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Farming & the land, 1904

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Stale Butter in London

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 8

THE London butter market continues to fall steadily, and another reduction of 3 kroner in the official price at Copenhagen has brought the London value of…

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Cattle from North Queensland

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 3

SEVERAL New South Wales buyers are reported to be making extensive purchases of cattle in North Queensland at the present time. The Charleville…

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Effect of Dairying on Children

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 8

THE attention of the Public Instruction Department has been drawn to the bad effect the dairying industry is having on children on the Tweed and…

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DAIRY & FARM. The Butter Season

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 8

The season in the dairying districts has continued favourable, and the factory returns are generally very satisfactory. The very fast…

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Dairymen and Farmers ! The Berrima District Coy. Harris Street, Sydney

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 8

Is a Co-operative Coy ! Paid 30 per cent. Bonus to Suppliers, 1902. Highest Prices for all Produce ! Prompt Returns. Cash in Bank! Business…

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Seed Wheat Repayments

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

THE Government is now issuing its accounts to those farmers who were nested with supplies of seed wheat to enable them to sow their land for ther…

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Spaying Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

THE spaying of cattle is being taken up extensively by cattle breeders in Victoria. The value of spaying has always been recognised, but previous to the…

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Homebush Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 5

THE cattle market is firmer, best beef being worth 27s per 100lbs. Bullocks £7 to £12 1s; cows £6 to £9…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1904 · 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 & FARM. Pineapple Wine

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 8

The following recipe for making wine from pineapples should be of much interest, as the article produced compares favourably with…

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Dairymen and Farmers!!!

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

THE BERRIMA DISTRICT COY.. HARRIS, STREET, SYDNEY, Is A CO-OPERATIVE COY PAID 30 PER CENT, BONUS TO SUPPLIERS1902. HIGHEST PRICES FOR ALL PRODUCE!…

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[?] and Farm. Useful Poultry Hints

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

Carrots are good food for poultry. Ducks grow very rapidly in proportion to the food consumed. Nothing tends to engender disease in…

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Dairying Industry. Re-opening a Factory

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 4

A meeting of the late suppliers to the N.S. W. Creamery Batter Company at Lismore factory, and all others interested, was held in the School of Arts Hall, here, yesterday…

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Homebush Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 5

THE cattle market is lOs lower. Best bullocks £14 12s 6d, others from £8. Caws to £9. Best beef 27s per lOOlbs…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · 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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Meeting of Dairymen

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 6

OVER a hundred dairymen attended a meeting held at Lismore on Wednesday week, convened for the purpose of considering the advisability of…

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Dairy and Farm. Contamination of Milk

Northern Star · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 6

Probably the most common form of contamination of milk comes from bacteria. Milk as it is secreted by a healthy cow is believed to be sterile; that is, it…

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Export of Gold and Shipments of Butter

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

The P. and O. steamer Himalaya from Victoria, took one of the largest shipments of gold which has left Melbourne for some time, the shipment being as follow:—…

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Co-Operative Butter Factories

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

MR. EDITOR,—I am in a position to state that the Board of Directors of the Coraki Co-operative Butter Co. sympathise with the Directors and Management of N.S.W.C.B…

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Seed Wheat Payments

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

ACCORDING to a statement made by the Minister for Agriculture, a fair amount of money is coining into tile department in payment for the weed wheat supplied by…

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