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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 13 of 61

190,000 Half-cases Central North Coast Tomato Crop

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

Tomato growers in the Central North Coast Tomato, Fruit and Vegetable Society's district have received over £57,000 for the past season's tomato…

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Worth Millions the Value of Rain For Stock And Crops Good Autumn Assured Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

Further rain fell in many parts of New South Wales during the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock this morning, but the wet weather now is moving eastward…

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Dunoon Dairymen Don't Want Cheese Factory Norco Proposal Vetoed. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 3

A meeting attended by about 75 dairymen at Dunoon to-day resolved by an overwhelming majority, that a demand be served be served on the directors of…

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Butter Quality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

The State Butler Grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle, during the week ending 24/2/1939. 21,399…

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Cattle Testing Urged SIR A. Howie's Remarks at Official Opening of Show

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

The official opening of the Show took place immediately after the parade. Mr. J. H. Davis, President, was in attendance for the occasion,…

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Big Amalgamation Proposal to Embrace Six Butter Factories in This Area Boards Op Directors Asked to Discuss the Position

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of the Raleigh District Butter, Bacon and Cheese Factories' Association, held in the board [?]oom at the Bellinger River Society's…

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Dairy Company Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders Satisfactory Report and Balance Sheet

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 2

The half yearly (to 30th November. 1938) meeting of the Dorrigo Cooperative Dairy Co. was held on Saturday. Although timed to commence…

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Dairying Overstocking of Dairy Cows Why the Practice Is Objectionable

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

When newly calved cattle are displayed for sale, it frequently happens that the owner, desiring to attract attention to the capacity of the udder…

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Rations for Dairy Cows Must Be Balanced, Palatable, and Economical

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

Rations for dairy cows must not only be "balanced" (contain the elements of nutrition in desirable proportions), but they must be…

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Sydney Markets Dairy Produce In Demand Light Supplies of Forage. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 4

About 40 tons of onions received from Victoria were made available today. Whites realised from £26 to £27 a ton. The market for New Zealand…

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Butter Pay

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 7

The North Coast Butter Factories Association at a meeting in Lismore on Thursday fixed the pay for supplies received during February at 10½ a, lb…

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Butter Factories Richmond and Tweed Pay for February Supplies. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 6

The North Coast Butter Factories' Association at a meeting in Lismore to-day fixed the pay for supplies received during February at 12½d per lb. for…

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Butter Market Active In London Further Price Reduction Production Figures Fall. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 6

Following a further reduction of about 1, there was a wide and active demand on the London butter market, where prices recovered 2, and…

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"No Fight" Red Farmer v. Alabama Kid Boxers Booed Out of Ring Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 3

After a minute and a half of the tenth round had passed, the fight between the two Americans, Red Farmer and Alabama Kid, at the Sports Arena…

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Farmers' Relief Board's Annual Report Causes of Distress. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 5

The annual report of the Farmers' Relief Board for the year ended on June 30, tabled in Parliament to-day, states that one of the important…

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Dairy Board Meeting on Monday Control Of Foodstuffs in the Event of War Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1939 · page 5

Owing to the importance of several items listed, it is expected the next meeting of the Australian Dairy Produce Board will be continued for…

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Value to Farmer Statement by Agricultural Instructor

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Darragh, district agricultural instructor, said that as a result of the rain late maize crops, particularly those which have, had any chance of…

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Dairy Control Policy Criticised. RICHMOND P.P.U. Complaints. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 5

Complaints that the Australian Dairy Export Control Board had not reorganised its policy to meet changed marketing conditions in the United…

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Expansion of Dairy Exports Bruce Sounds Warning Commodity Councils Functions Must Be Clearly Defined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 5

Leaders of the Australian dairying industry this afternoon spent an hour with the Australian High Commissioner in England. Mr. S. M…

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