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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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The Cattle [?]riving Act. to Be Extended to Lismore

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 7

At the request of the police the P.M., Mr F. G. Adrian, called a meeting of the Bench of Magistrates last Wednesday to discuss the matter of…

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Wollongbar Experimental Farm. Visit of Bangalow a & I. Society's Committee

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon last the following members of the above Committee visited the Farm, namely, Messrs, F. Reading. R. Evans, O. Virtue, T. Jackson, A. Moles, T. and H…

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Holstein Cattle

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

IN the last issue of the "Agricultural Gazette" Mr. O'Callaghan the dairy expert, states:—Holstein cattle are rapidly growing in favour through…

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Price of Butter

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

On Wednesday last Mr. E.J. Robinson, of the Casino Dairy Co., received a telegram from Dalgety and Co., of Sydney, advising receipt of a cablegram…

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Homebush Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 7

THE cattle market for prime beasts is firm, others easier. Best beef 23s per 100lbs. Bullocks £8 to £10 7s, cows £5 10s to £8 13s…

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Wolbin Experimental Farm

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

MR. JOHN BALE has recently received notice from the Lands Department that his occupancy of Wolbin Island must be altered, and advising him to apply for a…

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Washing Soda in the Dairy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

SOME dairy formers go to the expense of purchasing costly disinfectants for purifying their premises and utensils. There is no need to do so, and one of the best…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

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

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Early Training of Dairy Heifers

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 9

"As the twig is bent is the tree inclined," is a maxim of very wide application, and it is nowhere more applicable than in the work of…

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Lismore Co-Operative Dairy Company. the Half-yearly Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 4

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company was held in the School of Arts Hall on Tuesday. Mr. W. Moses, Chairman of Directors, presided and about…

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Lismore Dairy Company

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

THE half-yearly report of the Lismore Co-operative Dairy Co. Shows the output to have been 313,048lbs butter, which was manufactured at a cost of 13d per lb…

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New South Wales Farmers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

NUMBERS farmers from the Northern districts of New South Wales continue to come to Queensland in search of land. Almost every few days (says the…

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[?]ing Ship U[?]thed by Farmer's Plough. Holds the Bones of Norwegian Princess

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

While ploughing a few months ago a Norwegian farmer, whose land lies about tea miles inland from the port of Tonsberg, wrecked his plough against what he…

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Casino Butter Factory

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 4

MR. LANCE, Commercial Agent for New South Wales in Loudon, reports as under in regard to a shipment of butter sent from the Casino factory by the mail…

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Cattle Shortage in Queensland

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT, writing from Richmond Downs (Q,), to the Capricornian, takes exception to the statement that cattle are pretty plentiful out in the…

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Homebush Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 7

THE cattle market is down 10s. Best beef 24s per 100lbs. Bullocks £7 to £10 2s, cows £5 to £8…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 3

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

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Dairy and Farm. Increasing the Maize Yield

Northern Star · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 6

How the average yield of a country's crop can be increased is thus narrated in 'The World's Work.' A oollege student named Holden was teaching sohool about…

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Washing Soda in the Dairy

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 3

MANY of our dairy farmers go to the expense of purchasing costly disinfectants for purifying their premises and utensils. There is no need to do so,…

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Butter Grading

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

IS a report submitted to the Minister of Agriculture. (Mr. Swinburne) on the question of the grading of butter for export, the Government dairy expert…

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