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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

1,285 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 65

Concentrates For Pigs Profitable in Winter Will Increase Farmers' Returns

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 6

The view that it was economically sound for farmers to supply equally as many pigs in the winter as in the summer, despite…

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Dairying Unsatisfactory Cream Stirrers As a Cause of Second-grade Cream

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 3

A note in the current Agricultural Gazette draws attention to cases of second-grade cream which investigation by a departmental dairy…

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For the Man on the Land Winter schools for Farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from 21st June to 1st July. The schools will…

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FLOODWATERS New Zealand Deluge Farming Districts Laid Waste Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

Many properties in Hawkes Bay are still covered with floodwaters. Although communication with Napier and Hastings has been restored by road…

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Main Points National Insurance Bill Explained By Treasurer Plea for Small Farmers Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

The main provisions of the Federal Insurance Bill were explained to a joint meeting of Government parties to-day by the Treasurer. Mr…

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DAIRYING Value Of Recording in Building It a Profitable [?]

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 12

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Butter Production Serious Decline In N.S.W. Dairy Districts Need Rain London Market Conditions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 6

Rain is required to assist the production of butter in New South Wales, the decline in which is now causing alarm. Cold weather is being experienced and…

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Where the Farmers Meet

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 4

Next week we shall have with us again the C.P. and A. Society's annual show, with all it means to the district as a whole and to the individual in particular. To an agricultural district such as Grafton, it is safe to say, there is no public institution of more importance to the community…

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Very Bad the Pastoral Outlook. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 5

Apart from the coast and a small section of the southern tablelands, the pastoral outlook is very bad, according to the monthly report issued to-day by…

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Local and General Cloud's Creek Cattle Dip

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. A. D Reid. has informed Mr. R. S. Vin cent, M.L.A., in reference to his personal representations on behalf of the…

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Pastures Stock and Crops Clarence To Macleay Dairy Instructors Reports Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 4

Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon. senior dairy instructor in charge of the dairy branch district if the Clarence to Nambucca, in his April report to the Director of…

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Winter Schools for Farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 3

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Richmond, from June 21 to July 1. The schools will…

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Motor Car of Air Secret Tests Designed to Interest the Australian Farmer

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 3

Secret tests have been carried out of the Barton aerodrome, near Manchester. of a new type or aeroplane, described as "the mote car of the…

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Ulmarra Farm House Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 8

A farm house, the property of Mr. A. Bowling, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night. The building had been occupied up until quite…

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Landed a Good Job Dorrigo Farmhand's Rise to Fame. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 4

A young man named W. McLord who had been employed for some year, by Mr. A. Melville, of Fernbrook. he just secured a lucrative position wit…

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Dairy Cattle Good Showing Of A.I.S. Quality and Numbers Please North Coast Exhibitors Keen

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 6

An impressive show was made by the cattle in the dairy section, but there were no beef cattle shown this year, due, it is believed, to the fact…

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Butter Pay on Richmond and Tweed. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 4

The North Coast Butter Factories Association at a meeting at Lismore to-day fixed the pay for supplies received during April at 11 per lb. This…

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Grafton Show Carnival 70Th Annual Display Replex of Bountiful Season Increased First Day's Attendance Magnificent Pavilion Sections Junior Farmers' Fine Exhibit Outstanding A.i.s. Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 6

Revealing once again the wonderful resources of the fertile Clarence Valley and the richness of this corner of the State, the curtain rose yesterday on Grafton's annual show. It was the 70th autumn festival in the history of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society and the early prospects for…

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Good Work by Junior Farmers Exhibit In Pavilion Crops and Garden Produce

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 7

Occupying a conspicuous position in the pavilion was the Junior Farmers' display and as usual this exhitit contributed largely to the attractiveness of…

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