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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

311 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 16

The London Butter Market

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

MESSRS. W. Weddel and Co. (London), under date July 11, write:—"The demand for Canadian butter shows little change, although there is a tendency…

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General Farm Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

BIG drop in the butter market this week. As a result of the recent rains, it is expected the crops in the Orange district will be up to the full average in quality and…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1902 · page 3

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

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Dairy and Farm. a Miracle of Irrigation

Northern Star · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 6

IF ever men worked miracles, they have worked them here in these western valleys. It ever something was created from nothing, there men have done it…

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The Dairy. Judicious feeding of Stock Feed Properly, and Expand Your Cream Cheques. Continued

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 13 September 1902 · page 8

7. Dry matter and organic matter. Neither of these terms represent a single class of constituents, or nutrients. Dry matter is what is left…

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General Farm Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

Swarms of ibis are now in the Glen Innes district, and never before have they been seen in such numbers. Their presence is regarded us an indication of the near…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

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

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Dairy and Farm. Melbourne Royal Show Butter Test

Northern Star · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 6

There were 29 entries for the grand champio[?] of £100, for the cow producing the best butter results during a 24 hours [?]. The prize has to be won…

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The Dairy

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 8

The stirring of the soil tends to make the dry and loosened earth act as a mulch for that below, which is more compact, and by attracting the…

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A New Dairy and Dairy Facteries Bill

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 7

ON Friday the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Kidd) introduced a bill to regulate dairies and dairy factories, and the production and manufacture and exportation of…

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The Dairy Pasture

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 September 1902 · page 6

The director of the Iowa Experiment Station says: The problem as our lands become more valuable will be not how much to do with less grass, but how to…

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General Farm Notes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

STOCK-OWNERS at Windsor have tested and found satisfactory the use of Paspalum Dilatatum arid, the cow pea as drought-resisting fodder…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · 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 Are Farm. Diarreea in Calves

Northern Star · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 6

DIARRHEA in calves is produced by various causes, the principal of which, are Feeding unwholesome milk; eating coarse food, upon which the digestive organs are…

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The Dairy

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 8

In feeding cows for dairy purposes there is no game of chance, no hope of getting something for nothing. It is a case Avhere justice reigns…

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How Farming Pays

Northern Star · Saturday 27 September 1902 · page 6

The opinion is often expressed that farming is about the most unprofitable pursuit of the modern man. The growth of that idea is responsible for much foolish…

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Conference of Factory Delegates. the Export of Butter

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 6

A LARGELY attended meeting of delegated from various co-oprative factories of the State was held at Albion Park on Tuesday to discuss matters affecting the export…

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Farms in the United States

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 October 1902 · page 7

A VERY interesting, not to say remarkable, census bulletin has been issued from Washington, giving a mnss of summary figures on the information collected in…

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The Butter Market

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 8

SIR,—The Companies responsible for lowering the price of butter to 1s per lb. during the first week of this month—that is to say a drop of 9d per lb. in ten days—are endeavouring to…

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Salt for Dairy Cows

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1902 · page 3

SALT given to cows has some effect on the quality of the milk. This is necessarily so, the salt aids very much in the digestion of the food, and it is the…

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