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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 29 of 63

Wheat. Government Strongly Criticised. Protest Against Removal of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

Scathing criticism was levelled at the Government at a meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council. Councillor O'Brien said wheat was still…

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Victorian Cattle and Sheep Returns. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

The Victorian Agricultural Department states that, sheep decreased by 1,351,000 during last year, but there was an increase of 34,576 cattle…

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Horses Killing Sheep

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 2

As evi[?]ence of the terrible straits stock an experiencing for want of food the case of horses killing sheep on a property within 10 miles of…

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Telegrams. Shortage of Wheat. Affecting Poultry Farmers, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

The proposal to extend the operation of the Rural Industries Board to embrace the needs of bona-fide poultry fanners has been brought before the Minister for…

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Price of Butter. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

In regard to the request made by Queensland dairymen for an increase in the present price of butter, the Federal Cabinet has approved of the price…

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Indian Wheat Harvest. Bombay

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

The Indian wheat harvest for 1920 is estimated at 10,005,000 tons…

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News of the World. French Wheat Harvest. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Paris correspondent telegraphed that the forecasts estimate a wheat harvest of between 61 and 65 million hectolitres, exceeding last year's…

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The Single Farm

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

The Dorrigo Diggers will hold their usual monthly meeting in the Motor Company's premises this afternoon at 1.30. Considerable business is to…

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Wool Sales. Further Heavy Withdrawals. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 3

At the London wool sales, the withdrawals were heavy. Sydney greasy merinos brought 50d to 6ld., finest scoured combings 8ld. to 86d…

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Butter Shortage. Census to Be Taken. Statutory Declarations to Be Made. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 1

The secretary of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Committee has issued instructions to all persons dealing in butter to prepare a census of all butter…

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The Farmers' Two Millions

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Up to the beginning of the present week little more than half had been received toward the two million State loan required to finance necessitous…

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Reindeer Farming. Meat From the Arctic Explorer's New Methods

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Stefansson, who recently arrived in London from Canada, via New York, having been ordered a rest following loss of voice after a long…

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Wheat Shortage. Supply for New South Wales. Statement by Mr. Dunn. Barley for Poultry Farmers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture said he raised the question of the wheat supply to this State at the Australian Wheat Board Conference, where he pointed out that New…

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The Dairy Industry

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

The reply given to the deputation of Queensland dairymen by Mr. Laird Smith, Acting-Minister of Trade and Customs, foretold the end of…

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State Loan. to Help Necessitous Farmers. Addresses in Martin Place. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

A large crowd attended to hear addresses on the drought loan in Martin Place from representatives of both political parties to-day…

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Census of Butter Being Taken

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The secretary of the Commonwealth Dairy Produce Pool Committee has issued instructions to all persons dealing in butter to prepare a census of…

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Poultry. Green Feed All the Year Round a Poultry Farmers' Crop Calendar

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

The following list of sowings was compiled by the Chief Inspector of Agriculture in answer to a correspondent, who wished for advice as to…

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Crops

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

The potato crops throughout the district are uniformly good. A fair quantity of spuds are at present being despatched to Queensland…

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Latest Commercial Sydney Produce Markets. Sussex Street Summary Sydney, Monday. Dairy Products Rationed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 2

The sudden cold weather snap has further reduced the output of milk along the South Coast and elsewhere, to such an extent that a sharp…

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On the Land. Dairying. Rug Your Cows During the Winter If Practised Properly, it Pays

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1920 · page 4

The practice of rugging dairy cattle during the winter time has long been followed by a few farmers on the South Coast but latterly (writes the…

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