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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

573 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 29

Bumper Wheat Crop Expected

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues.--Wheat experts say that Australia's crop his year will be the second best on record and not far…

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International Show of Fashion in Wool

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 4

The International wool Secretariat staged a mannequin parade and exhibition of woollen fabrics in London recently. The opening…

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Mysterious Deaths of Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 2

GURRANANG; Wed.-- Local graziers are awaiting the result of a veterinary, surgeon's analysis of samples taken from ten head of…

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Hoven or Bloat in Cattle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 6

HOVEN or bloat, is a hazard dairymen and primary producers generally, frequently encounter in a good season. The "Australian Dairy Review" has received numerous enquiries as to the best method of handling this hazard. The…

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Bumper Fig Crop In U.S

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 5

More pigs were saved in the United States during the year ended December. 1, 1949, than in any of the five previous years,…

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Typical Farmstead In English Cumberland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

A typical farmstead in the wild beautiful English County of Cumberland. Here is the Lakes District celebrated in literature, where the poet Wordsworth had his home. The most northwesterly of English counties Cumberland, though small in area,…

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New Manager Of Experiment Farm

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Darragh's appointment as senior agronomist for the Clarence district includes the management of the…

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The Farming Year

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

The British farmer's year is generally considered to start on a rabout Michealmas Day, September 29…

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Special Butter Coupons

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.--All special butter coupons, such as those issued in 1949 for diabetics, prenatal cases, and for…

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Dairy Officer's Sound Advice

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

Farmers are urged to endeavor to ensure that dairy cows have access to ample supplies of clean running water…

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Modern Farming

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

THE oldest occupation in the world is still the most fascinating Despite its wealth of tradition and age-old methods…

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Wool Conference

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.--The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) to-night announced the delegation Australia was sending…

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Farmers Carry Water On Tweed

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH.--Many Tweed farmers are out of water as a result of the current dry spell, particularly for domestic…

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Record Wheat Harvest

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.--This year's big wheat crop has established another, record in New South Wales…

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Retrospective Subsidy for Dairy Farmers

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs.--Federal Cabinet to-day approved payment of a retrospective subsidy to dairy farmers…

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98 Inches Rain For Year Highest Rainfall for Eighteen Years Bountiful Season for Dairymen

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Last year's heavy rainfall of 98,37 inches was the highest since 1931, when 106.01 inches were recorded. Last year's rainfall was evenly distributed, and has made the season for dairy farmers one of the best in memory. Potato crops however, have not…

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Dorrigo Farmer Tours New Zealand (Continued from issue Dec 21st)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 2

The following letter was penned by Mr. Keith Macindoe, of "Hoath Park," Dorrigo, who recently toured New Zealand :—…

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Farmyard Manures On Lawns

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 7

Farmyard manure should be used with discretion where lawns are concerned, warns the Division of Plant Industry of the…

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N.s.w. Five Year Dairy Plan

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 7

At present there are 64 demonstration farms in operation under did NSW Five Year Dairy Plan. These are…

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Large Dingoes Kill young Cattle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 January 1950 · page 5

BELLINGEN.--A pair of dingoes are playing havoc with young cattle around toe back of Fernmount. One farmer lost…

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