BUTTER Slump In Consumption Stocks Growing in England. London
Traders are not very optimistic regarding the possibility of an early reduction of fixed price for butter, despite the continued slump in…
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Farming & the land, 1940
744 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 38
Coal Strike and Cattle Dipping
Sir,--Kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to express my views re the coal strike and the dipping of cattle, which seem bound to come after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stolen Cattle Thousand Mile Trip Convictions at Coramba
Detective-Constable McMahon and Constable Anderton, of Grafton, with Sergeant Kerr, of Coramba, had to travel 1000 miles to locate some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Recovered Rustler Arrested Long Chase by Police
After travelling over 1000 miles in five days, Detective Constable C. W. McMahon and Constable Anderton, of Grafton, assisted by Sergt. Kerr,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Saleyards South Grafton Experience Gunnedah Cattle Agents Seek Advice
The South Grafton Municipal Council last night received a letter from Gunnedah Associated Agents pointing out difficulties as to management…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers Grafton Show Activities Exhibits and Camp
Junior farmers will play a prominent part in this year's C.P. and A. Society's Show. Four clubs, viz., Southgate, Ulmarra, Maclean and Grafton, will stage…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Butter Substitute Menace
Over 100 farmers of the Bellinger River, at a meeting at Bellingen to discuss the butter substitute menace, decided to oppose the introduction of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Prizes Won By Grafton Dairy Co. High Grade Exhibits
Grafton Co-operative Dairy Company won the salted and unsalted butter prizes with excellent exhibits, Foley Bros., of Southgate, finishing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Govt. Stud Cattle Dairy And Beef Breeds Guernseys From Wollongbar Fine Types of Aberdeen Angus
One of the features of the cattle section was a series of non competitive exhibits from the Experiment Farms at Grafton and Wollongbar. These…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Opinions of Our Readers. Re the Cattle Tick
Sir,--Mr. C. T. Clark, in his reply to "Farmer" regarding the cattle tick, finishes his letter with the remark-- he calls it "moral"--"Stop eradication…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grafton's 72Nd Annual Show Pageant Resources of a Fertile District Magnificent Cattle And Horses Best Pavilion Display for Years Inter-district Junior Farmers' Competition Won By Southgate Club
The well appointed showground at Grafton presented a wonderful, panorama of color and festive activity yesterday when the gates were opened for the first day of the 72nd annual show of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Food Supplies Ample In England Enough Butter for Three Years. Darwin
Australians in England have sufficient butter to last them for three years. Mr. E. A. Esserman, of the Australian National Standards Laboratory, Council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A.I.S. CATTLE In Magnificent Form Fit for Sydney Royal Show Experts' Enthusiastic Praise
Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle exhibited at Grafton Show yesterday from the Clarence district were stated without hesitation to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →OUTSTANDING Experiment Farm Exhibit Propagation of Avocado Tree
The Department of Agriculture's exhibit, which occupies a prominent position in the pavilion, is one of the best efforts, the Grafton Experiment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Pavilion Fine Display of District Products Magnificent Exhibit of Flowers Exhibition of Junior Farmers
The display in the pavilion this year surpasses anything seen at a Grafton Show for many years. Mr. T. J. Ford, who has been associated with the society for fifty years, said he had never seen a better pavilion display. Outstanding were the flowers clustered on a wide table the full length|…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farm Home Tomato Jam Popular a Seasonable Recife
The following recipe for tomato jam is given in a departmental leaflet:-- Wash and stem the fruit, place in cooking vessel, crush sufficient of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →DAIRYING When Pasture Is Short Reminder Concerning Winter Fodders
It is again seasonable to remind dairy farmers that for sustained production consistently ample feeding of cattle is necessary, and that the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farmers and Townsmen Meet
Now that the C.P. and A. Society's 72nd Annual Show is in full swing we are tempted, to try to assess in some measure the value of such an event from a local and national point of view. The first advantage, of course, which comes to mind is the entertainment value, followed closely by the educational…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm Home Control Of House Flies a Cheap and Effective Spray
The house fly is not only a nuisance, but, because of its life history and habits, it is a serious menace to health. A cheap and effective fly…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →1940 Sugar Crop 500,000 Tons Sold to Britain. Canberra
The British Government has agreed to the purchase of 500,000 tons of Australian raw sugar from the 1940 Queensland crop…
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