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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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That Butter Prize

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

SIR,—You will remember, in your very early days, reading of a "Fox that saw a bunch of grapes hauging high." Well, the…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience Department. No. 46[?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 3

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture. [?] based mainly on the…

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The Dairying Industry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 3

It will be conceded by all who are engaged in dairying, that we possess exceptional facilities, experience, and knowledge for the supplying…

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Which Are Exhaustive Crops? The Ultimate Test

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

A crop of 30 bushels of wheat removes from the [?] on which it is grown 33 lb. of nitrogen, 14 lb. of phosphoric acid, and 9½ lb. of potash (writes W. R…

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Miscellaneous. Is the Farmer a Profiteer?

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 3

An Interesting American Experiment. The amateur student of the problem of "H.C.L."—the unpleasant symbol that stands for the high cost of living…

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Dairy Science School the Season's Programme. Gloucester, August 30

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has approved of the holding of a series of dairy science schools conducted by the staff of the dairy branch, as set…

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Farmers' Income Tax

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 2

The House of Representatives carried a resolution, moved by Mr. C. H. Mackay (Q.). that the method of collection of Federal income tax as applied…

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Australian Butter. Next Year's Surplus

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 5

The Ministry for Food has notified Mr. Fisher, High Commissioner, that butter will be controlled next winter. The Controller will be pleased to…

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Australasian Butter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 5

A CABLE message from London on Thursday states:—The Food Ministry has informed Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner for New…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

There Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and [?] based mainly on the expe[?]ance of the Department. No. 468…

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Dramas of Court and Castle. a Black Sheep of the Peerage

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 7

Not a few black sheep have found a place in the fold of the Peerage, but none blacker than Charles, fifth Lord Mohun, of Okehampton…

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Farmer Killed

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

A FARMER named Ralph Hancock met with a shocking accident while working on his farm at The Gap, near Wagga, and succumbed a few hours later. Hancock was…

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Accident at Experiment Farm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 8

MR. G. MARKS, manager of the Grafton Experiment Farm, met with a painful accident a few days ago, as a result of which he will be confined to…

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Live Stock What Every Farmer Ought to Know. How to Prevent Digestive Derangements in Horses

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

The methods used in watering and feeding the horse largely determine the state of the animal's general health. Advice on the former process…

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Miscellaneous Is the Farmer a Profiteer? An Interesting American Experiment

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

The amateur student of the problem of "H.C.L."— the unpleasant symbol that stands for the high cost of living— is as active in this State as elsewhere, and in…

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U.M. Co-op. Dairy Company Ltd., Chatham

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 6

This company's payments to suppliers for the month of March was as follows:— Chol[?]st, 1/6½ per 1b; firsts, 1/6 per 1b. seconds, 1/5½ per…

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Dairy Science Schools the Season's Programme

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture has approved of the holding of a series' of dairy science schools conducted by the start of the dairy branch, as set…

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Butter Export. British Food Controller Moves

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. R. McK. Oakley, Acting Comptroller-General of Trade and Customs, has announced the receipt of the following cablegram from the High…

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Wheat Shortage in South Africa. Capetown

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

In connection with the serious wheat shortage in South Africa the price advanced to 626 for 200lb. sacks…

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