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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 45 of 105

Compulsory Wheat Pools. Against British Tradition. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

The Minister in charge of the Victorian wheat scheme informed a deputation from the Victorian Farmer's Union that in his opinion compulsory wheat pools were…

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Butter Boxes. Tainting of Produce. an Important Announcement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 5

Mr. Dunn. Minister for Agriculture, states that as mould and wood taints have become very prevalent, in butter manufactured in this State, it has been decided to…

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The Farmer and the State. Inquiry by Agriculture Committee. Evidence Taken at Crafton. Our Dairymen's Alleged Backwardness

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 4

The Legislative Council's Select Committee on the Agricultural Industry, inquiring into matters appertaining to the primary producer…

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Wool. Sydney Sales. 35,000 Bales on June. Sydney. Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

Wool sales will be held on June 7th, When 35,000 bales will be offered…

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Wheat. Should There Be a Pool? Victorian Growers Want It. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

A deputation of wheat-growers urged the Victorian Minister for Agriculture yesterday to continue the pool…

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Graziers and Finance. Unable to Buy Cattle. and Pressed by the Banks. Deputation to Sir Joseph Cook. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 5

A depuration of graziers from the North-Western districts of New South Wales waited on Sir Joseph Cook to ask assistance in regard to obligations to the…

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The Agricultural Industry Select Committee's Inquiry. Clarence Farmers Give Evidence. Visit to Grafton Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

The Select Committee of the Legislative Council, comprising Sir Joseph Carruthers (chairman), and Messrs. S. R. Innes Hoad, G. H. Varley, and H. E. Horme, which is…

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The Experiment Farm. Manager Disheartened

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

On arrival at the Experiment, Farm the party was conducted over the dairy and other sections, after which the manager, Mr. George Marks, gave evidence. He…

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The Turf. Warwick Farm Races. Acceptances for Saturday. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

Acceptances for Warwick Farm races have been announced as follows: HURDLE RACE, about 2 miles. -- Breastwork, Spark, Thowra, Flaw, Sir…

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Italy's Food Crops. Estimates Greatly Exceeded. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

A Rome message says: The Ministry for Agriculture estimates understated the winter wheat crop by 78,605,000 quarters and the Indian crop by…

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Fellmongered Wool Released. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Customs has announced it has been decided to release fellmongered wool from Bawra conditions. This means that fellmongered wool can now be…

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The Wool Trade. Some Assuring Features. K[?] Continental Demand. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

Those in the wool trade have expressed satisfaction at the excellent clearing of Wool in Sydney during the week. One of the most assuring features of the sale was…

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Wheat Worries. French Sale Criticised. Labor Members Want an Inquiry. Sydney. Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 5

The Federal Labor Party is agitating for a Royal Commission to inquire into the sale of 300,000 bushels of wheat to France…

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Sale of Wheat. To the French Government. Who Received the Commission? an Inquiry Demanded. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 5

The A.L.P. is agitating for a Royal Commission to inquire into the Federal wheat deal. An official statement on the subject published in the "Labor News" states…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. First B.A.W.R.A. Catalogue. Good Prices Realised. Adelaide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 5

The seventh series of the wool sales, and the first under British Australian Wool Realisation Association control, was held to-day. There was keen…

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Latest Commercial. Sydney Produce Markets. Maize in Demand. the Egg Scarcity. Honey Up to 8d. W A. Wants Cheese. Application for Higher Butter Price. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

The outstanding feature of the produce markets was the brisk demand for winter feed, such as maize, oats, maizemeal and wheatmeal. The sale…

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Organise, and Get Busy. Straight Talk to Farmers. Carruthers' Clarion Call

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

Sir Joseph Carruthers, M.L.C., Chairman of the Legislative Council's Select Committee on Agriculture, does not believe that there should be any…

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Queensland Sugar Crop. Anticipations Not Realised Brisbane

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 4

Mr. Easterly, superintendent of the sugar experiment stations is of the opinion that the anticipated record sugar crop this season will not be…

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Harnessing the Movies. the Newest Influence for Better Farming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

Perhaps it is natural that the United States, admittedly the home of the motion picture industry, should make fuller use of the movies as an…

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Farmer and Government. Herd-testing and Fodder Conservation. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 5

It is considered that the scheme for testing dairy herds submitted to the Government should increase the value of production by £1,750,000 a year. The…

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