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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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The Farmers' Lot. P.P.U. CONGRATULATED

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 4

Mr. H. R. Waiting, of Nentral Bay, has written as follows to Mr. F. Redman, president of the P.P.U. in this district:--…

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Royal Show Butter

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

The general quality of tho export butter exhibited at the Royal Show was higher than in previous years, according to the judge, Mr. F. Wigan…

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Butter Competition

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 1

The most coveted honor in the butter section at the Royal Show is the winning of the continuous grading competition. It is the most…

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Nambucca Society Wins a Butter Prize

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

Although not so successful as in some other years the local Butter. Factory was again among the prizewinners by annexing first prize for…

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When Hand-feeding Sheep

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

After the first rains have fallen and grass and herbage make their first shoot, hand-feeding should not at once be discontinued. The young green stuff does…

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Pastoral. Trees for Shade and Shelter

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

One thing that strikes the observer about the homes of many of our farmers and settlers is the absence of shelter or shade trees. Everyone will readily admit…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

Them Notes are Issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. DAIRYING…

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Farm Machinery in India

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

D. Clouston, Agricultural Adviser to the Government of India, in his review of agricultural operations in India, just published, devotes one entire chapter to agricultural engineering. He…

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Maitland Stock Sales. Fat Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 3

About 1300 head yarded, being a fairly large supply. The qualify of consignments was considerably better than last day. Buyers were in good…

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Dairying. Senior Dairy Instructor's Report

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 3

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor Macdermott, in charge of the Dairy Branch District, Wallamba to Nambucca, with headquarters at Kempsey, in his March…

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Agricultural Statistics. Wheat and Maize Crops. Horses Decrease, Cattle Increase

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 2

The Government Statistician has made available agricultural statistics for the year ended June 30, 1925 During that period 3,550,078 acres…

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Butter Pay

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

The annual meeting of the directors [?]ing Co. have fixed the following pay fer the month of March: Choicest, 14½; second grade, 12½; butter fat…

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Kempsey Cattle

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

On the hoof at Homebush last Monday good to prime beef made 33- to 41- per 100lbs. District clearances included bullocks from W. W…

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March Butter Pay

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 9

At a meeting of the Clarence River associated butter factories held at Lismore last Thursday it was decided to fix the pay for March butter…

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Cattle and Pig Danger

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Australian Veterinary Association in Sydney recently, Dr. Robertson in delivering his presidential address on…

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Dairying Milk Quality. Factors Upon Which It Depends

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 1

Variation in composition of milk may be caused by any of the following causes or any combination of them:—…

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Local and General Macleay Dairy Co. Directors

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

The annual meeting of the directors of the Macleay Dairying Co. was held on Thursday morning. The election of chairman resulted in the office going…

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Levy on Butter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 4

THE Australian Stabilisation Committee has decided to close its accounts on December 31. Any surplus of levies will then be distributed among contributors in proportion…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 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 AGRICULTURAL…

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Dairying Senior Dairy Instructor's Report

The Northern Champion · Saturday 17 April 1926 · page 3

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor Macdermott, in charge of the Dairy Branch District Wallamba to Nambucca, with headquarters at…

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