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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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The Orchard. the Apple Crop. Points in Packing and Storage

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 2

In the later districts there are many varieties of apples yet to be harvested. Growers would be well advised to give every attention to the many operations…

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Butter Fat Tests Grafton Competition

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 1

The butter fat competition held in connection with the recent Grafton Show was a triumph for the Jersey breed, all three prizes being won by…

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Pastoral Letter: New Style

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 8

["The Church should be advertised."--Sir Charles Higham, at a meeting of the Regent, Advertising Club in London.]…

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Levy on Butter

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 7

The Australian Stabilisation Committee has decided to close its accounts on December 31st. Any surplus of levies will then be distributed among…

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Correspondence Wingham Cattle Sales and Shilling Bids. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

Sir,—It is not a very pleasant thing to be adversely criticised, but I do think that the Auctioneers who wield the hammer at the Wingham…

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Dairy Farm Instruction Improving Cream Quality

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 3

L. T. McInnes, Dairy Expert; C. J. Macdermott, Senior Dairy Instructor; and R. Warne, Dairy Instructor. Good counsel and good example are…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. WINTER FODDERS…

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Control of Bunt in Wheat. Advantages of the Dry Copper Carbonate Process

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 2

"Fourteen competitors treated their seed with dry copper carbonate for bunt prevention, and in these cases no trace of the disease was to be found. It was bad…

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M.R. Dairy Co., Ltd. Returns for March, 1926

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

Suppliers were paid l/3 for choicest butter and 1/3 for second class, and a 1½d bounty, received under the Paterson scheme for export during…

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M.R. Dairy Co. Returns for March

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 4

Suppliers to the above company for March were paid 13 for choicest butter and 12 for second class. A 1½d bounty, received under the…

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Casino Butter Pay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 1

Due to the drought conditions experienced early in the year, there was a marked falling off in cream supplies to the Casino Co-operative Dairy Co…

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Dairy News. London Prices Rising

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 1

The Minister for Markets and Migration, Senator Sir Victor Wilson, stated on Thursday that a cable received from the London agency of the Dairy…

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Dairy Farm Instruction Improving Cream Quality

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 4

The following articles by Messrs. L. T. Maclnnes Chief Dairy Export for New South [?]. C. J. McDermott (Senior Dairy Instructor…

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Dairy Science Schools

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 April 1926 · page 3

In continuance of the policy of giving instruction to dairy produce factory employees, arrangements have been made by the Dairy Branch,…

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Maitland Stock Sales Fat Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

About 1100 yarded, comprising all descriptions. Prime bullocks were not as ple[?]tiful as of late, the major, portion of the yarding being made…

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Bobbie Burns As a Farmer

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 April 1926 · page 2

When Scotsmen toast his immortal memory, few or them are likely to recall Robert Burns as one of the most progressive farmers of his day. Yet…

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Grade Your Seed Wheat

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 2

In the growing of wheat it is very important that only graded seed is used. Grading not only removes wild oats and other foreign seeds but also ensures…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. AGRICULTURAL…

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State Dairy Board

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

THE recent ballot for election of five members of the New South Wales Advisory Dairy Board resulted in the following being appointed, viz, W. H. Clifford,…

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Tariff on Farm Machinery

The Northern Champion · Saturday 1 May 1926 · page 4

Representatives of the primary industries protested to the Minister for Customs against the duties on agricultural Implements. Mr. pratten…

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