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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Alleged False Pretences a Cattle Transaction. WILKES v. Chapman. Case for Quarter Sessions

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

At the Kempsey Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. Fletcher, P.M., Aubrey Chapman, produce dealer, of Macksville, was charged at the…

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Alleged False Pretences. a Cattle Case

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 4

AT Kempsey Police Court on Friday last, before Mr. Fletcher, P M Aubrey Chapman, produce dealer, of Macksville, was charged, at the…

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Japan Wants Wheat. Offer to Victorian Commissioner. 810½ Per Bushel. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Japan has offered 810½ per bushel to the Victorian Wheat Commission for 250,000 bushels of wheat. It is understood about one-third of the quantity…

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Australian Country Party. Federal Farmers' Representatives Adopt Title. Will Act Independently. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

The Farmers' representatives in the Federal Parliament met yesterday and decided that they be called the Australian Country Party, to act…

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North, Coast Maize Crops

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

With the recent good rains on the North Coast, says Mr. H. Wenholz, maize export of the Department of Agriculture, the aspect of the country…

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Farmers' Experiment Plots. Central Coast District

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

Winter-trials were conducted during the season by the Department of Agriculture in co-operation with the undermentioned farmers:--…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of too Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on tho experience of the Department. FARM ENGINEERING…

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Dairying. the Effect of Soiling on Breed. How it Prevents Reversion to Type

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

The advantages to the dairy armor of the soiling system that under which a succession of fodder crops is grown and carted out to the animals in the…

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The Wheat Tangle

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

As a result of the report of Mr. Justice Pring on the wheat tangle recently, warrants were issued for a number of persons whose names had been…

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Loss of Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

Out of 302 cattle being travelled last week from a drought-stricken station property near Wllcannia to feed in South Australia, 50 of the animals…

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Tobacco Culture. a Growing Industry Best Year's Crop Worth £50'730

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 1

In 1909 there were 618 acres under tobacco cultivation in this State. In 1918-the latest year for which figures are available—the area had increased…

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U.s.a. Farmers

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

The other day in the public market in New York, people refused to pay the high prices demanded by formers for the farm produce grown by them…

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Farm Sold

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last at Taylor's Arm Hotel, Messrs. O'Neill and Weeks, Kempsey hammer-men, disposed of Mr. Patrick Quilkey's farm to Sergt…

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Dairy Produce Bonus

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

It is announced that, by an amendment of the regulation governing the Federal dairy produce pool, producers (manufacturers) supplying butter or…

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Sheep and Cattle Waggons

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 1

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., notify that the rainfall of the last few weeks has eased the situation sufficiently to enable the Railway Department to…

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The Wheat Inquiry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

THERE was sensational evidence adduced at the State wheat inquiry in Sydney, before Mr. Justice Pring, and now another turn in the mill has taken place by the issue of…

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Sydney Markets. The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., report:—

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 1

Sheep Skins.—A strong enquiry continues to be met with, all lines enjoying a ready sale at steadily maintained prices…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the THE ORCHARD…

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Wheat V. Meat. in Every Respect Cereals Are Better Bodybuilders Than Steaks

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

One pound of wheat is of greater value as food than a pound of meat. If we remove the fat, a beef-steak weighing two pounds is of less value…

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Casino Dairy Co

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

A MEETING of shareholders of the Casino Dairy Co. was held last week to receive the report of the special audit into the finances and working of the company. The report…

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