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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

2,088 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 105

Cost of Production. Its Determination the First Factor in Profitable Farming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

What moral is to be drawn from a given circumstance or event depends upon one's point of view, but to the least meditative dairy-farmer the…

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Dairying. the True Worth of a Cow

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 2

The discoveries of the Babcock tester are so arresting that it seems inevitable that even the least progressive dairy-farmer must eventually say…

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Experiment Farm's Cattle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Swiney, M.L.A., has received the following letter (dated May 10) from the Under-Secretary and Director of Agriculture:--…

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Wool Restrictions. Works Closing Down. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 5

As a result of the restrictions imposed under the. wool export regulations two wool-scouring firms at Botany have closed down, throwing a considerable number of…

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Farmers Organising. Lucerne-growers' Troubles How Dairy Farmers Have Benefited. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

A message from West Maitland last night says: A meeting of farmers this afternoon considered the question of organising the lucerne-growers, with…

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Australian Wheat. South African Intimation. Regarding Dumping Clauses. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Customs states he has not received from South Africa any intimation that the dumping clauses of the Customs Act of the Union were to be…

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Another Wheat Trouble Difficulty in South Africa. Australian Produce Penalised. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 2

Information is to be sought by the Australian Wheat Board as to the intentions of the South African authorities with regard to Australian flour…

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The Wool Market. An Improved Tone Big Continental Buying. Better Feeling at Bradford. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 5

Will strong Continental buying of wool accounting for 43,000 out of 70,000 bales sold in the recent series continue long enough to ensure prosperity to the…

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Farmers in Distress

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 4

Many reports came from the surrounding districts of farmers suffering hardships, more distressing than any known since the big flood in 1893. About Ulmarra the…

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West of the Darling. Wild Dog Invasion. Sheep Being Driven Out

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 3

The Minister for Lands has returned from his tour of the country west of the Darling filled with admiration for the sterling worth of the people of the…

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Experiment Farm Rainfall

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 5

At the Grafton Experiment Farm 18½ inches were recorded since the beginning of the rain on Friday. The lower parts of the farm were under water, and between…

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Heavy Losses of Stock. Farmer Loses an Entire Herd

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 5

Ulmarra and district from daylight yesterday morning until well into the afternoon presented a scene reminiscent of the flood scenes of 28 years…

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The Rainfall Ceases. a Serious Flood Averted. Huge District Areas Inundated. Drowning Fatality at Coldstream. Some Large Stock Losses. Farmer Loses His Whole Herd

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 5

The copious downpour of the last three days ceased yesterday morning, and fine weather prevailed throughout the district…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, has announced that arrangements have been made to hold a dairy science school at the Bowthorne…

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Australian Wheat. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

Senator Russell says there is no truth whatever in the suggestion that Australia is dumping wheat or flour into South Africa. We are simply selling at the…

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Melbourne and Sydney Markets. Bathurst Cattle Sell Well. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

A Bathurst message says cattleowners in the West are finding it distinctly profitable to pass the Flemington market and carry supplies to Melbourne for sale, as…

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Cheaper Meat for South Africa. Cattle Men Co-operating. Johannesburg

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 3

Leading cattle breeding interests in South Africa and Rhodesia have formed a Farmers' Exchange, with the object of supplying meat directly to the…

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Wool Trade Exportation Regulations. Deputation to Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

The wool trade trouble over Customs exportation regulations has broken out again in Sydney Owing to the issue of unworkable, regulations from Melbourne…

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Butter in Britain. a Black Outlook. Heavy Government Loss Inevitable. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 3

The butter outlook is not promising. Hardly any of the Government's huge stocks is selling, and there is little prospect of it doing so while the coal…

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QUEENSLAND Brisbane Wool Sales. Government to Assist Mt. Morgm a Bigamist's Story. Brisbane. Tuesay

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 4

The first Brisbane sales since Feb last opened to-day with a generally num selection, but some very good I was offered. For greasy the best…

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