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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

1,096 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 55

Great Recovery in Dairying Industry Instructors' Reports for January

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor G. Rowe, in charge of the dairy branch district, Clarence to Bellinger Rivers, with headquarters at Coff's Harbor, in his January…

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The Grafton Mosquito Stud Farm

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 3

Sir, -- I am assured by those who know that there is a flood gate at the entrance to Alumny Creek in Fitzroy street, designed to shut out the river in flood time…

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Butter Industry Importations From N.Z. Proposed Increased Duty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1927 · page 4

In conformation with a resolution passed at the recent conference of factory representatives and at which the matter of the heavy importations of butter from…

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Wheat Pool Minister on Ballot Meeting Farmers' Wishes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 5

The ballot which is being taken amongst wheat growers to ascertain whether or not they are in favor of a compulsory pool is being held under the…

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24 Per Cent. Inferior Our Export Butter. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 5

Mr.- Latham, Federal Attorney-General, declares that 24 per cent. of Australian export butter is of seconds third and pastry grade. Some of our butter was the…

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No Compulsion Tamworth Farmers' Decision. Tamworth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 5

The Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association discussed the proposal to establish a compulsory wheat pool, as provided in the…

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Successful Cattle Sale

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The cattle sale conducted by Messrs. H. W. Kirkland and Co. at the Dorrigo Showground yards last Wednesday was one of the most successful…

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Butter Quality Grades Exported 88 Per Cent. Choicest and First Grade. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 8

The Minister for Markets, (Mr. Paterson) stated that at his request returns had been compiled showing the percentages of different grades of butter exported from…

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A Farm Pest

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

It is peculiar at this time of the year, when pastures are making prolific growth, to see on a number of farms on Dorrigo bare patches of red soil…

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Goats for Blackberries. an Informative Letter From Experienced Farmer Pests Killed in Six Months

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

At last Tuesday evening's meeting of the Dorrigo Chamber of Commerce the Secretary read the following interesting and informative letter from…

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Up-to-date Dairy

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. Alf. England, of Boambee, believes in up-to-date methods to make the dairy pay. Recently he installed milking machines and decided to…

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Letters to the Editor Dairying Costs

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 7

Sir,--The vituperative outburst from Glenreagh shows that I have touched a tender spot, but as the, outery comes from a comparatively new and, distant…

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Grafton Dairy Company

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 4

The Grafton, Dairy Company's output of butter for the month of January was 99 tons 11 cwt. 102 lbs., which was 60 tons 9 cwt. 52 lbs. in excess of the…

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Butter Down Halfpenny Cheaper To-day. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 2

Butter will be a halfpenny per lb. cheaper on Monday. The new rate will be 1774 per cwt., wholesale…

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Butter Position London Trade Summary Decline of Oversea Supplies. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 5

An extract from the London Trade Summary states that the butter position shows little change and there is only a limited demand for New Zealand, buyers…

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Dairy Industry Ulmarra Pioneer Company a Six Per Cert. Dividend Year's Turnover £259,834 Labor Legislation Reviewed

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 2

The 68th half-yearly meeting of the Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Co., Ltd., was held at the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, on Saturday,…

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Better Farming Train

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 2

Mr. R. Scott, at the annual meeting of the P.P.U. District Council, moved that a protest he lodged against the running of the proposed…

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Butter Export Question of Grade Mr. Manning's Explanation. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 5

Mr. Manning, M. H. R., on reaching Melbourne, said he was sorry the Minister for Markets and Migration, Mr. Paterson, had criticised his statements made at…

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Wool Clip a 25 Per Cent Increase Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 2

The Government Statistician estimates that the wool clip for 1926-27 will total nearly 500,000,0001bs., which is 25 per cent, greater than any hitherto recorded…

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The Dairyman

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 16 February 1927 · page 7

The fact of whether the price realised for butter is sufficient to pay for the cost of producing that commodity is a question upon which there seems to be a driver…

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