so cheap?"—I enclose a clipping from the Wingham Chronicle for publication in your…

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Dairy and Farm. a Trip to the Richmond River

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 3

HAVING been invited to judge the pure bred cattle at the Lismore show on the Richmond River, New South "Wales, I decided, as I had heard a lot about that…

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Farming under Federation

Northern Star · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 6

"UNDER the sottled Federal tariff, farmers will have the markets of Australasia opened to them." This was the gist of the information a special reporter gleaned whilst…

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Sheep and Cattle Tick

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 9

THE Queensland Government has received a report from Professor Babes, of Roumania, on cattle and sheep ticks that will be of interest to a good many:—There…

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Feeding Sheep in Drought Time

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 3

It costs £100 a day, in round figures, to feed artificially the sheep on one of the big stations near Warren. This has been proved by statistics kept, and gives…

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N.S.W. Butter in London

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 3

Writing on the apparent deterioration of butter from this State the London correspondent of the S.M. Herald says: Two years ago N.S.W. showed a very…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 3

Under this handing we shall be glad to publish contributions baring reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnished…

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Important Dairying Case

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 10

AT Bombala District Court last week, before Judge Fitzhardinge, in the important action of the Bombala Co-operative Dairying Co. v. Newton, much public interest was…

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Industrial Farms

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1901 · page 5

MR. O'SULLIVAN, Minister for Works, has determined to ask Parliament to sanction the experiment of an industrial farm upon Crown lands and vote upon…

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Dairy and Farm. a Trip to the Richmond River

Northern Star · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 6

THE day after the Show, Mr. H. Wilson kindly drove me out to the Grovernment farm at Wollongbar. Mr. H. V. Jackson, the manager, showed us all ovor the farm,…

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The Dairymen's Union. Its Aims and Prospects

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 7

AN important and largely-attended meeting of members of the newly-created Dairymen's Union of New South Wales was held in the Agricultural-hall, Kiama…

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Producing Dairying Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

IT is becoming clearer every day that milking makes milkers. We do not wish to be understood as placing little value on breeding. One could not expect to take any cow of one…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

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

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Dairy and Farm. Dairy Observations Abroad

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

AN address was delivered by Professor W. A. Henry at the State Dairymen's Convention, Mondovi, Wis., U.S.A. The Professor said: My first observation on…

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Private Separators and Compulsory Pasteurisation. Meeting of Dairymen at Alstonville. a Union Formed

Northern Star · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 8

DAIRYMEN throughout the State have been aroused by the proposals put forth by the conference held in Sydney at Easter to introduce a bill, having for its main objects the enforcement…

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Meeting of Dairymen at Bangalow

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting convened by the committee of the Bungulow Agricultural Society was held in the Agricultural Hall on Monday, 10th inst., with a view of forming a branch of the Dairy…

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Wheat for Horses

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 3

ON this subject, Messrs. Watson Bros., of Gulgong, write to the Agricultural Gazette, saying:—Last month a little article appeared re feeding wheat to…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 June 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. Dairy Observations Abroad. (Contined from Saturday's issue.)

Northern Star · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

THERE is no need of telling you that the Dutch cows are kept clean. No wonder the people have black and white cows. They must have something white as a…

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