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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1977

9 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers

Fodder Crops Drop with Hot Weather

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 19 January 1977 · page 1

Dry, hot weather throughout December resulted in a falling off of fodder and crop quality throughout the district. District agronomist with the…

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Plan to Ease Dairy Problem by Reduction

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 26 January 1977 · page 3

For an expenditure of as little as $1.6 million the large and bitter divisions which have arisen in the dairy industry, and the problems associated with re-allocation of quotas, could be overcome…

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American farmer lucky

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 9 March 1977 · page 41

My name is Thomas Lymbery and I live at Fernbrook Road, Dorrigo, where I am responsible for the running and development of my dairy farm. I am married to…

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New cattle record SHOWTIME ’77

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 4 May 1977 · page 17

Record numbers of entries are again expected for the beef and dairy cattle sections of…

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[?] steel belted tyre Farm Buggy

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 8 June 1977 · page 14

AUSTRALIA’S rural community can expect a minor invasion of single seater buggies…

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RSPCA told that live sheep export is “dirty business”

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 15 June 1977 · page 7

The export of live sheep was a growing concern and a dirty business, Mr. Harry Dowsett, told the monthly meeting of the Coffs Harbour District branch of the RSPCA. Australians should…

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Sheep Export Remark Expanded

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 22 June 1977 · page 16

Mr. H. Dowsett has elaborated on remarks on sheep export he made to a recent meeting of the Coffs Harbour branch of the RSPCA…

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Timber farm plan

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 24 August 1977 · page 3

A broadened economic base of farm income by using semi-productive land for…

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Tomatoes; ideal crop for summer your garden

The Bananacoast Opinion · Wednesday 30 November 1977 · page 4

The summer seasonal demand for tomatoes always means rising prices and the thoughtful gardener will replace the tremendous value of a few dozen plants in his vegetable plot at this time of year…

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