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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Friday, February 12, 1909. Grading of Butter

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

The opinion of district dairymen on the compulsory grading of butter question has been expressed very clearly and definitely, and as far as we know has never been…

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FARM & FIELD Home Analysis of Soils

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 8

The amount of sand, silt, clay and humus in a soil may easily be determined by a simple mechanical analysis, though not as exact as when made in…

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The Dairy. Ropy Milk and Cream. Preventive Measures

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

In warm weather what is known as "ropy" or "stringy" milk and cream is frequently met with. It is objectionable on account of its unwholesome…

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The Care of Farm Horses

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

HINTS upon the care of farm horses as the results of his own experience are submitted by Mr. C. Rennie, a South Australian farmer. He advises liberal…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · 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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Lismore Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd

Northern Star · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above company is to be hold in the Victoria Hall this evening. The half year has been a very satisfactory one. The…

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Butter Grading

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 8

At Tuesday's meeting of the Council of Progress Associations, Lismore, Mr. R. Campbell (President) mo[?]ed, "That the grading of butter be made…

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Cattle Mortality

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

REFERENCE was made at a meeting of the Jamberoo Council last week to the number of cattle dying on one particular farm in the municipality,…

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London Butter Market

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

Sydney agents, in their butter circular, advise the receipt of a cable on saturday advising the sale of 1000 boxes ex cold store at poos. This, they state, represents…

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Abortion in Cattle

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

AT the meeting of the Byron Shire Council on Tuesday, Councillor Banner inquired of the Council's jurisdiction in the serious matter of stock affected…

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Butter Quotations. London

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 7

Choicest Austalian bitter is quested at 104s to 108s unsalted 108s to 110s…

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The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Co., Limited

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 8

Following is the Twenty-Seventh Half-Yearly Report. Presented by the Directors at Half-yearly meeting of Shareholders, held at Robertson, on February…

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Farm and Dairy Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Sterilising Dairy Utensils

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 6

A very effective method of sterilising dairy utensils is to fill them with water containing ordinary washing soda in the proportion of 1lb. to 20…

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Farm and Dairy. Pig Feeding on Clucerne

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 3

Owing to its high protchin contents incerne is known to be one of the mest suitable foods fer giving vitality and [?] to tendons, museles and nerves, while at…

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Training Dairy Factory Managers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

It has already been stated that Government proposes to purchase the Berry Central Factory, and convert it into a State dairy farm, where, among…

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Farmer's Fruit Cake

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 3

Ingredients.--Take 1 cup of dried sour apples, 1 cup of golden syrup, 1 cup of sugar, one-third cup of butter, ¼ cud of sour milk, teaspoonful of…

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Lismore Co-op., Dairy Co. Ltd. Half Yearly Meeting. Warning Notes Re Testing and Pay

Northern Star · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

There were only about an dozen shareholders present for the 10th half-yearly meeting of the Lismore Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. held yesterday afternoon in the…

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The Australian Butter Market Tooley-street Conditions

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

The "S.M, Herald" correspondent writes from London on January 8:- Last week the butter, market, advanced, briskly under the influence of a wpell of…

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Clifton Co-operative Dairying Company

Northern Star · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

The Clifton Co-opentive Dairying Co., (Q.) has issued its first report and balance-sheet to December 31, 1908. The document deals with two months…

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Victorian Butter Export

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

Figures for the butter season now about to close show that compared with the years immedately preceding this there has been a great reduction in the quantity of…

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