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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

1,347 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 42 of 68

Butter Shipments Big Increase in Export

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 7

Figures released by Mr. Parker Moloney, Minister for Markets, reveal that shipments of butter much in excess of last season still continue to go…

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Pastoral Spring Care of Soto Pastures Methods Op Ensuring Performance

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 7

Proper management is imperative if the full benefit is to be obtained from money spent on pasture improvement. If pasture mixtures sown in the autumn…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 7

These notes are issued every week, by direction of the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the department…

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Agricultural the Maize Crop Some Hints on Seed Selection

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 7

The character of the seed has a considerable influence on the maize crop, and proper care should be exercised by the grower in its selection. The…

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Dairying Teaching the Calf to Drink Patience and Perseverance Often Necessary

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 7

The calf should lie induced to drink milk, not forced to do so, points out a publication of the Kansas Board of Agriculture. Considerable patience may be…

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Dairy Industry Pioneer Company's Operations Fine Bonus to Cream and Pig Suppliers

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 4

A resume of the operations of the Pioneer Co-operative Dairy Company, at Ulmarra, during the past 12 months, is contained in the 38th annual report of…

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The Farm Home Now Oranges Are Plentiful Four Attractive Recipes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 7

Oranges are plentiful at present, and by making liberal use of them the farm housewife, will be doing a service to the producer and adding considerably to the…

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Farmers to Be Keen Youngsters

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 August 1931 · page 7

The members of the Farm Boys' Camp at the Brisbane Show are having a very instructive week. The boys have keenly followed a…

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Grafton Dairy Co. Half-yearly Report Substantial Bonuses for Butter and Bacon

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 2

The directors of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, report that the operations of the company for the half-year ended June 30 last have been…

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Farmer Shot Pellets In Head Fled From House Police Arrest Woman. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 3

William John Zunker, 45, a farmer, of Burnett Heads, near Bundaberg, was shot at his home this morning, shotgun, pellets entering his head,…

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Royal Agricultural Society Dairy Farms Grassland Management Competitions

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 6

Sir Samuel Hordern presided over the monthly meeting of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society held recently…

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Dorrigo Case Verdict For £500 Farm Partnership Alleged Breach of Agreement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 5

Robert Henry Stewart sued Gertrude Comrie for £500 as damages for breach of agreement which was said to have been entered into for the…

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Farmers "Out on Their Feet'' Buttenshaw's Speech. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1931 · page 5

Tu an address to the Constitutional Club to-day the Leader of the State Country party, Mr. Buttenshaw, declared the primary producers were "out on their feet,"…

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Farmers Grist Their Own Wheat

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 4

How the depression is reacting in some of the farming districts west of Parkes was illustrated in a chat with a Condobolin resident, says an exchange…

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Crop Lien Govt. Took The Lot Wheat Growers Unpaid Grave Charge Against Department. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 5

A grave allegation that the State Government is withholding money due to wheat growers, after selling crops over which liens were held,…

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From Early Days Plagues Among Animals Cattle and Cats Tar-water As Panacea

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 3

The recent outbreak in Britain of foot-and-mouth disease, which has led to such drastic steps being taken by the Ministry of Agriculture, is a reminder that…

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CORNSACKS Wheat Harvest Needs Suggestion by Member Minister's "Contemptible Insinuation." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 5

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Chaffey moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the failure of the Government to make satisfactory…

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Research Work To Improve Dinner and Help Empire Farmer British Scientists at Work on Dominions' Produce

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1931 · page 3

Modern meals depend as much on the scientist as on the cook. An apple sent overseas owes its crispness to a host of engineers, biologists and chemists…

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Cattle Shot

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 4

Albert Stanley Bent was charged in the Cairns Summons Court with having wilfully and unlawfully killed two heifers, the property of Sydney Edward Smith…

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Potato Pest Menace to Early Crops Methods of Treatment Recommended

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 4

During the past week or so it has been found that the early potato crops in the Carr's Creek, Southgate and Ulmarra districts have been…

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