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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

311 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 16

Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 18 April 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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The Cattle Ticks

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 4

SIR,—From time to time I have been endeavouring to keep the Southern fanners posted up in the latest "tick" developments of this State, in order that my dairy friends might be saved…

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Dairy and Farm. Budding Fruit Trees

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 7

THE budding of storm fruits may still be carried out. The showers of rain will materially assist in causing the sap to flow, and therefore the bark to rise. Should the…

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American Government Inspection of Dairy Exports

Northern Star · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 7

THE Secretary of Agriculture has given detailed instructions to tho Inspectors at the principal places of export, to begin as early as practicable in January, the actual…

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Cancer in Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

A series of interesting investigations relative to the cause and nature of tumors taken from cattle in various parts of South Australia has been forwarded to the Central…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 April 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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Modern Ideas of Co-operative Dairy Factorying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

ONLY a few years ago dairying was looked upon as of little or no importance in The Richmond electorate. Tho great champion of the industry (the late Mr. C. T. Bagot)…

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Banyalow Dairy Farmer's Union

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

A MEETING of the Bangalow Branch of the Dairy Farmer's Union of New South Wales was held in the Brooklet Hall on Saturday night, 12th inst. There were present: Messrs. T. G…

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Dairy and Farm. Feeding the Fowls

Northern Star · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 7

Do not feed your fowls three times a day, and do not feed too much. You will get more eggs by moderate feeding on a variety of food than by giving food in…

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Special Butter Market Report

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 8

THE Farmers' Co-operative Company, limited, issue the following report under date 25th i[?]: "The daily papers announced to the public on Thursday that a general decline had taken…

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Open Column. an Open Letter to the Dairyfarmers of the Richmond and Tweed. (Per favour of "Northern Star.")

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 4

GENTLEMEN,—I make no apology for addressing you, seeing that I am one of yourselves and know what I am writing about. Our position is desperate, and, as virulent diseases demand…

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Killing Diseased Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 4

OUR attention has been directed to the existence of at least two establishments in this district where diseased cattle are slaughtered and their flesh fed to pigs,…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 May 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 and Farm. the Shorthorn in Dairy Breeding

Northern Star · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

I[?] is surely time, a New South Wales eritie observes, that the dairy Shorthern should be officially recognised as a distinctive pure dairy breed. The attitude of…

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Ayrshire Cattle for New South Wales

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 2

DR. John Hay, of Coolangatta, some time ago commissioned Messrs. W. Weddel and Co. to procure him two Ayrshire bulls, and Mr. Lowe, of that firm, went to…

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The Butter Market

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

THE general manager of The Farmers' Co-operative Company, Ltd., of Sydney, writes under date April 30th :-" Since we issued our circular on Friday last several…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

AT the Grafton Police Court lost week William Rigg was charged with stealing 19 bullocks, the property of M. S. Marshall, of Bungawalbin, Richmond River…

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Why Dairy Farmers Prosper

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 3

ONE reason why those engaged in dairying are prosperous, a contributor remarks, is because dairying is a cash business. There is no credit with the cow.You feed her…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-op. Co

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 2

THE following is the Directors' report, to be presented to shareholders at the second annual meeting, which takes place at Bungalow, Richmond River, on 12th May, 1902 :…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 9 May 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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