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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Winter Schools for Farmers, 1920

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for the annual Whiter School for Farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 15th June to 10th…

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The Dairying Industry

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

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

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Dairy Science Schools

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, who takes a keen interest in the education of those employed in Dairy Produce Factories, on subjects…

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Drought As They See It. Sympathy with Farmers

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

Problems of the men who are fighting drought were the subject of consideration on Monday at the annual conference of the Stock Inspectors of New…

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That Butter Prize

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

OUT Telegraph Point Correspondent" replies hereunder to "Fair Spin," "Non Skid," and "B. L. Zeebub":— "Fair Spin" apologises to the fox. That's…

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Decrease in Sheep. Trouble When Drought Breaks

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Robert Gibson, or Hay, speaking at the Presbyterian General Assembly, remarked, "In my opinion the carrying capacity of New South Wales for sheep is…

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Butter Shortage Supplies Rapidly Falling. Grocers' Orders Curtailed

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

Butter production is rapidly decreasing in all dairying districts. The usual winter shrinkage is being hastened this year by the dry weather…

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The Wool Trade a Scare in England

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

The British Wool Federation Is calling a conference of Importers, wool buyers and others concerned to consider Mr. Hughes scheme with a…

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Sydney Dairymen Seek Increased Price

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

THE Metropolitan Dairymen's Association is applying to the Necessary Commodities' Control Commission to have the price of milk raised from 8d to 10d per quart…

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Dairy Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 4

THE regular meeting of directors of the Hastings District Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., was held at the factory on Tuesday. Mr. A. Trotter,…

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Dairying. Science in the Dairy. Examining Samples for Bacteria

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

Science reveals secrets as Wonderful as any of the ladies of Hans Andersen or Grimm. The following paragraphs are taken from Microbiology in…

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Winter Schools for Farmers. What the Department Offers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for Farmers to be held at H[?]wkesbury Agricultural College from 15 June to 10th July…

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Winter Schools for Farmers, 1920

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for the annual winter school for farmers to be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College from June 15 to…

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Bee-Farmers' Hardships

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 3

In connection with the question as to what the Government is doing to assist the bee farmer, Mr. W Dunn (Minister for Agriculture) states…

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Illawarra Dairying

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 8

Throughout the Illawra district there is a marked decrease in the milk supply, and each day It is becoming more pronounced. There are…

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A Hardy Lucerne Crop

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. A. D. Wilson's plant at Dungowan (Tamworth), has just completed threshing 50 bags of lucerne seed, which was grown on 12 1/2 acres. The seed is of prime…

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Government Land Policy Appeal to Farmers. Ministers in Country

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands, detailed his land policy in a speech to electors at Young. "My first task," he said, "the…

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Stock and Crops in North and North-west Pastoral Matters Bad

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 4

The Singleton Stock Inspector, Mr. G. R. Freeman, reports:—"Pastoral matters are bad, and the prospects immediately in front of us are likely…

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The Wheat Shortage

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 3

The fact that we have to obtain wheat from Victoria at high prices, shows how perilously near to famine the State has been allowed to drift…

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Homebush Sales. Firm Cattle Market

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

Monday's sales:— The cattle were of better average quality. Fewer inferior sorts were yarded. and good trade lines sold quickly at late…

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