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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

1,246 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 63

AGRICULTURAL Dangers of One-Crop Farming Rotation Essential for Permanence in Agriculture

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 6

In an address on fodder crops and pasture improvement at the recent south-western district conference of the Agricultural Bureau, the…

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P.P.U. Raleigh District Council Important Matters Discussed Cost of Butter Production. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 11

The quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, which was held at Bellingen, was attended by delegates from…

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Wool Exports Down Receipts £6,253,788 Up Figures for Nine Months. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 5

Figures showing the enhanced prices paid for Australian wool are contained in the quarterly summary issued by the Commonwealth Statistician to-day…

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Dairying Increases Winter Production Cheaply-made Rug for Dairy Cows

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 6

As a means of assisting the dairy cow to conserve heat (and has reventing food wastage), the rugging of the animals during at least a…

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Dairying Conditions. Instructors' Reports Clarence to Nambucca

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 3

Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon, Senior Dairy Instructor, in charge of the Dairy Branch District, Clarence to Nambucca with Headquarters Coff's…

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Dairying Conditions Instructors Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 4

Senior Dairy Instructors reports concerning conditions for May and seasonal prospects were as follow:— Tweed to Bangalow…

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The Farm Home Trees On The Farm Homestead Shelter Belts

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 6

Shelter belts about the homestead serve a dual purpose. They increase the comfort of the dwelling, making it a much more pleasant place to live in,…

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DAIRYING Repairs To Cream Container's Opportunity Afforded by Slack Time

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 6

Hairy farmers should take advantage of the slack period of the year (say from now on) to attend to any necessary repairing, or re-tinning of dairy…

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5000 More Farms For 5000 More Farmers Closer Settlement Big Conference for Wagga

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 6

Closer settlement has long been a burning question in all parts of the State. Much has been said about it and many ideas put forward as to how to…

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Indian Troops Visit English Farm Surprise for Villagers. London, May 15

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 12

Bishops Stortford, Essex, had the surprise of its life this week, when its familiar green landscape was enlivened by the blue, red, khaki, gold and other…

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Jack Frost Heavy Visitation Young Cane and Maize Crops Suffer

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 4

Reports received from various parts of the Clarence River district indicate that the frosts during the past two days have been very severe in all directions…

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Butter and Cheese London Quotations. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 5

Following are the market quotations: Butter (firm). Danish 112, choicest salted New Zealand 110, Australian 109; Unsalted, 1 premium. Cheese…

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Butter Rebate For local Trade Needs Cold Affects Production London Market Firm. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 3

As some distributors are temporarily short of supplies through the normal local trade connections owing to the Interstate demand the…

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Grafton Junior Farmers' Club Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Grafton Junior Farmers' Club was held on Friday afternoon at the High. School. Mr. J. C. Hoskin, B.Sc., who…

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Dairy Produce Board Letter From P.P.U. President "Dominated by Melbourne Influences."

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1937 · page 7

Mr. M. P. Dunlop, M.L.C., general president of the Primary Producers' Union, writes to the "S.M. Herald:-- The statement by Mr. T. Flood…

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Cattle by Planes

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 4

The possibility of giant Diesel engined planes carrying cattle from Central Australia to the city abattoirs was mentioned by Mr. J. B. Cramsie, a…

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More Shocks Earthquake In N.Z. Cattle and Horses Terrified. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 5

An earthquake, in some respects comparable in intensity with the secondary shocks following the major earthquakes of 1931, shook Hastings and…

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General Rain Dry Spell Broken Average Of Two Inches Will Help Fodder Crops

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 4

During the week-end, the Clarence, River watershed received its first good fall of rain for nearly three months. There was an average…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

The State Butter Grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended May 28, 10,684…

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Cattle by Air a Future Possibility

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 3

Even a child knows that the stork has traditional duties to perform; but the most air-minded adult will be a little surprised to learn that the…

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