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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Primary Producer. Macleay Dairy Co. Pay

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 5

At a meeting of the Directors of the Macleay Dairy Co. yesterday, it was stated that the turnover of butter for March was £23,93017…

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Pastoral the Sheep Louse. How to Recognise the Pest

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

It is surprising how many sheep farmers are unable to recognise the common sheep louse, and the many erroneous ideas that exist in regard to its life history and…

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Show Butter Prize-winners

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

AT the Royal Show, in the continuous grading tests for butter, both for export and local consumption, Alstonville Co-operative Dairying Company won the export…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

These Noted are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. AGRICULTURAL FOR HEALTHY MAIZE CROPS…

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Dairy Farmers. State Financial Aid. £25,000 ALLOCATED

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 8

Proposals were outlined last week by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, which are expected to have far-reaching beneficial effects on the…

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M.s. and Illawarra Cattle Societies. Amalgamation Held Up for Suitable Name

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 2

For the third time in 12 months representative from the Australian Milking Shorthorn Cattle Association and the Illawarra Milking Shorthorn…

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The Farmer's Best Friend

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 7

In co-operation with the botanist, the bio-chemist is making marked progress in producing serums to be injected into the sap stream of…

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United Poultry Farmers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 8

The members of the United Poultry Farmers' Association, which, it is hoped, will be a factor in bringing together all interests in the…

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Dairy Machinery Duties

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 8

A large proportion of daily factory equipment in the way of Pasteurisers, coolers and vats has been successfully made by Australian industry…

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The Weather, Dairying, &c

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

Comboyne is still having more than its share of rain, not many days passing without a shower or a storm and heavy rain falling. The ground is…

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The Stud Dairy Stock

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 11

The sales conducted by the United Pure Bred Cattle Breeders' Association were continued on Wednesday, April 4. The committee considers…

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2000 Cattle at Armidale

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

Messrs A. H. McArthur & Co. advertise 2000 head of New England bred cattle for auction at Armidale Municipal Yards on Thursday 19th…

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The Stud Dairy Stock

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 4

The Sales conducted by the United Pure Bred Cattle Breeders' Association were continued in Wednesday, April 4. The committee considers…

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Tasteless Butter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 2

"The butter of to-day is tasteless and flat compared with the butter of 20 years ago," said Mr. T. Manner (Tamworth) during discussion at the…

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Dairy Produce. Contiguous Gracing. Wins by Alstonville and Gloucester

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 3

The results of the continuous grading tests in butter, both for export and local consumption, at the Sydney Show, placed Alstonville Dairy Co. and…

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Factory News. Macleay Dairy Co

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 2

At a meeting, of the directors of the Macleay Dairy Company, it was stated that the turnover of butter for March was £23,93017, and…

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Town Topics. Dairy Pay

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

At the meeting of the directors of the Macleay River Dairying Company, Thursday last, pay for March choicest butter was fixed at 1/2½, and second…

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Assisting the Dairy Farmer

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 3

Proposals outlined last week by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) are expected to have far-reaching and beneficial effects on the…

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Manning River Dairy Co

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 April 1928 · page 2

The Manning River Dairy Co. during March paid suppliers 1/1½ for choicest butter, and 12 ½d for second class, with a turnover of…

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Butter Pay

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 4

For the month of March the H. D. Dairy Co., Port Macquarie, paid suppliers is l[?]d and ll[?]d per lb. respectively for choicest and second class butter. A bonus of [?]d per…

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