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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

594 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 30

Dairy Industry Faces Serious Slump Soon

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--The Australian dairy industry is threatened with a serious slump at the end of this month unless there is a marked improvement in the overseas export market. With a world glut of…

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Main Inland Potato Crop Up This Year

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 June 1954 · page 6

Despite a variable growing season and a somewhat low acreage, the current crop of potatoes in the…

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Butter Prices

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thurs.--First sale of surplus butter at world market prices has been announced by the…

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Butter Output Sags

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 7

Butter production in the ten months ended in April was 19 per cent less than production in the same period last year…

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Cattle at Nambucca Shows

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 9

The "Primary Producer," in a recent issue, pays, a high tribute to Nambucca Show Committee as follows:…

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Wheat Board Talks

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

Melbourne, Thurs.--The Australian Wheat Board to-day concluded its emergency conference on the…

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Price Of Wheat

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--The Premier (Mr. Cain) today agreed with the Federal Minister of Agriculture…

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"Examiner" Service Section Market Report Metropolitan Cattle Values Advance

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Supplies of cattle yarded to-day showed a considerable increase, 4396 head of only fair quality being…

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No Desire For Price War On Wheat Sales

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 5

OTTAWA, Thurs.--Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent told the Canadian House of Commons that…

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Dairy Farmers' School at Hawkesburv

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

A series of discussions led by some of the foremost dairy research workers in the State will be a feature of a short-term…

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Early Planting of Potatoes Ensures Heavy Early Crop

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 2

A potato variety trial carried out by the Department of Agriculture in the Grafton district has indicated the need for early planting to ensure heavy yields and early maturity. The trial was carried out…

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Crop Rotation Essential in Potato Growing

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 8

Crop rotation is essential to profitable potato growing. Potatoes grown year after year in the same area rapidly…

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Main Inland Potato Crop Up This Year

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 8

Despite a variable growing season and a somewhat low acreage, the current crop of potatoes in the main inland…

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The Business of Farming

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 7

Farmers keeping the Farm. Record Books designed by the Department of Agriculture find that it does not take them more…

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Island Farm Scores Hit with Bananas

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 3

Under the above heading the Brisbane "Telegraph" last week published the following article which should be of interest to…

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Bon-glen Junior Farmers' Club

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 6

A progressive move was evident at the monthly meeting of Bon-Glen Junior Farmers' club. It was reported projects…

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Wheat Pile-Up Plays Into Hands Of Market

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 1

REGINA (Saskatchewan), Sun.--Piling up of wheat in Canada's storage facilities was playing right into…

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Junior Farmer's Oversea Tour

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 3

COFFS HARBOUR. -- Mr. Ken Falconer, of Penrith Club, Who recently completed a round-the-world…

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Eagle Farm Dominated By Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 June 1954 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sun.--Sydney horses and jockeys dominated the betting at Eagle Farm yesterday…

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Butter, Cheese Production Up

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Monday.--A 6.5 per cent, increase in world butter production and an eight per cent, gain in world cheese output in 1953 is reported…

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