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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 7 of 65

Dairying Winter Dairving Importance of Continuity of Supply

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

If the dairy industry is to progress, greater effort must be made to obtain an even output throughout the year. That such continuity is possible…

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Dairying Conditions Senior Instructors' Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

Senior Dairy Instructors reported as follows regarding seasonal conditions and prospects for the month of January, in their respective districts: —…

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Crops--stock Manning to the Border Official Reports Pastures and Production

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 2

Mr. I. W. Scott, Senior Dairy Instructor, in charge of the dairy branch district, Tweed to Bangalow, with headquarters, Byron Bay, in his January…

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Farm Hands and Farm Life

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 3

Sir,--"Phoebe" suggests a lot of misstatements were made through the press on the question of farm hands and farm life. I wish to state there…

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"Silage on Every Farm"

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 4

Pertinent questions were raised by the District Agricultural Instructor. Mr. W. H. Darragh, in an article on silo building which appeared in yesterday's issue when he pointed to the abundance of feed for dairy stock which had resulted from the prolific rainfall and asked: "What do farmers…

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DICKENS M.S. Used To Cover Jam Jars Burnt by Farmer's Wife. London, January 15

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 8

How an extremely valuable Dickens manuscript was used to cover jam jars and then burnt by an English farmer's wife was revealed this week by Mr. C…

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Butter and Cheese London Quotations. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

Following are the market quotations: Butter (firm), Danish 126, choicest salted New Zealand 109, Australian 108; unsalted New…

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Butter Market Firm In London Production Conditions. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 5

Although Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria all report that butter production had declined unexpectedly, favorable reports…

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The Farm Home The Farm Water Supply Prevention of Growth of Algae

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 3

The greenish or red scum which sometimes occurs in the water supply is due to the presence of minute forms of plant life (algae). These plants…

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DAIRYING Winter Dairying Importance of Continuity of Supply

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 2

If the dairy industry is to progress, greater effort must be made to obtain an even output throughout the year. That such continuity is possible, states…

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Butter Market Review Of 1937 Trade New Zealand Position. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 4

The butter market is irregular and fluctuations are likely to continue, but there is a certain optimism in the future, resulting in some demand for…

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Butter Shipments To Britain's Outports Australian Negotiations. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

As a result of negotiations between the Dairy Produce Board and the Equalisation Committee a scheme will soon be put into operation to encourage…

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Farmers' Relief Debts Adjustment Act

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

By a recent amendment of the Farmers' Relict Act, the period for receipt of applications for stay orders from farmers desirous of availing…

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Dairy Produce Board Official Report Pasture Improvement a Dairying Broadcast

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

The Victorian division of the Australian Broadcasting Commission has arranged a dairying broadcast almost, i[?] not quite, unique in its method, which…

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The Junior Farmers' Club Movement

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

The solid progress which the Junior Farmers' Club movement continues to make is revealed in the ninth annual report, which was presented to the quarterly meeting of the club council in Sydney on Friday and a summary of which appears elsewhere in this issue. An increase of nearly…

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Junior Farmers Ninth Annual Report a Successful Year More Than 8000 MEMBERS

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 8

The ninth annual report of the Junior Farmers' Clubs' organisation was presented at the quarterly meeting of the Club Council last week in…

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Dairy Broadcast. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

The Victorian division of the A.B.C. has arranged a dairying broadcast, which will be put on the air from the Victorian station 3LO…

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Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

Speaking at a meeting of the Casino branch of the Primary Producers Union on Saturday the district secretary (Mr. R. Pilgrim) said that…

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State Gradings Butter for Home Consumption Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 6

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended February 4, 16,209 boxes…

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Dairy Products N.Z. Govt's Guarantee Loss of £338,000 Last Season. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

According to the Minister for Finance, Mr. Nash, the New Zealand Government's guaranteed price for dairy products resulted in a loss of £338,000 last…

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