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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

402 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 21

Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

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

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Value of Shelter for Dairy Cows

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

Cow comfort and cash have a relation that is well worth the study of the dairyman, and yet many of them never consider this point, nor that lowering…

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The Protection of Cattle Against Tuberculosis by Vaccination

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 3

SOME experiments on the vaccination of cattle against tuberculosis have recently been published by Dr. Leonard Pearson, State Veterinarian of Pennsylvania, and…

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Dairy & Farm. Brood Sows and Pigs

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 7

Lack of care is the cause of the loss of many brood sows and their pigs. Lack of care takes in a great many things besides immediate…

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Dairy and Farm. Sore Mouth in Pigs

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 6

THE WiseonsiN Experimental Station has investigated this subject as follows: Symptoms.—Large, water blisters appear about the lips and snout, rapidly succeeded…

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Points in Choosing Dairy Cows

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 4

IN an informal talk on this subject at a recent field meeting of the Connecticut Dairymen's Association, Mr. J. B. Walker, who has had…

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Experiment in Sheep-Feeding. a Practical Demonstration of Value of Irrigation

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 6

A PRACTICAL demonstration of exception value to pastoralists and others, inasmuch as it tends to solve the problem of stok feeding under adverse conditions, and…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

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

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The Dairy Cow's Condition

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

As all dairy farmers of experience are aware, it is next to impossible to induce a good milch cow when in full flow to put on condition. All the energy of such…

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Instruction For Farmers' Sons

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 7

THE Victorian Council of Agricultural Education has decided to defray the expenses of holding a course of instruction for farmers and farmers' sons in eight…

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Dairy and Farm. Thoughts on Breeding

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

AT the meeting of the New York Breeders' Ass[?]tion, the following question was asked: "Will a cow with a big record be weakened so that her offspring…

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Dairy Gossip

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

It is the sensitive, highly organised cows that will yield the most profit and will respond quickly to good care and kind treatment, and…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the [?] "Northern S[?]" Dairy [?] [?]

Northern Star · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

SIR,—Th[?] [?] [?] [?] a new Dairy [?] [?] [?] for Aug[?] ture has [?] [?] [?] [?] of the K[?] [?] [?] [?]…

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What Are Cattle?

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 8

A MATTER materially affecting the finances of all municipalities who happen to have slaughter yards within their boundaries has just been settled…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

UNDER the 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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A Turtle Farm

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 7

MARTHA DAY runs a turtle farm of twenty acres in New Jersey (says "Woman's Journal"). An uncle gave her a piece of sandy land and 200 dollars,…

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Grading Up a Dairy Herd

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

We do not want long-legged cows in a dairy. We do not want a cow that has the habit of putting fat on her back. We want a machine, and we want to…

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Dairy and Farm. the Fluctuations of Butter Fat in Milk

Northern Star · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 6

AT almost every creamery in the United States, the manager has been approached by suppliers at various times, who have complained because of the variation of the…

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Dairy & Farm. Making Unfermented Wine

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 7

In reply to a correspondent (says the Agricultural Gazette) who asks for information as to the making of unfermented wine in small…

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Casino Co-Operative Dairy Co

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of shareholders in the Casino Co-Operative Dairy Company was held in the School of Arts Library on Saturday last. About forty members…

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