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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

402 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 14 of 21

Treatment of "Blown" Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

A WRITER in the Stock and Station Journal says : I would like to make a few remarks about cattle getting blown from eating green clover and thistles,…

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Corm Co-operative Butter Co. Half Yearly Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 4

BETWEEN 60 and 70 shareholders were present at the half-yearly meeting of the above Company held on Saturday afternoon last at the Bridge-street Hall, Coraki. Mr. C. J. M'Rac…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

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

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Dairy and Farm Swine Breeding and Feeding

Northern Star · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 3

PROF. SHAW, in his recent address at the Michigan live stock meeting, said: "In general the aim should be to breed for greater prolificacy, more vigor and…

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A Butter Story

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 3

"WOOMERA" writes:—When a State member of Parliament lately told his housekeeper that all the butter made on the farm over and above what was…

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The Dairymen's Petition. the Butter Grading Question

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 8

THE "S. M. Herald " says:—"We have received copies of a form of petition and some correspondence which clearly prove the another rather shady move is being made to…

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Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 September 1903 · page 8

THE fourth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Farmers and Settlers' Cooperative Society, Limited, was hold in Sydney on Thursday, Sir William M'Millan,…

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The Butter Industry

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 5

THE following is the report of the mooting of the Co-operative Conference, held at Albion Park on August 28th:— The third annual conference under the…

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The Butter Industry

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 4

THE future of the butter industry of this State is at present occupying the minds of all who are engaged or in any way interested in dairying pursuits…

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The Dairying Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

Mr. W. G. MOORE has shown us (Bundaberg Mail) a letter received by him from Mr. J. Seccombe, the highly successful Lismore dairyman who visited…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 3

UNDER this bonding we shall be glad to publish con-tributions, baring reference to agricultural and pastoral matters. The results of experience made will be publishhed whenever furnished…

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A Scotch-Farmer's Grace

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 7

An old Ayrshire former used regularly to deliver himself of the following quaint effusion as n grace before meat: " Tak' off yer bonnets, honest men ! Are they…

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DAIRY & FARM. Swine Fever

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 9

It is gratifying to be able to state (says the Sydney Mail) on the authority of Mr. Joints, Chief Inspector of Stock, that there is every reason to…

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Dairy and Farm. Tick Fever

Northern Star · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 3

DR. KOCH'S INVESTIGATIONS IN SOLTH APMCA. THE "Agricultural Journal " of the Cape of Good Hope, for July, contains the first report of Dr. Koch on the tick or Texas…

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Dairying on the Share System

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 3

THE Kyogle syndicate are letting their farms on the share principle. The tennacy is a weekly one and the tenant pays a weekly rental of 1s. The…

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Make the Old Farm Grunt

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

THE American Agriculturist tells of a boy who improved his father's farm through the experienced gained at' an agricultural college. Two years ago an…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 3

UNDER this bending 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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Coraki Co-operative Dairy Co's. Picnic

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 4

A MEETING of the committee appointed to arrange matters in connection with the picnic to celebrate the anniversary of the Coraki Co-operative Dairy Co. was held on Tuesday…

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The Dairy Industry

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 7

A PETITION for presentation to Parliament, is being circulated for signature amongst the dairymen of this State. The petition states that not…

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Dairy & Farm Submerged Lucerne

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 9

The effect of flooding lucerne by the overflow of watercourses has of lute been causing some discussion among farmers. It does not seem a…

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