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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

799 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 40

Australian Wheat Pool Extension of Operations. Figures of Magnitude. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board has issued a statement announcing a proposal to pool all wheat business, local as well as overseas, in future. The maintenance…

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Dairy Produce Pool

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

Sir,--One definite effect of the new pool--with its full statutory powers--should be that no district, factory, or firm, will reap any undue advantage over any other…

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The Dairy Produce Pool

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

The explanation given by Mr. C. E. D. Meares in a letter in this issue of The new dairy produce pool is timely; very many people engaged in the…

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Less Wheat, More Meat

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 4

The Federal Ministry proposes to appoint a special board to consider problems in regard to Australian wheat production, and the proper utilisation…

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DAIRYING. importance of Herd Testing

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 3

The held testing movement in New South Wakes may be discuseed under two head-—the testing of stud pedigree stock and the…

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The Future of the Dairying Industry

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 2

In the Sydney newspapers of Tuesday, 18th June, 1918, the following interesting cable from London was published: "An English…

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Harwood P.p.u. Visit to Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 October 1918 · page 7

On Wednesday last 28 members of the above branch of the P.P. Union visited the Grafton Experiment Farm and through the courtesy of the manager, Mr…

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Fire in a Wool Store. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 5

A small fire was discovered in a wool store at Glebe Point last night by a night watchman, who extinguished the flames before much damage was done. A…

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Improvement in Dairying

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 4

The figures quoted by the Minister for Agriculture the other day to show the value of dairy herd testing form but another of a series of similar set…

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Dairyville

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 3

Fine weather prevails; bush fires are becoming plentiful; and the prospects for rain seem to be a long way off. Farmers and dairymen are wanting rain…

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Butter Prices. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 2

The Federal prices for first grade butter is now 149s 4d in box 10th; 151s 8d in 48lb boxes; 156a 4d in lb. prints. For second grade large…

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Surplus Butter for Britain. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 4

Pending the first sale of surplus butter to Britain arrangements are being made by the Federak Government to make an advance of 11½ per 1b through the…

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Dairying. When to Breed the Heifer. a Question of Development

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1918 · page 4

Much data has been collected on the question of the age at which the first calving should take place, having regard to the ultimate utility of the…

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Wool Truck on Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 October 1918 · page 3

While a mixed train was on its journey between Coonamble and Dubbo a passenger noticed a truck of wool on fire. He broke the alarm, and brought the…

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Ermany Wants Wool. Mr. Hughes' Declaration. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 October 1918 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, in a speech referring to raw materials, said Dr. Solf says that Germany needs the wool of fifty million sheep. I cannot speak for Australia, but…

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Butter Factories. an Important Reminder. a Financial Consideration. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 5

In a memo issued this week by the Minister for Customs the Commonwealth Dairy Expert (Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan) urges every butter factory that has not…

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Butter Boxes. Testing Local Timbers. Deputation to Mr. Ashford. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 5

A deputation representing the dairying interests of the State and the Cooperative Box Company of New South Wales, Ltd., introduced by Messrs. Lee…

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Serious Butter Box Position. Brought Under Mr. Ashford's Notice. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 2

The serious position regarding the supply of timber for butter boxes has been brought under the notice of the Minister for Lands…

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Pastoral and Agricultural. (These Notes are Supplied by the Department of Agriculture.) When to Breed the Heifer

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 4

Much data has been collected on the question of the age at which the first calving should take place, having regard to the ultimate utility of the cow, but so…

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The Exportable Wheat Surplus. 165,000,000 Bushels. Take 900 Vessels to Transport. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 2

It is anticipated that when this year's wheat crop is gathered the exportable surplus in the Commonwealth will amount to 165,000,000…

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