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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Farming Notes. Agriculture. Depths to Plant Maize

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

Professor Perkins and his assistant give the results of two years' experiments relative to the best depths to plant maize, and draw…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 10

These Notes are issued 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 solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Farm Apprentices

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture now has its scheme of training farm apprentices in full going order. Two of these farm apprentice schools were…

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Farmers and Settlers' Executive

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

The Farmers and Settlers' Association executive officers, who will be welcomed in Lismore to-day (Friday), prior to their holding the…

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North Coast Dairying

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 6

The drought conditions that have prevailed in the dairying districts along the North Coast are causing no small amount of anxiety, to…

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The Northern Star, Published Daily. Friday, February 9, 1912. Farmers in Session

Northern Star · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 4

The annual convention of delegates to the Farmers' and Settlers'. Association has become the most important gathering of the man on the land that this State…

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Streaky Butter

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 6

Is caused by careless working; unevenly ripened cream; uneven and careless salting; neglect to strain the cream into the churn; sudden changes…

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London Butter Market. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

The London butter market is firm with a good general enquiry. Danish is unchanged. The choicest Australian is quoted at 128s to 130s per cwt., secondary is…

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Rivalry Among Dairymen

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 5

Mr. A. Buchanan, of "Jersey Holme," Palmerston North (N.Z.), has issued a challenge for a 1000-guinea champion hospital sweepstake…

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Farmers "Raising the Wind."

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

At a meeting of the Coraki branch of the F. and S. Association, a letter was read from the General Secretary of the Association, suggesting that…

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Toowoomba Farmers' Co-operation

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 8

A "Farmers' Co-operative Company" was formed at Toowoomba last Friday with a capital of £100,060. The…

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Agricultural Notes. Notes for the Man on the Land. (Issued under the direction of the Hon. Minister for Agriculture, Hon. J. L. Tre[?]e.) Dairytng. Reaing Calves

Northern Star · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

The Dairy Instructor (Mr.W.G.A. Lee),Wagga Experiment Farm,gives some good advice in rearing calves.He says, that in order in secure strong healthy…

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London Butter and Bacon Markets

Northern Star · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

M. G. B..Jefferson, representing Eills, Kislingbury and Co., butter salesmen and merchants, London, reports under date February 9: Butter.—I am in receipt of…

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Cattle Market. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

The number of cattle yarded was 1828. The market is arm. Best beef is quoted at 22s per lOOIbs., second quality 20s, bullocks £5 to £l1 3s, cows £3 to £8…

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Butter Pay

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

THE directors of the Kyogle Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd., met on Saturday and struck the pay for January at the rate of 12¼ per lb…

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The Dairy Farmers' Association of New South Wales

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

A COMBINED executive and State Council Meeting of the above association was held in the office, 22 Post Office. Chambers, Pitt-street,…

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Dairy Farmer's Association of N.s.w

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 7

A combined Executive and State Council meeting of the above Association was held in the office, 22 Post office Chambers, Pittstreet, Sydney, on February 5th and 6th,…

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Farming Notes. Supplied by the Department of Agriculutre. Agriculture. Lucerne Growing in Dry Country

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 4

Lucerne--one of the most valuable of fodder-plants known--has often made the fortune of those farmers who have been enabled to grow it…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Sittings Concluded

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 4

The Executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association which has been sitting at Lismore for the past four days, concluded its business here yesterday.The…

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Income Tax. Mr. Dacey in Defence. Tax Wont Hurt the Farmers. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 5

"A blister would have more effect on a wooden leg than the income Tax will have on the farmers," declared Mr. J. R. Dacey, State Treasurer, in the course of a…

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