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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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London Butter and Bacon Markets

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. G. B. Jefferson, Sydney agent for Ellis, Kislingbury and Co., of London, writes under date December 29th, 1911: —Butter: I have pleasure in advising…

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Local Interest. Farmers and Settlers' Council

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 2

WE are asked to remind the members of the various branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association that the annual meeting of the District Council takes place in…

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The Extra Tax on the Farmers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 4

The Government at the next election will probably have to reckon with many an aggrieved farmer because of the incidence of the income tax. The man on…

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Shannon Floods. Damage Farm Stock. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 5

The Shannon has flooded several counties, with serious results to farm stock…

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Fodders for Dairy Cattle

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

At Wollongbar State. Farm, Indian cane is used as feed for the dairy cattle during July and August, paspalum pastures being the green feed…

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Types of Dairy Cow

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

Eighty milking cows comprise the dairy herd at the Wollongbar State Experiment Farm. These embrace pure-bred cattle and crossbreds. Mr…

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Darling Downs Dairy Lands

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 4

Special attention is drawn to the advertisement in our columns of the Ellangowen (Toowooniba district) subdivision, which is now coming on to the market…

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Bural Workers' Union. Arbitration Court Invo[?]ed. Farmers and Settlers Agreeable to a Conference

Northern Star · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

The following correspondence has passed between the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the Federal Arbitration Registrar in regard to an application to the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

These Notes are United every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can salve many problems concerning the land and production which would be importicable to the individual producer…

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Butter Fat. Minister's New Scheme. Medals and Prizes for Highest Points. Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

Commercial and dairying circles are greatly interested in a proposal that the Federal Government should find prizes for producers obtaining the highest number of…

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Advances In Dairying

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 6

During the next few years dairying may see many changes (writes the "Australian Field"). There are many signs which point to this possibility…

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Dairy Registrations

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

THROUGH the courtesy of Senior-Sergeant Eather, the local authority under the Dairy Supervision Act, we are able to give the following particulars of returns of dairies…

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Crops on the Clarence

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 9

A Maclean message states that the hot, dry weather, with parching winds, that has prevailed for several weeks past, is beginning…

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A Word for Dairy Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

A dairy enthusiast in the United States says something that will hear repeating. "There are many things I might say in regard to the dairy industry. It enriches…

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A State Butter Factory. a Friendly Criticism

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 9

Thus "New Zealand Dairyman":—Call it what you will—even state socialism, if you like—but the butter factory which was established by the South Australian…

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Butter-market. Prices Still Rising. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Ellis, Kislingbury and Co., butter salesmen, London, cable this morning that an all-round advance has taken place in values this week in London. New South…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 8

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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The Coastal Farmers' Society

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 4

THE interim balance-sheet of the Coastal Farmers' Society for the half year ended September 30th last, which is to be presented at the half…

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London Butter Market

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 4

Dal[?]ety and Company, Ltd., report under date January 2nd:—"Our London office under yesterday's date cabled as follows: The market is very firm and…

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An Alstonville Dairyman. Tribute to Mr. Dixon Cooke

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 7

Thus the Australian correspondent of the "Now Zealand Dairyman":—"There are a few very progressive farmers in Australia who are doing a good work by…

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