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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Child Labour on Dairy Farms. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

Sir,—I noticed in the issue of the "Northern Star" dated December 30th a lengthy letter over the name of Dave Clothier on the above subject. There is a…

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Canadian Crops. Vancouver

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 3

The wheat, oats, ana barley harvest in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, ana Alberta is estimated at 277,000,000 bushels, or a decrease of 87,000,000 bushels…

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Open Column. Child Labor on Farms. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

Sir.—I notice in the columns of your paper there is a considerable amount of warmth introduced into the discussion on heathen parents and child slavery on the…

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The Dairy. Butter Making Hints. Temperature of Cream. the Churning Process

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 8

Temperature is one of the many conditions which affect the churning of cream. It is the most important factor during the churning process. Too high a…

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Children on Dairy Farms. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 3

Sir,—I crave space to pass a few more remarks on this important subject, important because the health and wealth of our country depends under the rising…

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Cordon Brook Farms

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 2

DAIRYING areas on this well known estate are now procurable on the easy terms of 5 per cent. deposit, balance in 19 annual instalments with interest at 5 per cent. A…

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The Dairy. Ripening of Cream. the Use of Starters. Instructive Hints

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1911 · page 9

Ripe or partly-soured cream has been found to yield butter with a better flavor and having better keeping qualities, with less loss, in churning, than…

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Sponge Farming

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

Sponges are hereafter to be grown like corn or beans; or perhaps we should say like oysters, for the sponge is an animal organism. Experiments carried out in the…

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Commercial. London Butter Market

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

M. G. B. Jefferson, representing Ellis, Kislingbury and Co., butter salesmen and merchants, London, reports under date Dec. 30th:—I beg to advise receipt of…

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Child Labour on Dairy Farms. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

Sir,—I have read with interest the correspondence re child labour on dairy farms published in your open columns. I think correspondents should try and keep to the…

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Child Labour on the Farm. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

Sir,—As a mother I say thank you Labourite, and please include us in the indictment. Mothers, so overworked, that when we hear the children discussing the…

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Wheat Yield

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

The final estimate of the wheat yield of New South Wales by the "Herald" representative, who visited the wheat dlstricts, places it at 22,500,000 bushels, an…

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Farm and Dairy. Contagious Abortion

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 6

ONE of the most serious troubles the dairyman and the breeder of stud stuck have to contend against is contagious abortion among their breeding animals…

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Child Labour on Dairy Farms. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

Sir,—I do not wish to unduly prolong the agony over this question, but must beg you to allow me to reply to Mr. Cochrane's letter of the 2nd instant…

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Bird Farm to Combat Insect Peats

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

California is the first Slate to establish a bird-arm. The step has been taken as a means of fighting the insect pests, and to replenish the supply of game-birds which…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

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

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Farmers Favor Free Trade

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

Sir,—The farmers of Canada seem unusually enterprising and cute. The cables of 17th inst. state that they demand Free-trade, and agree to direct taxation to…

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Child Labour on Farms. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

Sir,—I am sorry to se a man of Mr. W. G, Cochrane's ability try and dispute the letters on child labour. Being a farm labourer I consider I am better able to judge…

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Canadian Farmers' Bank. General Manager Arrested. Vancouver

Northern Star · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 3

Mr. Travers, general manager of the Farmers Bank at Toronto, which suspended payment a fortnight age, has [?] arrested and charged with the theft of [?]3000…

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Strange Mortality Among Cattle

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 5

A STRANGE mortality occurred in a herd of cattle a few miles from Byron Bay on Saturday last. In the morning three head died suddenly, and later…

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