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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 35 of 61

Pastures Stock and Crops Clarence To Manning Dairy Instructor Reports

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

Stock, crops, pastures and weather conditions from the Clarence to the Manning are dealt with in the monthly reports of dairy instructors…

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Australian Cattle Research Assoc. (Federal Council.) Contagious Abortion Control Eradication Work in the Herd American Results (NO. 7. by R. O. C. KING B.V. Sc., R.M. Kinross Research Officer.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 6

The number of agglutination tests, necessary to eradicate contagious ab[?]tion from a herd is indicated by Mr King in this article. This week [?] also reveals facts gleaned from the American area testing plan Mr. King who is attached to the staff of the Glenfield Research Station was…

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10[?] for June Butter

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 4

Butter supplied to North Coast factories last month will be paid for at the rate of 10[?] a lb. for choicest, it was decided at a meeting in Lismore…

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Lawrence Weather and Crops

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 July 1939 · page 2

The winter thus far has been extremely mild, only a light touch of frost having been experienced. Stock are in good condition and the paddocks are…

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Ex-overseer Charged with Sheep Stealing

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 7

A former overseer of Kelso Station, Moree, George Ramsay Wright, was charged at Moree with the theft of 245 sheep. valued at £1178, the property…

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Butter Output Rise in 10 MONTHS Queensland Leads States Greatest Market Is U.K. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 5

Butter production in Australia is increasing, according to statistics issued by the Commonwealth Statistician, Dr. Roland Wilson, to-day…

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Found Dead Gurranang Farmer Similar Death to Brother's

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 July 1939 · page 4

Mr. L. N. Grebert. 64, a single man. was found dead on his farm at Gurranang about 9.40 a.m. yesterday by Mr. W. Grant, of Old Casino road. He had…

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Butter Quality

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 6
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

The State Butter Grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle, during the week ending 30/6/1939, 12,899…

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Wheat Convention Restriction Feared Australian Representation Unlikely. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

Unless last minute negotiations are successful it appears unlikely, that Australia will accept an invitation to be represented at the Interriational…

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The Potato Crop

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

In this article I intend dealing briefly with the potato crop. I feel sure the very mentioning of the word potato must have a gladening effect…

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Dairying Conditions. Clarence to Nambucca

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon, Senior daily instructor, in charge of the dairy branch district, Clarence to Nambucca, with headquarters, Coffs Harbour…

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Dairying Conditions Instructors' Reports

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 2

Senior Dairy Instructors in the districts named reported as follows on conditions in June and seasonal prospects:—…

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"Poor Herds" Dairymen Criticised Relief Official's View Northern Rivers Holdings Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 4

The only solution of the farmers' problems was the stabilisation of prices and organised marketing under competent administration, declared…

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"Down on the Farm" New Adventures for the Jones Family

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 10

Once again the ever popular Jones Family comes to the screen with wholesome film entertainment in the delightful comedy, "Down On the Farm." and…

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Wool Brokers Sales for Season. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 5

The National Council of Woolselling Brokers estimated to-day that during the 1938-39 season the total value of wool disposed of at auction in the…

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Pure Foods Act Covers Margarine Stringent Regulations Distinguishing From Butter Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 5

The Government Gazette, published to-day, contained 22 pages of amended regulations under the Pure Foods Act, all designed to afford the…

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London Butter Market. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 5

Shortage of New Zealand butter caused a further improvement in prices this week. Australian was slightly freer as the result of the wide margin of…

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Protection From Butter Substitutes Mr. Reid At Casino Deputations Received Casino

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 5

Representatives of factories on the North Coast producing 20,000 tons of butter annually waited on the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid,…

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Educating Farmers' Sons

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

Critics of the economic system and modern youth have been at work again lately pointing out that the sons of farmers are seeking soft-collar jobs, forsaking the plough for the typewriter, bartering their heritage of the open spaces and the smell of the new-ploughed earth for the bondage of the…

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