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Farming & the land, 1934

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Butter Pay Lowest for 25 Years LISMORE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

At a meeting of the North Coast Butter Factories' Association at 'Lismore, the butter pay for December was fixed at 7d a lb—the lowest pay…

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Field Farm & Dairy Agricultural Whiptail Disease

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 8

Serious losses from whiptail disease occur almost every season with certain cauliflower varieties grown in this State. In many instances total…

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Wool Men Oppose Idea to Restrict Local Selling UNPOPULAR Englishman's Plan Agent's View Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

Australian wool agents do not take too kindly the suggestion that more wool should be sent to England…

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Cotton Crop

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 8

Although the season had been wet in some sections, especially the central district, the prospects for a record cotton crop for Queensland…

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DAIRYING Scours in Calves

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 8

Any irritant material esten by calves is likely to set up inflammatory changes in the stomach and bowels, and this where the asimals have had…

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Farm Home Sour Milk Cheese

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 8

The housewife often finds that milk goes sour, but it need not be wasted, for it can be [?]sed in the making of sour-milk cheese…

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POULTRY Care of Eggs on Farm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 8

Much can he done by the poultry-farmer to preserve the quality of eggs going to the market, yet in some instances there is an astonishing…

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Control of Butter Industry Methods Criticised

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

In a review of the extent to which attempted methods of control had adversely affected the Australian butter industry, the "Vice-Prosident of the…

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North Coast Butter Pay Lowest for 25 Years

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

At a meeting of the North Coast Butter Factories' Association at Lismore, the butter pay for December was fixed at 7d a lb—the lowest pay…

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"Too Many Wool Selling Centres" Buyers Cannot Be in Two Places at Once

Singleton Argus · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Sir Frederic. Aykroyd, speaking at the British Wool Federation dinner at Bradford, emphasised Sir Graham Waddell's warning to Australian…

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Dairy Act Proclamation Soon Board to Meet Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

It is understood that the Dairy Industry Stabilisation Act will be proclaimed on Friday, and that the regulations creating the…

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Dairy Industry Heavy Production State Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

In their weekly circular, Prescott Ltd., report that dairying centres almost without exception report pastures in excellent order and cattle…

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Maize Crop Hawkesbury. Decision

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

It has been decided to substitute Leaming for Large Red Hogan as the standard main crop maize at Hawkesbury College…

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Coastal Dairying Record Butter Production

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

Butter output attained record proportions in nearly all coastal dairying districts during December. Pastures are showing ample growth and stock…

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Better Butter Prices?

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

"Summing up the various factors influencing the butter market, there is good reason to"believe that prices will improve in the near…

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Yesterday's Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

The fifth series of Sydney sales was resumed yesterday, when two selling agents offered a total of 12,568 bales. The Farmers and Graziers'…

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Cheap Butter LONDON, Jan. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

Butter prices are very weak in London at present. The best Empire butter, including Australian, can now…

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Horse Fell Cattle Drover Hurt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

When his horse stumbled Frederick Penfold (77) Station-street Homevile, who was driving cattle along the Louth Park road, late…

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Sheep Stealing Peculiar Position INVERELL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

The decision of the Inverell Pastures Protection Board not to take any action, despite recommendations by the local police to stop sheep…

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Pastoral. Fat Lamb Production. Lessons From New Zealand

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Pasture improvement as a menus to adequate feeding was an essential factor in profitable fat lamb production, pointed out the Agrostologist of the…

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