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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,185 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 60

Importation of High-grade Cattle

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

THREE imported dairy bulls have arrived at Bodalls. They consist of two Guernseys and an Ayrshire. One is from the Island, and the others from…

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Official Opening of Acacia Creek Butter Factory

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

A RED letter day in the history of Acacia Creek was Tuesday, when the recently erected Co-operative Butter Factory was officially opened, the event being…

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An English Dairy Farm. Successful Enterprise

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

TWENTY years ago (says a correspondent of the "Live Stock Journal"). farming in the good old days, began to be a synonymous term for financial…

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New Zealand Dairy Industry

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

A WELLINGTON correspondent of the Sydney "Worker" writes as follows:—"New Zealand dairyman are excited over the price realised by the butter…

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Local Interest. a Good Farmer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

A RECENT fortunate selector near the Stratheden Estate assures us that on 320 acres he has carried 189 cattle and 29 horses for fully nine months past. Every acre is…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

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

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Co-operative Dairy Companies and Reserves

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

SIR,-Observing by the published reports of the annual meeting of the North Coast Co-operative Company Limited, that a discussion took place with regard to the nature of the…

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Dairying

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 8

IT is far easier to sell inferior stock (to the butcher) than to buy cows that are good enough. The dairyman who does not keep…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Profitable Small Holdings

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

A small holding may be of the best of soils and situation, nearness to market and rent may alike leave little to be desired, and yet fail to bring in a…

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Farmers' Meeting

Northern Star · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

The usual quarterly meeting of farmers under the auspices of the Alstonville Agricultural Society will be held on Thursday evening next when a paper will be read by…

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Growth of the Butter Industry

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

Some, idea of the wonderful strides mude by the butter industry is afforded by, the list of factories of the State published in the "Agricultural Gazette." At the end of…

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Butter Prices Reduced. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

A meeting of dairying agents was held this morning to consider thu advisability of further reducing the price of butter. It was decided to rudece the price…

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Lucerne Crops Saved

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

A message stated that the flood waters continued last Wednesday to drain off the farms slowly, along the course of the river leaving the us[?]fal rich deposit of silt, but…

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Butter Company Prospering. Realising Top Prices. Taree

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

The Upper Wallumba Butter Factory's annual meeting took place on Saturday. The report showed a considerable increase on the pust your's operations. The…

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Good Advice For Dairymen

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

VETERINARY-SURGEON DESMOND, of the South Australian Stock Department, delivered a lecture recently upon the 'care of dairy cows. He gave some…

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Casino Co-operative Dairy Company

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

PURSUANT to the decision of the half-yearly meeting of members of the above company, a poll was taken on Saturday last on the advisability or otherwise of altering…

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The Butter Market

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

A CABLE from London on Friday states the butter market has collapsed. The Copenhagen committee has lowered their quotation 18 kroner, making the…

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Farm and Dairy

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 6

FRUIT to the value of nearly £10,000,000 sterling is consumed in England every year. Hay made from oats when in the…

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A Dairy-maf's Trouble

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 4

MR. JOSEPH WALKER, a dairyman at Yinnar (Gippsland), in writing to the Minister for Agriculture about railway freight for cream winds up his letter…

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Marvellous North Coast. the Dairyland of the Commonwealth

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

THE most novel and practical scheme for making known to other communities facts concerning the magnificent resources and vast potentialities of the North Coast, and…

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