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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Butter Scarce. Bad Winter Outlook. Grocers' Orders Reduced

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 2

The arrivals of butter from the coastal factories showed another big shrinkage, while not a single box was received from inland manufactures. The consignment,…

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Winter School's for Farmers. Entries Close 31St May

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 3

Applications for admissions to the annual Winter School for Farmers and for the special poultry farming course, to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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Sydney Markets. BUTTER

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 5

Prescott, Ltd., report:--Sydney:--Local supplies have shown a still further falling off are now not nearly equal to requirements. The…

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More Cattle From Inland

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

A large consignment of cattle, occupying 35 trucks, arrived at Kempsey from drought areas during the week, in search of grass. Many of the cattle…

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A Mob of Fine Cattle

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

A mob of about 100 head of red polled Angus cows passed through Kempsey on Thursday, on the way to paddocks. They were a fine lot. but in low…

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Profit of Wool Pool. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 6

Sir,—On this question it seems to me clear beyond the possibility of dispute that 50 per cent of the profits of the re-sale of Australian wool made…

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Clarence Sugar Crop

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 3

It is anticipated that the cane-crushing season will begin at Harwood about the middle of July. Mr. H. H. Redford, chief inspector, who…

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The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 4

Will hold its Twentieth Annual Meet-Hall, Alstonville, on Tuesday, June 29th, at 11. a.m. The turnover exceeds 3[?] millions, being an increase of £793,000…

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Coneao Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

Abbott & Co., draw attention to the sale of Coneac cattle on Wednesday next, when the balance of the herd will be yarded…

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The Price of Butter

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

The "Sydney Morning Herald" on the price of butter:— Who guards the interests of the consumer? That is a question when at once…

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Butter Dearer. Advance of 3d Per Pound

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

The Acting Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Laird Smith) announced that owing to the shortage of butter throughtout Australia it was necessary to draw…

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The Price of Butter. a Further Increase

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

THE Secretary of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission, Mr. Clyde J. Abagail, states that he is in receipt of a copy of the order issued…

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That Butter Prize. to the Editor Post Macquarie News

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 4

SIR,—If you will stand it, I have no objection to giving "Tele." some further information on the Continuous Grading Competition, though, really, I think that…

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Pastoral When Hand-feeding. Shoep Sicken if Left too Long oil Oue Food

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

"Which of the feeds i have on hand would you advise me to use to hand-feed to Merino owes duo to lamb dropped in April, mid to Merino lambs dropped in…

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Flour Shortage Wheat Board's Obligation. to Keep Mills Going

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture, (Mr. Dunn) speaking at Mudgee, said this State had contracted for the delivery of sufficient wheat to keep the…

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Australian Wool Down Fall in Cotton. Probable Causes of the Slump

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 8

The "Times" Liverpool correspondent says that Australian wool has slumped, from 10 to 20 per cent. Two-thirds are unsold. The balance…

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A Two-storey Farm

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 2

Dinner was over, and Lem Higgins, [?] stoutly-built, coarsely-clad, cheerful-looking young fellow of twenty-four, was starting to his work…

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Sugar Beet. Manning Farmers Considering Cultivation

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 3

A a meeting of farmers in Taree last week a proposal was made by Mr. Drury, a well-known district maize-grower, that the cultivation of sugar…

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Sheep

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

A flock of nearly 3000 sheep passed through Kempsey on Monday, on their way to grass on the Upper Macleay. The sheep have been travelled a…

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Cattle for Grass

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 2

Droves of cattle are still being brought to the Macleay for grass from the drought-stricken areas. It is not uncommon to find several dead in the…

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