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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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North Coast Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held at Mr. C. B. Westmacott's last week. The President, Mr. D. Ritchie, president and about a dozen members were present…

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Victorian Butter Supply. Melbourne. Saturday night

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 3

The butter supply for the past 12 months shows a decerease of 1380 tons on that of the provious year…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Monday, January 20, 1908. The Coming Said of Mr. P. Walker's Dairy Cattle

Northern Star · Monday 20 January 1908 · page 2

It is a real treat for lovers of firstclass cattle to go and inspect Mr. Walker's herd, and who does so will say with me that it may be a long time before…

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Cattle Instruments at Low Prices

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1908 · page 2

In boxes containing the latest up-to-date American Outfit for treating cows slipping their calves, an air pump for treating milk fever, a syringe for injecting germicidal…

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Bush Fires. Losses of Sheep and Grass. Numerous Districts Suffering. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

Bush fires are raging everywhere. At Edenhope 4000 sheep were destroyed, also 20,000 acres of grass, and either proporty was burnt…

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Casino Co-operative Dairy Co. an Important Meeting

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held last Monday in the School of Arts, Casino, there being considerably over 100…

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Farms in a Rich District

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 4

Ben Lomond, a noted estate in the heart of New England, has reached the end of its days as a pastoral proporty. Recently, the place changed hands…

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South Coast Drought. Farmers Abandon Holdings. Bush Fires Everywhere. a Terrible Outlook. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 3

The drought In the South Coast district is becoming intensified. Many dairy farmers who have been 30 and 40 years in the Albion Park district…

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Butter from Whey

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT of an American exchange writes as follows:— A few days I visited some of the cheese factories of the St. Lawrence Dairy Product…

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Cattle Sale Yards

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

WE believe that Mr. F. Wearne surveyor has been appointed by the Government to survey the site for the proposed Municipal saleyards in Casino. He went…

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Important Sale of Cattle

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

SATURDAY, February 8th next, is the date fixed fur the sale by public auction, at the Station" yards, Teuterfield, of the bulk of…

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Homebush Cattle Sales. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

CATTLE : 1498 yarded, medium dull, others firm. Prime bullocks to £13, extra prime to £14 10s, good to £10 10s, medium from £5. Prime cows to £8 15s, extra to £9 15s, good…

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Butter Milk as a Cow Feed

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

AN endless chain arrangement has been invented by Professor Oscar Erf, of the Kansas state agricultural college, who takes butter milk and converts it into a…

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Wool Sales. London

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

At the wool sales there was keen competition for all qualities and prices were maintained at full opening rates…

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Conditions on South Coast Town Water Supplies Which Have Failed. Factories Making No Butter. Farmers Abandoning Their Holdings. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

The South Coast is passing through one of the most trying ordeals in its history. During the past 40 years there has never been a season in which herbage and grass…

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Casino Co-operative Dairy Company

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of shareholders of the above Co. was hold in the School of Arts, Casino, on Monday morning last. Some 100 shareholders were present…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 January 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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English Government Programme. Cattle Driving Condemned. London

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at Manchester, condemned the cattle-driving tom-foolery in Ireland as, deplorable; disreputable, and utterly foolish…

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Latest Cablegrams Wool Sales Postponed. London

Northern Star · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 4

The wood sales had to be postponed owing to log…

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

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 7

To dairy cows fresh pastures are indispensable. There must be a pretty good bite, but superabundance is not advised, lest the herbage gets dry,…

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