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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Wool Sales. London

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

There is better competition all round, but prices are unchanged…

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The Late Bangalow Show. the Cattle Judging Incidents

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Bangalow Agricultural Society, was held on Monday, last, Mr. F. Reading (vice-president) presiding. One of the first matters…

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Short-weight Butter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 6

THE Collector of Customs at Melbourne heard complaints against seven butter factory companies, for sending forward for export butter of less…

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Wool Sales. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

For crossbreds wool the competition is keener and prices are firm. Merinos are selling well at late rates…

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Farm and Dairy. the Making of Ensilage

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 6

Mr. John Ball, of Molong, writing on the above subject says : -- We are coming to times when we shall have to be content with small holdings…

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Butter From the Northern Rivers

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 3

On Monday, says the Brisbane "Courier" 4,000 boxes of butter arrived from the Northern Rivers, N.S.W., by coastal steamer, whiuh packed the butter below deck in…

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Butter Market

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 4

The Coastal Farmers' Society, Sydney, reports—Satisfactory sales of choice qualities of butter were experienced all the week at current rates. South Coast supplies have…

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Butter Trade

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

A SPECIAL correspondent of the S.M. Herald," writing from London under date of February 21, says:—Tooley-street, is universally historic in respect of…

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Wool Sales. London

Northern Star · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3

At the wool sales there was a brisk hardening tendency for crossbreds…

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Important to Dairy Farmers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 4

HEARING that many dairy farmers do not realise when cattle have pleuro-pneumonia we have obtained from the Stock Inspector a list of the symptoms of this disease. The…

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Manning River Shipping. Feeling Against the Unions. Carting Butter to Steamers. Taree

Northern Star · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 3

The Kincumber, direct from Sydney, is expected to-day, and the Corra Lynn to-morrow. It is reported here that the North Coast…

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Farmer and Grazier

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

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

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The Farmers' Paradise

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

MR. G. L. BONDFIELD, writing from Brisbane in rebuttal of Mr. Vaskess' disparaging references to Queensland 's farming lands, says:- "If Mr. Vaskess will…

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Butter From the Northern Rivers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

ON Monday, says the Brisbane "Courier," 4000 boxes of butter arrived from the Northern Rivers, N.S.W., by coastal steamer, which packed the…

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Cattle Instruments at Low Prices

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

In boxes containing the latest up-to-date American Outfit for treating cows slipping their calves, and air pump for treating milk lever, a syringe for injecting [?]nial…

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Arrangements to Ship Butter. Taree

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

It has been arranged to send all available butter from the local factories direct to Sydney per s.s. Kincumber on Tuesday next…

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Wool Sales. London

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 7

The wool sales closed with a better feeling throughout the industry…

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Richmond Cattle for the South Coast

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

By the steamer Yulgilbar on Wednesday a consignment of seven head of valuable cattle was sent from this district to the south. They were bred by Mr. Dixon…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Daffodils in Pots

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 6

These flowers are especially suite! to the wants of amateur gardeners who have little glass, for they succeed admirably without artificial heat, and…

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Farm and Dairy. Aprofitable Cow

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 5

A GOOD many years ago an American dairyman invested in a single Jersey cow, and she was the only purebred female he ever bought. The other day…

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