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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,259 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 63

Late Wires the Dairying Industry. Butter Sales to Britain. Recommendations to Federal Government. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

A conference of representatives the dairying industry and members of the Commonwealth Dairy Pool, in Melbourne yesterday, resolved to…

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The Wheat Pool. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

The total quantity of wheat handled since the inspection of the wheat pool scheme is 502,851,000 bushels…

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Australian Wool Position in London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Sir John Higgins, Chairman of the Central Wool Committee, Melbourne, has received a cable from London showing the wool position oh 31st…

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Butter for Britain. Big Danish Deal 34 Per Lb. Landed London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

The British Government has purchased 120,000 casks of Danish butter. The price has not been divulged, but it is believed to be about 34 per lb…

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News of the World Wool Stocks in Britain. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

A cablegram received by the chairman of the Central Wool Committee indicated there are approximately 4,044,000 bales of wool to be marketed during 1919-20…

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On the Land. Agricultural. Field Peas As Fodder. a Substitute for Wheat and Oats

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

An interesting article on the value of field peas as fodder is contributed by an officer of the Department to the. current number of the. "Agricultural…

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Dorrigo Dairy Co. Half-yearly General Meeting

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Dorrigo Dairy Company was held in the Empire Hall on Saturday morning last, when…

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Share Farming. Bill to Be Re-introduced. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. Ashford states that the Government proposes to reintroduce the Share Farming Bill if returned, to enable better financial assistance to be given to share…

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Electricity in Farm Homes

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

In Canada electricity is comparatively cheap, and is used extensively on farms (says "United Empire"). One of the most complete electrical services on a…

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The Farmers' Friends

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 4

The. farmer may be likened at election time to a .pawn in the political game. Candidates carrying the banner of the various parties profess, practically…

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Dairy Industry. An Important Conference. Opposition to Government Control. Recommendations for the Future. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

A conference of representatives of dairying interests in all the States convened by the Federal authorities met today, Mr. Massy Greene presiding. At…

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Pure-bred Beef Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

Grainger and Falkiner, Ltd., auctioneers, Singleton, report having yarded over 600 head of pedigree and pure-bred beef cattle at their sale on March 5. The…

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Australian Wool. Advice to Farmers. Take Control Into Their Own Hands. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

General Lassetter, interviewed to-day, said his strong advice to graziers was to act together and have their own control of their wool. His remedy was that the…

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The Wool Contract. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

Referring to the sale of Australia's wool to the Imperial Government, Mr. Hughes said Australia to-day was handling two or three times as much as we…

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The Wool Trade. Opinion of Canadian Visitor. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Barnell, chairman of the Winnipeg Chamber of Manufactures, was entertained by members of the executive of the Sydney chamber. Speaking of the…

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Dairy Conference in Melbourne. Marketing of Butter. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

The Interstate Conference of dairy farmers continued its sifting in Melbourne. Most of the day was devoted to the consideration of proposals by the Minister…

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British Parliament. Price for 1920 Wheat Crop. the Air Estimates. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

In the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Lloyd George said in order to relieve the anxiety of the British farmer the price of the 1920 wheat crop would be…

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Wheat for Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

The steamer Austral Craig has arrived in Sydney with 84,060 bags of wheat from Geelong…

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Developments in the Dairy

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

The old-fashioned system of dairying which was so exacting on all engaged in ir, left little time for recreation and rest, but man's inventive genius…

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Neglect of Farmers Interests. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Sir Joseph Carruthers, addressing a meeting at Kogarah on behalf of the Progressive candidates, blamed both the Government and the Labor party, neither…

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