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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Butter Co's, Operations. Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 5

For January the Tweed River Co-op. Butter Co. manufactured 200,795lbs, of butter. Suppliers were paid ls O[?]d for first class butter, and a penny less for…

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The Wheat Crop

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 12

THE Government Statistician has just made available his estimate of the wheat crop. Although the crop is less by 4,500,000 bushels than last year, it…

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Butter Pay

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Mr. I. Evans, manager of the Casino Co-operativo Dairy Co., Ltd., advises us that for the four weeks ending 27th January, 1912, they…

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Mechanical Butter Packer

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

At the Casino butter factory there is now to be seen a most modern piece of dairying machinery, "The Hussy butter packer." This machine…

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The Revolt in China. Its Bearing on the Wool and Wheat Industry of Australia

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 12

Events so startling, and following in such rapid succession, in China, almost invariably heralding victory to the Rebel arms, so fiercely opposed 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 16 February 1912 · page 11

Three Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Treflc, 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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Foreigners as Farmers

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

Amongst the thousands who are flocking to the shores of the Commonwealth at the present time, there is a proportion of foreigners, whoso…

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Farmers and the R.W.U.

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

At the opening session of the annual meeting of the F. and S. Executive at Lismore, at which delegates from various district councils and…

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Farmers' Experiment Plots. Winter Croon Fodder Ezperlments, North Coast District, Season 1911

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

These experiments comprised a trial of varieties of wheats, oats, ryes, and barleys, and were carried out on the following farms:— A. J…

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No. 38. Improving the Dairy Herds

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 11

EVER since dairying has become prominent as an economic factor in rural industry, dairymen have often been perplexed at the extraordinary…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

[?] this heading we shall be glad to publish contribution having reference to agricultural and postoral matters. The results of experiments made will be published whenever furnishers…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Thursday. February 15, 1912. the Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

With this morning the remaining members of the Executive Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association take their departure and scatter over other portions…

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Fatal Fight. Farmers Struggle for First Cars. Regina Saskatchewan

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

A pitched battle occurred between foreign farmers at Blainlake. The custom is that the first applicant gets preference in the use of the grain cars for the purpose of…

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Rust in Wheat

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 7

Reports from the State Experiment Farms throughout the State relative to the liability of the different kinds of wheat to rust are interesting. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 7

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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Farmers' Experimental Plots. Winter Green Fodder Experiments. North Coast District, Season 1911

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 8

These experiments comprised a trial of varieties of wheats, oats, ryes, and barleys, and were carried out on the following farms:--…

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N.Z Dairy Record

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 8

The New Zealand "Dairyman vouches for this as the New Zealand record: -- Twenty-four cows, thirty- two acres, £360 cash from the…

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Dairying. Rearing Calves

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 7

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

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Mbin Co-operative Dairy Company

Northern Star · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of the Nimbin Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., was held on Saturday, 10th February, 1912, about 10 shareholders being present, and…

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Wollongbar Experimental Farm

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 4

The following is taken from the UnderSecretary of Agriculture's report for the twelve months ended June 30, 1911:— Wollongbar presents some interesting…

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