Dairying Costs Survey Begins on Clarence
Two field officers of the Joint Dairying Industry Advisory Committee have arrived in Grafton to conduct a survey of dairy…
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Farming & the land, 1947
778 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 39
No Junior Farmer Exhibit
The absence of a Junior Farmers' exhibit in the pavilion was remarked upon yesterday, in past years the Grafton Junior…
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LAWRENCE, Wed.—The sustained wet season has been hampering farming operations. Almost daily showers have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers Impress Judge
Mr. J. Havilah, who judged the Junior Farmers section of the cattle, was impressed with the quality and the condition of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Americans To Visit Farms
Messrs. Wallace Cadderly, farm director of Radio KMG, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A., and L. Toyne, U.S. Agricultural Attache…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Company's Colourful Exhibit
The colourful and well-arranged exhibit in the pavilion by the Grafton Dairy Co-operative Company is presented principally to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Competition Poor In Farm Produce
Regret at the poor competition in the farm produce section of the Grafton Show was expressed by the judge, Mr. R. J. McDonald,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cowper Winner Of Butter-Fat Contest
Mr. C. J. Lee. of Cowper, won the 24 hours' milking test for cows under four years, conducted on the Showground. His…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chamber Of Commerce Suggests Lifting Of Butter Price Control
"THE only remedy for the troubles of the dairying industry is the removal of price control on butter," was the text of a resolution adopted by the Grafton and South Grafton Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gates Closed Against Trainers At Eagle Farm
BRISBANE, Fri.—Sydney and Melbourne trainers were amazed when arriving at Eagle Farm racecourse this morning with their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Against U.S. Import Fee On Wool Articles
BOSTON, Sun.—Attacking the recent action of the House Agriculture Committee in adding provision for imposing an import fee…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Burned When Petrol Explodes
When petrol exploded in his tractor, a Carr's Creek farmer received burns to his left forearm and hand. He was Rupert John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Field Day For Junior Farmers At Tenterfield
TENTERFIELD, Tues. — Fine weather ensured the success of the field day held by Tenterfield Junior Farmers' and Bryan's Gap…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murwillumbah Farmer Killed By Bite Of Death Adder
A bite from a death adder killed John Edward Stevens, 30, farmer, of Dungay, near Murwillumbah, although he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Single Farms For Soldier Settlement
There was nothing in the agreement between the Commonwealth and the States on the settlement on the land of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Flour Milling Record Broken
OTTAWA.--In the face of unprecedented world demand, Canadian flour mills produced more wheat flour in 1946 than ever…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Weed Killer For Field Crops
A selective herbicide named "2,4-D," known to the American public for the past two years as a lawn-weed killer that does not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerial Cattle Car
OTTAWA: Canadian cattle are taking to the air. The first aerial shipment of livestock ever sent from Toronto to Cuba recently…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Rancid Butter" Trick Used By Smugglers !
LONDON, Friday.-- In six months, smugglers have transferred £10,000 worth of stolen goods from Rand to India by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Preservation Of Crops As Silage
The preservation of [?] material as silage is actually a pickling process similar to the preservation of pickled onions or…
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