Less Livestock On Canadian Farms
OTTAWA.—According to the survey of the principal classes of livestock on Canadian farms at June 1, 1946, a decrease in…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Butter Production Up Quality Bacon Pigs to 9¾d. Lb. Dairy Coy's. Monthly Report
During the month of January. 1947, the quantity of butter manufactured at the Dorrigo Dairy Coy. was 98 ton 16 cwt. 2 qrs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →China Requested Wheat And Cotton
WASHINGTON, Thursday.—U.N.R.R.A. announced that the Chinese Government has requested 200 million dollars worth of wheat and cotton, instead of machinery and other materials originally earmarked for the relief programme in China…
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AT long last a move has been initiated that has a chance of convincing the Federal Government that something is very wrong in the dairy industry. Seldom, if ever before has this country had an administration so out of sympathy with the dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial Weekly Cattle Sale
Goldsbrough Mori and Co. Ltd., report holding their usual cattle sale on Tuesday, and a special store stock sale on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Advances To Farmers For Soil Conservation
SYDNEY, Fri.—During the nex[?]session of Parliament a measure Will be introduced, providing for money advances to farmers for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Young Maize Crops Lost at Chatsworth
Most farmers in the Chatsworth area report that weeds are making rapid growth, nearly all young maize crops will be lost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Against 40-Hour Week
MACLEAN, Sat.—Tyndale and Lower Clarence branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association decided at Maclean this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Society Bonuses for Butter and Milk
Despite the adverse season for the sixmonths ending December 31, trading figures for the period submitted to the board by the manager,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dissatisfied With P.O.C.S. For Sugar Cane Crops
MACLEAN, Mon.—That they were dissatisfied with the P.O.C.S. for their cane crops, and asked that investigations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen Selling Out Letter to the Editor
Sir,—News that dairymen are selling out and going into other businesses brings Victoria to my mind. In that State there are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Wheat Agreement Criticised
Strong criticism of the Commonwealth Government's three-year agreement with New Zealand to supply wheat at 5/9 a bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Expansion Of Coff's Dairy Society
COFF'S HARBOUR, Tues.— Despite the adverse seasonal conditions which prevailed for the last six months of 1946,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drift From Dairying Causes Wide Concern
The drift from dairying on the Clarence and from surrounding districts, as evidenced by the number of clearing-out sales taking place, is exercising wide attention. The concensus of opinion obtained from those actively…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Higher Butter Price Sought By Farmers
BELLINGEN, Thursday.—Considerable discussion ensued at the quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, at Urunga, on the need for arriving at a satisfactory butter price as soon as possible…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Addresses On Dairying Sought By Apex Club
AS a result of the keen interest evinced by members at an address on the future of the primary industry given by Mr. Lloyd Green, foreman. Grafton Dairy Company, to the Grafton Apex Club, on Wednesday night, Mr, J. C. Hoskin sponsored a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Services Have Declined; Sir Earle Page
CANBERRA, Thurs.—Services of all kinds for farms any distance from big centres have declined or disappeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →High School Soybean Crop
The above picture shows the splendid growth of the crop of soya beans grown by the Grafton High School. Planted on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmers Will Fight
YOU'VE trodden on us long enough" say the dairy farmers to the Federal Government "Now get off." Who can blame the Clarence River District Council of the Primary Producers Union for their decision to fight, even to the point of striking for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Must Fight for Better Prices
Farmers attending the quarterly meeting of the Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers Union, held at Grafton yesterday, were unanimous that the time had come for primary producers to unite into a strong body to fight for…
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