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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

1,311 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 66

PASTORAL Tanning Of Hides, the Wattle Bark Process

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

The following notes on the tanning hides by the wattle bark process also called the vegetable process are taken from the current issue of the…

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PASTORAL Disease In Paspalum Some Facts About Ergot

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

Paspalum is a highly important factor in North Coast dairying economy, and any threat to its well-being. or to its availability as feed is proportionately…

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Butter Exports July-february Figures. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

Between July last year and February 15 this year, Australia exported 63,510 tons of butter, compared with 80,246 tons in the corresponding period…

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Down Again London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

The butter market last week was peculiar, too much attention being paid to the possibility of an inquiry from America, where high prices…

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Under Cloak Communism in Ireland United Front Cardinal Macrory's Pastoral Dublin

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

Light was thrown on Irish problems and customs in a Lenten pastoral by Cardinal MacRory, which was read in all the Roman Catholic…

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Sydney Markets Butter Sales Firm Tas. Potatoes Down 10. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 4

Tasmanian potatoes were reduced 10 a ton Swedes were 69 a ton dearer. About 13,850 bags of Tasmanian potatoes arrived. Agents had expected…

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Tomato Mite Prevention of Damage in Summer and Autumn Crops

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 3

The tomato mite, (Phyllocoptes lycopersici) often causes severe damage in summer and autumn crops. These mites are too small to be noticed…

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Crop Losses Storm in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 5

The damage by the storm to the Canterbury wheat crop is estimated at half a million pounds. It is also thought that a third of the…

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MAMMITIS Disease In Dairy Herds Method of Treatment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 8

Although from time to time many and varied remedies have been recommended for mammitis, the best results are obtained from a…

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Advances the Banking Inquiry Wool Firm's Operations Victorian Savings Bank Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 5

Although he expressed the view that, for ordinary purposes, an "open" market for Treasury bills was undesirable at the present stage of…

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Bitten on Ankle Snake Attacks Farmer While Ploughing

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

Mr. Edward Austin, a farmer of Jackadgery, was bitten on the right ankle by a black snake at his home about four o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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Export Quotas Butter and Cheese. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Main, on the recommendation of the New South Wales Dairy Products Board, has fixed the following quotas:--Butter…

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Wool for Japan Increased Purchases Our Favorable Balance Over Five Million Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

Mainly due to greatly increased purchases by Japan of Australian wool, the Commonwealth, had a favorable trade balance with that…

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"Rosecliff" Stud Farm Changes Hands

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 4

The "Rosecliff" stud farm, tne reputation of which is virtually world-wide has changed hands, the purchasers being Messrs. R. J. Frith and Sons, of…

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Dorrigo Co-op Dairy Co. Ltd Annual Meeting on Saturday Butter and Pork Bonuses

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 3

At the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the Dorrigo Co-operative Dairy Company which takes place at the Memorial Hall tomorrow…

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New Butter Brands Uniform Design for Exports

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 6

The uniform brands with which it is proposed to stamp all boxes of Australian export butter have been submitted for approval by the…

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The Dorrigo Show a Fine Exhibition Eclipsing all Previous Efforts Big Crowd Present on Second Day Cattle Worthily Uphold Traditions. Big Improvement in Horses. Entertaining Ring Programme Outstanding Pavilion Display. the Junior Farmers Excel

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 2

From every angle the twenty-sixth annual show of the Dorrigo and Guy Fawkes Agricultural Society, which took place on Wednesday and Thursday, was a huge success, a fact upon which all those who were associated with the very fine effort—members of…

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Farm House Destroyed Sunday Afternoon Blaze

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

The homestead on Mr. Jack Short's farm, a weatherboard building which had been standing for many years, was destroyed by fire late on…

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Farmers' Problems Discussed P.P. Union District Council Annual and Quarterly Meetings Mr. W. T. Robinson Resigns As President Resolutions From Branches

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Primary Producers', Union was held at the Grafton Town Hall yesterday. There…

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Petrol Fumes Man Badly Burned Sheds In Flames Tenant Farmer's Misfortune Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

With his clothes on fire, T. Cronin, a tenant farmer at Pinchin's lane, about 20 miles from Lismore, made a valiant attempt to save his…

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