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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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"The Yorthern Star." Wednesday. Morning February 17, 1964. the Work of the Experimental Farms

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 4

The object contemplated in the…

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Siberian Butter

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 6

A SUCCESSFUL Gippsland farmer who has just returned from a trip to Europe has been interviewed, and he repeats what so many other practical…

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Cattle and Frozen Meat

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 6

SIR JOHN SEE has forwarded to the Minister for Agriculture some correspondence received from the Agent-General for New South Wales in London…

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The Coraki Butter Co's. Directors

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

SIR,—Did you hear that three or four new men are to be nominated for Directors in the Coraki Co-Operative Butter Company. Well, if you ask me, I think it's a mistake. We all…

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Homebush Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 5

IN the cattle market today 820 head were yarded, values being unchanged. Best beef is worth 26s per lOOlbs. Bullocks, £7 to £12 2s 6d; cows,£6 to £9 2s…

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Poley Cows in the Dairy Test

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 3

THE Adelaide CRITIC says:—"A correspondent from Camperdown writes to say that two 'Poley' cows were in the dairy test at the recent Camperdown show. One…

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How to Get into a Good Dairy Herd

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 3

WHEN an intending purchaser sees a cow with a view to buying, and she doesn't please thoroughly at the first look, don't persuade yourself to buy her. If you try…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 February 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 Company for Kyogle. Meeting of Dairymen

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 4

AN important meeting of shareholders and intending shareholders in the proposed Kyogle Dairy Co. was held at the Park Hotel, Kyogle, on Saturday last…

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Dairymen and Farmers!

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 8

The Berrima District Coy., Harris Street, Sydney, Is a Co-operative Coy! Paid 30…

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Dairy and Farm. a Profitadle Poultry Farm

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 6

The following article from the Des Moines " Register " will show the immense profit that is possible in the raising of chickens:…

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Cleanliness in Dairying

Northern Star · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 6

At the recent International Dairy Con gress it was urged that in all public elementary schoolu children should be taught, under the headiug of agriculture…

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Siberian Butter

The Richmond River Express and Tweed Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

THE war between Russia and Japan may, and propably will, affect the Siberian butter trade, but it cannot altogether stop the wheels of progress,…

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Successful Cattle Droving Experiment

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 3

A MOB of 644 cattle recently being driven from Beaufort station (Queensland) to N.S.W., in charge of Mr. Jas. Kunam, were rather restless from the…

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The World's Record Butter Cow

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 3

A CROSS-BRED cow 10 years old, owned by Mr. John Ronnie, of Doyleston, has lately broken all the world's records in testing. She was (says a New Zealand…

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Successful Dairying

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 3

THE special correspondent of the S.M. Herald, who visited Cootamundra, states that dairying is carried on there quite as successfully as on the Coast. He visited…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 3

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

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Women as Dairy Instructors

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

AN exchange says :—"In Canada, as in Scotland, women instructors in dairying are employed. Two of these experts, Misses Laura and Annie Rose, of…

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A "Halves" Farm

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

THE Full Court, Sydney, last Thursday, heard an application, made on behalf of Joseph M'Andrew, to make absolute a rule rise calling upon Joseph B. Kelly,…

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Something About Dairy Cows

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 2

Mr. GEORGE T. CHIRNSIDE, of Weribee Park, Vic, has brought back with him from Britain a few opinions on dairy cattle that ought to be of great value to dairymen…

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