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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

402 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 11 of 21

The Butter Trade

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 7

AN important conference, the outcome of which should be in the interests of the producer and retailer of butter, was held at the Queen's Hall, Pitt-street, on…

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What are Cattle?

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 3

A MATTER materially affecting the finances of all municipalities who happen to have slaughter yards within the boundaries was recently settled at…

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Shorthorn Breed of Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

THE Shorthorn is probably the oldest of our better breeds of cattle. The term shorthorn is now used to designate only the descendants of the Durham cattle…

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Wheat and Flour Imports

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 7

IMPORTS of wheat and flour into the Commonwealth have now reached over nine and a quarter million of bushels, and with the shipments…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 3

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

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The Butter Trade

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 9

An important conference, the outsome of which should be in the interests of the producer and retailer of butter, was held at the Queen's…

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DAIRY & FARM. Milk Reforms

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 9

The last amendment of the English Food and Drugs Act made the addition of any preservative to milk illegal, but there still remain a…

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Dairy and Farm. Proposed Clause in the Sugar Bonus Bill

Northern Star · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

MR. G. J. GRAY, of Wollongong, wites to the 'D. Telegraph': Sir.—As an oldresident of the Clarence River, and a sugar-grower of 16 years' standing, I…

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Demand for Farms

Northern Star · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 4

THE 'Brisbane C[?] [?]—'Every year farmers and their sons are [?]ing more difficult to secure suitable and [?] [?] districts of Victoria and New South Wales [?]demand…

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Farming

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 2

BY invitation we recently paid a visit to Mr. H. C. Alcock's farm on Deep Creek, Lawrence-road, near Casino, and although the new owner has been only…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · 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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Our Largest Cooperative Dairy Factory

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 2

SAYS the New Zealand Dairyman:— "The quantity of milk purchased by the Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Co. during the month of March was 853,954…

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The Dairying Industry. Report From a Commercial Agent

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1903 · page 5

PREMIER SEE has received from the Slate Commercial Agent (Mr. C. C. Lance) a report embracing impressions formed by a visit to the Universal Hygienic Milk Exhibition at…

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Dairy & Farm. Ripening Honey

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 9

Comb honey may be kept from one season until the next, unimpaired in quality, but it requires some care and a proper place for…

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Dairy and Farm. Improved Dairy Methods

Northern Star · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 6

THE wonderful advance in dairy methods, in creamery and cheese faotory machinery, 'which have come in twenty years, leaves us with but imperfect recollection of how…

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Pigs and Dairy Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 3

IN a recent address Mr. J. Bulkeley, manager of the Grafton Experimental Farm, told the farmers that the best pig was a cross between the Tamworth…

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Dairy Farming

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

MR. CROWE, the Victorian Dairy Expert, has been quoting instances in support of his contention that conservation of fodder und irrigation will be…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1903 · 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 Danish Dairy Herds

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 7

THE manner in which the Danish dairymen get to the front of dairy producers over the whole world is thus explained. It is paid that they are always on the…

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Dairy and Farm. the Butter Market

Northern Star · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 3

THE movement initiated some months back by a co-operative company to induce butter factories to improve the quality of their product, by charging an extra…

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