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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Good News for Butter Men

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

Mr G J. McRac advises (says "R.R.Herald") that cabled information is to hand, as at 23rd December, "cheque for share profit will be paid on Monday…

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Kitchener Wheat. Soldier and Agriculture

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

While Lord Kitchener was on a visit to British East Africa (says a writer in the "Newcastle Weekly Chronicle") he was shown over the Government Agricultural…

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Dairy, and Farm. Live Stock. (Issued by the Department of Agriculture.) Economical Hand-feeding, the Utility of Straw

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 7

Owners of livestock who are just now hand-feeding with lucerne hay or with mixed fodders rich in protein might with advantage give a little consideration to the…

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Transport Troubles. The Sardinia Allegations. Butter and Bully Beef Unfit for Consumption. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

The Defence authorities have decided to hold an open inquiry into the allegations concerning the treatment of the troops on the Sardinia…

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Farming Notes. the American Farmer and Grazier

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 5

"Wherever you get country where most of the feed is roughage, grass or hay, you find sheep predominant and grazing cattle" The remark was made…

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To Owners of Dairy Premises

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. W. G. Johnston, dairy inspector, has supplied the following information with regard to cleanliness in dairies:—For the production of a pure and…

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Our Commercial Letter. Sydney, Monday. BUTTER

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

Proclaimed prices remain unchanged throughout Australia. There have been beneficial rains, from one to three inches, over the dairying districts…

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Dairy Products

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. I. M. Ducat, Cobaki, has been in communication with various men in Victoria connected with the manufacture of dairy products other than…

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Condensed Milk and the Butter Factories. a Parlous Position

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

The farmers of the South Downs who recently heard Mr. H. M. Hart speak on the need of establishing co-operative condensed milk factories will be interested in reading…

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The Danger Ahead. If Farming Fails

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

This fine article, from the pen of Sir Joseph Carruthers, will be read with deep interest by all primary producers: A few nights ago Mr. Ryan, the…

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Red-poll Cattle. a Dual-purpose Breed Worth Dairymen's Attention. for Butter and Beef

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 7

An "Australasian" writer collates some notes from various sources, concerning the history and achievements of the Red-Poll breed of dual-purpose…

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The Wheat Guarantee

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—regarding the paymont of the guarantee to farmers by the Commonwealth and State Governments for their wheat, the Acting Prime Minister. (Mr…

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Cattle Poisoning Case. Result of Analysis. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

The result of the analysis of the contents of the stomachs of the cows belonging to a returned soldier, which mysteriously died, shows that the cows were…

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Farm Brevities

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

Pig raisers who have used the self-feeder claim that a self-fed pig will make a "hog" of himself more quickly and at less expense than if hand-red…

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DAIRYING. When Flies Worry Cows. Decrease in the Milk Flow

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

"Decrease in milk production, loss of live weight, discontent and unrest, are promoted among herds during the summer months as a consequence of…

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"Better Than She Looks." "Camouflage" in the Dairy

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

The captain was atached to a grade Holstein cow that figured at a Minnesota State Fair within the last couple of months. She was anything but…

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Tragedy in Farming

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 6

Sir Joseph Carruthers recently pointed out in "The Daily Telegraph" that already 200 farmers had abandoned wheat-growing, and that 5000 more…

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Dairy Products

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 1
Also in Northern Star

Mr. I. M. Ducat, Cobaki, has been [?] communication with various men in Victoria connected with the manufacture of dairy products other…

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Dairy and Farm. Dairying. Treating Diseases of Cows. Diseases of the Respiratory System

Northern Star · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 6

There is surely no class of diseases of cows that requires much skill from the veterinarian if he would make a correct diagnosis as those of the respiratory…

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