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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Primary Producers. Better-farming Train

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

It has been decided by the Government to use the Great White Train as a travelling instructional institution in the interests of the primary producers…

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Farm Produce Agents' Act. Minister Critical of Evasionists' Tactics

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 4

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Dunn, M.L.A.), stated on Wednesday that he was somewhat sceptical as to the success of the scheme under which…

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The Dairying Industry. Busy Times Ahead

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

The first quarter of the new year promises to be noteworthy in the history of the dairying industry in Australia. Following on the lead given at…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 January 1927 · 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. CULTIVATION OF WHEAT…

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Pastoral. Fighting the Blow-fly. Poisoned Carcases as Aids in Its Destruction

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

The systematic poisoning of active blow-flies and maggot by treating the careases of dead animals with a poison in solution is an important factor in…

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Cookatoo Farm Co

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

THE above Company, under the direction of Mr.F. White, showed for several nights over the holidays, and received good patronage…

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The Orchard. Stocks for Plums and Prunes. Experiments at Yanco Experiment Farm

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

Experiments were commenced at Yanco Experiment Farm in 1017 to determine the most suitable stocks for plums and prunes. A plot not quite 5 acres in area…

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A Point in Farm Planning

The Northern Champion · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

The design of a farm must be determined to a very large extent by the character of the soil. Attention must be given to minor as well as to major…

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Youths Engaged on Farms

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

An important statement regarding the employment of youths on farms was made by Mr. Drummond, M.L.A., last week. Mr. Drummond said that…

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Butter Export. Packing for the East

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

Reference was made on Friday by the Minister for Markets and Migration (Mr. Paterson) to a statement by Mr. Roland Green, M.P., on the…

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Dairyman's Narrow Escape

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm occurred at Strathcedar, near Wingham on Friday last. Mr. E. G. Harris, a dairyman, has since reported that a flash of…

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Better Farming Train. Mr. Dunn's Comments

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

Asked to express his views upon the proposed better farming train, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn, M.L.A.) stated that in dealing with…

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Better Farming Train New Use for Great White Train

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 1

The Premier, Mr. Lang, has decided to use the Great White Train as a travelling instructional institution in the interests of primary producers…

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The Dairying Industry

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 4

Following on the lead given at the recent meeting of the Australian Daily Council, at which an earnest appeal for the policy and the substitution of…

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Local and General. Butter Prices Down

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

A meeting of the Butter Stabilisation Committee, held last week-end, decided to reduce the price of butter to 182- per cwt. This represents a drop…

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P.d.s. Column. Altered Butter Position

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 10

Recent bountiful rains have caused a complete change in the dairying outlook. All factories in the coastal districts report rapid increase in output,…

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£2,000,000 Benefit for Dairy Farmers

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 9

Dairy farmers in the last 12 months have benefitted to the extent of at least £2,000,000 as a result of the efforts of the Bruce-Page Government…

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Old Times Recalled on the Upper Hunter. the Quest of Wild Cattle and Horses. Horsemen of Over' Fifty Years Ago

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 7

Our old friend, Mr. William Bridge, emerges from seclusion:— Having head tho interesting articles "Bush Horsemen and Horses," by the…

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The Dairying Industry Busy Times Ahead

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 3

The first quarter of the New Year promises to be noteworthy in the history of the dairying industry in Australia…

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Dairying As a Change From Paspalum Kikuyu Grass on the North Coast

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 4

Kikuyu grass is fast gaining popularity among the dairy farmers on the North Coast on account of its ability to produce a heavy bulk of…

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