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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Byron Bay Butter Co

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 10

THE North Coast Co-operative Company, Limited, Byron Buy, report under date 22nd February, 1900 :— Okkam.—The cream supply has been well…

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Big-Priced Shorthorn Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

SOME of those persona who are continually crying out that the prices realised for choice bred dairy cattle in this dis-trict will never pay, should study the…

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Homebush Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 7

IN the cattle market to-day, prime stock wore firm, others down 10s. Beat beef, 22s. per 1001b. Bullocks, £7 to £11 ; cows, £5 to £8. Boots.—To those requiring reliable footwear at low prices Messrs. Sheridan and Huston's advertisement in this issue will afford valuable information. Having a very large stock in…

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Farm and Field, What chambeal Manual

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 11

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"Herald" and " Mail " Farm Competition

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 7

The proprietors of the " S.M. Herald" and "Sydney Mail" are offering prizes for the best farms throughout the State. The State is…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

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

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Mutual Education of Dairymen

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 5

Whites Mr. Frank McCaffrey in last issue of the Farmer and Settler:—The following extracts from a letter written by a gentleman some sixty-five years ago…

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Private Grading of Butter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

IN the report of the N.S. Wales Agent General, dated January 26, the following remarks are made regarding a certain brand of New South Wales…

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Looked Black for the Butter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 3

The comedian boarder rolled his blue eyes at the landlady and said-- 'I beg your pardon, madam, but I see the butter is of a special brand. What is…

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Cotton Wool for Foreign Bodies Swallowed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 3

Dr. W. Blair Bell refers to several cases in which he has used cotton wool in order to carry along foreign bodies which had been swallowed. One child had swallowed…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Care of Milk

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 6

MILK should be drawn from the cows in the most cleanly manner, in tin pails, and strained through a wire cloth strainer, and the milking should be done…

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Electricity to Destroy Farm Pests

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 3

Since a Monaco engineer's discovery that an electric current will free the soil from insects, the idea has been held that electricity should aid in abating the insect…

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The State Dairy Expert

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

MR O'CALLAGHAN, whose services were requested to attend the Lismore Agricultural Society's show in the capacity of one of a jury to judge the butter of…

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Phosphates for Dairy pasture

Northern Star · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 2

The good effect of top dressing dairy pasares is thus commented upon by a wsriter, who further suggests that the cause of the frequent aliments of dairy cattle…

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Dehorning Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

DAIRYMAN who practice dehorning do away with a lot of trouble at milking time. A vicious cow or two, with horns well set for mischief, will keep a whole…

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Short-Weight Butter

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

Short butter weights continue to be a grievance both locally and in London. So far as London is afFected, the trouble is held to lie largely with the system…

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Wool Buyers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 11

This brief article would not be complete if allusion were not made to those busy men. the wool buyers. They come from all parts of the world to the…

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Pure-bred or Cross-bred Sires for Dairy Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

Mr. O'CALLAGHAN, Government Dairy Expert, has the following in last issue of the Agricultural Gazette :-The experience of all successful dairy farmers is…

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First Butter Sent to England

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

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Coraki Co-operative Butter Co. Half-yearly Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 4

THE half-yearly meeting of above company was held in tho Bridge-street Hall, Coraki, yesterday, when about 100 shareholders were present. Mr. C. J. M'Rae, Chairman of…

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