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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

284 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 15

Town Topics. Butter Prices

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

The Macleay River Co-Operative Dairying Company, we are informed by Mr. Caldwell, paid suppliers for cream of February at the rate of 1s 2d…

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The Wheat Pool

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 3

Some substantial concessions are being made to wheatgrowers by the Board. Although only 3s a bushel will be paid on delivery for wheat of…

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Price of Cattle

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 6

A factor worth watching in the price of fat cattle is the position in Queensland. Queensland is the largest cattle-producing State in the…

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Current Events Reviewed. The Wheat Pool

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 1

Some substantial concessions are being made to wheatgrowers by the Board. Although only 3s a bushed will be paid on delivery…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3

Alleged Cattle Stealing At Taree Quarter Session on Friday March 9th, Phillip Holden, on bail, was charged that he did…

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Maize Crop

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

In the House of Mr. Representatives Mr. Thomson asked:—Is the Prime Minister yet in a position to say what assistance can be…

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Nambucca Dairy Co. Annual Meeting

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Nambucca Dairy Co., Ltd., was held on Saturday, Mr. Wallace, Chairman of Directors, presiding…

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Butter Prices

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

Friday last representatives of the butter trade interviewed Mr. Russell (Minister in charge of foodstuffs), and requested the abolition of…

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The Wheat Guarantee

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

As usual, "things are not what they seem," with the gu[?]tee of 4s per bushel for the wheat about to be grown for the next crp. From the…

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The Maize Crop

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

In the House of Representatives Mr. John Thomson, member, for Cowper. asked:—Is the Prime Minister yet in a position to say what…

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The Boy Lives on Our Farm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

The hoy [?]ves on our farm, has not Afeared o horses none[?] An he can make 'em, lops, or trot, Er rack, or paced, or run…

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Macleay Co-op. Dairying Company, Ltd

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 8

THE half-yearly general meeting of [?] his company took place took Saturday last, Mr. Jas. Cam[?] 9eing in the…

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Sheep on the Coast. Combination with Cattleraising

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1917 · page 1

Sheep-breeding has been fried at various points along the North Coast with varying success, but the industry has not yet obtained…

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Heavy Butter Returns

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

A DAIRY farmer on the Lower Manning claims to have put up a record in regard to returns from the butter factory during Decemeber and January. He milked 25…

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Dairy Science School. at Port Macquarie

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 5

THE Minister for Agriculture has ar­ranged with the directors of the Port Macquarie Butter Factory to have that institution placed at the…

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The Dairy Cream Separator Problems

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 7

Farmers who sell cream to the creamery or city trade will be interested in the following remarks by Professor H. P. Judkins, of the Connecticut Agricultural College…

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Dairying

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 8

The following wash is used by many dairy farmers and recommended by the Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College, who supplies the…

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The Farm. Officially Recommended Manures

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 3

The Irish Department of Agriculture has issued a memorandum recommending manures for various crops as follows:--…

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Curing Sheep Skins

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 7

This is sent in by "One Who Knows." Take a spoonful of alum, and two of saltpetre ; pulverise, and mix well together, then sprinkle the…

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Queensland Dairy Farmers. Uproar at Ipswich

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 8

Lend cheering. shrill whistling, noisy hand-clapping, stamping of feet, whoops, interruptions, and disorderly interludes entered largely…

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