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Farming & the land, 1908

1,185 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 18 of 60

Value in Cattle Poods

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

THE value of cattle foods depends largely upon their digestibility. There is more protein in straw than in maize fodder, but the latter is more digestible…

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Tick Quarantine. Cattle Allowed to Leave Area. the Conditions Ordered. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

In consequence of the buffer area on the Tweed preventing the spread of the tick pest the Minsiter for Agriculture has approved of a recommendation by the Chief…

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Dairying in New Zealand

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

THE dairy industry in New Zealand is continuing to expand, and is not retricted to any extent by the development of the frozen meat business. But…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · 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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Experimental Farm for Coraki

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT in a recent issue of the R. R. Htrald raised tho question of approaching the Minister for Agriculture with respect to the establishment of an experimental farm…

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Lawlessness Increasing in Ireland. Farmkrs Patrolling in County. London

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

Lawlessness is increasing in Ireland. A majority of the farmers of the county of Leitrim are patrolling nightly to protect their stock…

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Parliamentary Farmers Representative Union. BRISBANE

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Representatives of Parliament of farming constituencies, convened, by Mr. W. D. Armstrong, at the request of the President of the United…

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Resignation of Dairy Expert. Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 3

Mr. G. Sutherland, Thomson, Government Dairy Expert, has resigned…

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The Butter Market. Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

Butter -- Superfine 100s, choice 96s to 98s, medium 90s to 94s, pastry lots from 80s. Pictures for the School of Arts…

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Farm and Dairy. Inferior Cream

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 5

A SHORT time ago the Minister for Agriculture considered it necessary to draw attention to the loss accruing to dairy farmers in certain parts of the…

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Farm and Dairy . Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] The Dairy

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 6

There is a good deal of care needed in the dairy herds at this season. The weather is apt to be very, variable. Ventilators may need closing in dairy…

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Farm and Dairy. the Stock Buyer and the Dairy Cow

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 9

There is probably no class of persons that wields a greater influence over the farmers than the men who purchase their stock. Dairymen who have studied and…

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Organism Farm Labourers

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 8

The first conference to form a union of Agricultural and dairy workers was held at Wagga Wagga a fortnight ago and was adjourned…

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Storing Root Crops

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 6

About the end of the month there will be a good deal of work among the various root crops in the kitchen garden, and lifting will have become…

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The Enteric Dairymaid. Amazing Story of an Epidemic

Northern Star · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 3

Dr. Brankwaitc, Government inspector, in a Home Office, report issued, tells an amazing story of a healthy dairymaid who was really a living enteric-germ factory…

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Immigration to Australia. Letter from a Scotch Farmer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 5

MR. DAVID SOMERVILLE, a farmer in a large way in Perthshire, Scotland, writes as follows by the last mail, to Dr. Arthur, the president of the…

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Butter Returns

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

CORAKI. -- Coraki Butter Factory manufactured 120,000lbs. butter last month, and paid suppliers 10½d for A1 and 9¼d for No. 1 cream…

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Canadian Stocks of Wheat. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

A reuter message says it is estimated the stocks of wheat in country elevators in the interior of Canada amount to 3½ million bushels against nineteen million in…

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Farm and Dairy. Fowls

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 3

The market for poultry and eggs will probably never be over-supplied. Never mind the new breeds. Take good care of what you have. It is…

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Royal Society, Show. a Fine Exhibition. Cattle Particularly Good. Sydney, Tuesday. '

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society's Showwas opened to-day, the judging proceeding. briskly. The show is equal if not superior to any held in Sydney, both in…

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