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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

1,219 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 61

Butter Gradings. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney, and Newcastle during the week ended February 10. 24,830 boxes of…

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London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

The butter market is quiet. Salted New Zealand 122, Australian 119, unsalted 2 premium…

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Wool Price Record. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

A new Australian when [?] the season was established at to-day's' sales when 28d was pand for greasy merino…

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Upper Fine Flower Weather and Crops

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 2

Pastures and crops are suffering the effects of the continued dry, weather, and water for household purposes and for stock is getting very low. If rain…

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Butter Substitutes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6

At the annual meeting of members of the Wingham branch of the Primary Producers' Union, held on Tuesday night, 7th February, the question…

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Butter Quality

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended 10/2/39, 24,830 boxes of…

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Lismore Protests Butter Substitutes

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Lismore branch of the Primary Producers' Union, Mr. R. C. Gibson, the President of the Richmond District…

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"Butter Is Not Fattening"

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 9

The above is the conclusion drawn from a report by Dr. R. Schoenheimer, of Columbia University, to the American Chemical Society, on the factors…

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Butter Substitutes "Menace To Dairying Industry Raleigh District Council P.P.U. Takes Action. Bellingen

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

Mr. J. L. Shute, general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union, attended the annual and quarterly meetings of the Raleigh District Council at…

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Woodford Dale Butter Substitutes Excise Duty Urged

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Woodford Dale P P. Union was held at the local hall on February 9. There was a very fair attendance, including Mr. C…

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Wheat Industry Return to Growers £7 Million Less Than 1937 Survey of Economic Position Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

A preliminary survey of the economic position of the wheat industry for the 1938-9 season reveals that the total return to the wheat…

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

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

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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Water for Dairy Cows

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

For the best results from dairy cows the water supply should be of good quality, plentiful, and easy of access. Running water and troughs…

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Dairying Blending of Cream Greater Care Necessary

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 4

The hot, dry. dusty conditions experienced this summer have rendered it doubly necessary to exercise every care to preserve the quality of cream…

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Do Silos Pay? a Visit to a Silo Fed Dairy Herd. Upper Copmanhurst

Daily Examiner · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 1

The present backward season is an opportune time to raise this question and the best answer is a personal visit to the farm of Messrs. Geo. McClymont…

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BONUSES ⅞d For Butter: 1d For Bacon Pioneer Dairy Co, Ulmarra Half-yearly Report

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 4

The management of the Clarence River Pioneer Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., Ulmarra, report having manufactured for the six months ended…

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1319 Tons Butter Deferred Payment Of ⅞d OVER 170,000 Head of Stock Treated Grafton Co-op. Dairy Co.'s Annual Report

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 4

The annual report of the Grafton Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., shows that 1319 tons 16cwt. of butter were manufactured during the year ended…

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Butter Market Conditions In London Australian Production Rain Needed in N.S.W. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

Rain was badly needed throughout the dairying districts of New South Wales, stated the Australian Dairy Produce Board to-day…

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Bald Blair Estate Farms

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 4

Fourteen farms ranging from [?] acres to 1377 acres and in value from £2290 to £4950, will be available for application on March 15. The farms…

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

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 7

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 can…

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