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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Cross-Breeding for Butter Production

Mullumbimby Star · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 7

Replying to a question on the subject of the crossing of cattle for the production of butter, the dairy expert stated that experiments which the…

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Coraki Co-operative Butter Co. Report Month Ending Feb. 25, '13

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

For the month of February 191,056lb. of butter were credited to suppliers' account, 10,118lb. of this being No. 1 quality. The output shows a decline of…

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Farmer and Grazier

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 3

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

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The "Alfa-Laval" Cream Separator. an Absolute Necessity in a Dairy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

The sales of the "Alfa-Laval" Separators during the past twelve months have eclipsed all previous records and every year of its existence these famous…

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Farming in 50 B.C. Old Time Agriculture

Northern Star · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 7

"L.K.S.," writing in the Melbourne "Argus" of the 13th inst., says:— Vurro night' well be called the journalist of his day. He was writing at the age of…

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Butter Pays

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 7

Casino.--For the month ending the 22nd February, the Casino butter factory manufactured over 98 tons of butter, the amount distributed…

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Farming Notes. Cross-breeding for Butter Production

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 5

Replying to a question on the subject of the crossing of cattle for the production of butter, the dairy expert stated that experiments which…

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Practical Agriculture. Original Articles Specially written for this column All Rights Reserved Intensive Dairy Farming

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

An Austalian farmer in Adelaide claims that an experienced dairyman should be able to obtain £400 per year from 25 acres of good land. He…

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Lismore Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd

Northern Star · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

For the four weeks ending 22nd Feb. the above company manufactured 84 tons butter, Corndale branch contributing 32 tons of this. Suppliers were paid 9d per lb. for…

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A £7,000,000 Frost. California Orange Crop. Reduced Nearly One Half

Northern Star · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 10

While California does not, as some of its farmers are fond of saying, suffer from the periodical droughts which afflict certain parts of Australia, it is subject to other…

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Wheat Market. London

Northern Star · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 5

The wheat market is dull, though occasionally easier…

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Wool Sales. London

Northern Star · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday there was more competition for crossbreds at the late rates. Merinos were firm and prices were unchanged…

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Coraki Dairy Coy

Northern Star · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 4

The election to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of three directors of the Coraks Dairy Cov. took place on Saturday at the half-yearly meeting of the…

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Gone Overboard. Sad Ending of a Farmer. a Fanial Letter to His Son. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 5

An elderly man named George Nixon, who joined the steamer Barringbar at Ballian on Thursday to make the trip to Sydney, disappeared on the voyage down…

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Coraki Co-operative Butter Coy. Half-yearly Meeting

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held in the Bridge-street Hall, Coraki on Saturday morning. Mr. C. J. M'Rae, Chairman…

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To Farm Seekers and Speculators

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

The attention of Those seeking a really good farming property is directed to the said to-day of "Oakleigh" (which for nearly a quarter of a, century was the…

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Notes and News London Butter Agi[?]

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 3

Sir George Reid recently [?]ve[?] a deputation of six Tooley [?]ents who are selling co-operative societies' butter, and who emphatically denied…

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Butter. Chamber of Commerce Moves. Requisitions to the Government. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 5

The condition of the butter business is not escaping the attention of the Chamber of Commerce. The following resolution has been moved by Mr. M. G. B. Jefferson,…

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Notes and News. Coraki Dairy Co

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 5

At the half-yearly meeting of the Coraki Dairy Company the three retiring directors -- Messrs. J. Leeson, J. P. Stevens, and James Kennedy -- were…

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Farmer's Sad Suicide

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 5

An elderly man named [?] Nixon, who joined the [?]ringbar at Ballina on Thu[?] to make the trip to Sydney, disappeared…

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