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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Victorian Wheat Harvest

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 4

The "Australasian" estimates the wheat harvest of Victoria at 23,001,350 bushels. After providing for Victorian requirements for food and seed, the exportable…

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Cattle Drivers Arrested. London, Thursday Afternoon

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 7

Twenty-five people have been arrested near Clonmel, Ireland, for cattle driving…

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The Butter Market. "Ruling Prices. London

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 7

Butter is firm, with improved-demand all round, owing to the cold weather. Australian 106's to 108s. The Athenic's shipments were cleared at…

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Farm and Dairy. an Instructive Letter. the Island of Hersey As Seen by an American Woman

Northern Star · Saturday 2 January 1909 · page 3

Winconsin's noted dairy woman Mrs.— Ada F. Howie, is writing a series of interesting letters to the Jersey Bulletin deseriptive of her visit to the Island of…

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Hand-feeding Cattle

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

A splendid object lesson can be learnt by visiting Mr. A. P. Carlton's farm near Tomki, where he grows, lucerne in great quantities to feed his cattle on. There are…

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The London Bairy Show. Milk Trials and Butter Tests

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 2

Commenting upon the butter tests and milking trials at the recent London Dairy Show, the "Farmer and Stockhbreeder" says:…

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Modern Dairy Appliances. the Regina "Alfa" Separator

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

To obtain the best results, dairymen must of necessity use the latest and most approved appliances. Many a farmer is suffering great loss by using an old, out-of-date or…

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Advice to Dairy Students

Northern Star · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Thomson, late dairy expert to Queensland, but now in the old country, has been urging students to perfect themselves before going abroad. The…

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Farmers and the Single Tax

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 8

SIR,-Opponents of land value taxation constantly seek to make out that taxation of land values only would bo specially hard on farmers. As a matter of…

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Farm and Dairy. Foot Rot in Sheep

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

A circular of information on this subject which goes very fully into details, is from the Stock Department' of Now South Wales in which the view is taken that foot rot…

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London Butter Market. London

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

The London butter market is firm with good demand. Choicest Australian is quoted at 108s, and a few choice brands 110s. New Zealand is nominally 114s, Danish…

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Farm and Dairy. £1 14s 6d Per Head

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

It is reported (says the Stock and Station "Journal") that a herd of 25 cows, owned by Mr. H. Mackle, of Burrawang, near Bowral, returned a net…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) the Dairy

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

Cheese making is now in full process, and in districts where conducted is at present the principal work on hand. Not even busy operations in…

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A Useful Farm Article

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

Any man who cultivates land knows how awkward it is to be at a standstill now and again, oftentimes at a busy time of the year, owing to the…

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Letters to the Editor. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.--ED.] Farmers and the Single Tax

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 8

SIR,--Opponents of land value taxation constantly seek to make out that taxation of land values only would be specially hard on farmers. As a…

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Price of Butter

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

Mr. S. H. Laws, manager for Foley Bros. informs us that his telegram states that the price of butter was only up to 100s yesterday…

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Butter Returns

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

For the four weeks ended December 26 84 tons of butter were manufactured at the Alstonville factory, only five boxes of which were second-class. Suppliers were…

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Shipment of Cattle

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

THE steamer Duroby, from Sydney, yesterday landed another shipment of cattle to add to the already fine herds now in the district. Mr. Ben Skinner…

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Farmer's Narrow Escape. Horses Killed by Train. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 5

James Flack, a farmer in the Lower Horton district of Victoria, was drawing across the railway line when a passing engine struck his horses hurling them into…

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Butter-making Essentials

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

It takes Rood milk to make good butter. Good milk is insured when the cow has plenty of fresh air, especially when she Is being milked; plenty of…

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