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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Wild Time on a Casino Farm

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

Residents on Mr. Barling's farm, situated on the outskirts of Casino, had an exciting and alarming time on Thursday morning, when an armed…

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Queensland Butter Pool

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

With the movement for enactment of State legislation in New South Wales and Victoria to provide statutory powers over marketing of…

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P.D.S. Column Butter Factory Closes

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

A[?] 27 [?] to the daily man round Goulburn the A[?] Control Daily Factory is in close. For a number of years after the company…

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Nabiac Show Splendid Ehibits in Cattle Sections Fine Weather Throughout

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

For the first time for a number of years at any rate the Wallamba District A. and H. Association has led the, way by being the first society…

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P.d.s. Column. Butter Factory Closes

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 10
Also in Macleay Argus

After 27 years' service to the dairymen round Goulburn, the Argyle Central Dairy Factory is to close. For a number of years after the company…

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Harry Hicks' Dairy Cow. (Continued.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 3

Over the fireplace in his parlour, Firmly fastened to the bricks, Were two horns superbly polished, Prided much by Mrs. Hicks…

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Illawarra Shorthorn Cattle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 11

A meeting of Mid-Northern Rivers branch of the Illawarra Milking Shorthorn Breeders' Association was held on Thursday at Kemp's Cafe, Taree…

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Guernsey Cattle Fair Large Number Sold

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon the sale of Guernsey cattle took place on the show ground. Mr. Lester Plummer wielded the hammer, and a large…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 March 1928 · 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 VIRUS DISEASES IN POTATOES…

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Pastoral. Wimmera Rye Grass. Autumn the Best Time for Sowing

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

Wimmera rye grass has produced excellent results in many parts of this State, and gives promise of being a useful grass in many districts where dry conditions…

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Taree Jubilee Show a Miniature Royal Grand Cattle Display

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 4

Fifty years of activity by the M.R.A. and H. Association were marked by the Jubileo Show which was held on the Taree showground on…

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Dairying. Collection of Milk Samples. The Correct Procedure

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 March 1928 · page 2

Hundreds of milk Maniples are sent to Glenfield Veterinary Research Station for examination in connection with suspected eases of mammitis. Many of these…

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Cattle Duffers' Camp

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

It is perhaps not generally known that in Coonabarabran district there is a cattle duffers' camp that must have been established well over 70…

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Current Topics Gloucester Dairy Co

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

For the month of February the Gloucester Dairy Co. manufactured 180,4531bs of butter, being an increase of 32,5321bs over February of last…

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Radio for Farmers Special Broadcasts

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

It is anticipated that as soon as the first Marketing Board is set up under the Marketing and Primary Products Act, the Board will prepare regular…

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Butter Quality

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 1

The recent quality trouble with Australian butter in London, which was definitely localised to Victorian manufacture, was used by some…

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Empire Butter Competition

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 1

A proposal has been made to have a special Empire class for butter, at the next Dairy Show in London, and it was suggested that the exhibits…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

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

The entry in many classes in this section was some what inferior to that of last year. This is probably accounted for long and severe…

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Taree Jubilee Show Breaks All Previous Records Fitting Climax to 50 Years Progress Marvellous Display of Cattle

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 4

Now that the Jubilee Show of the M.R.A. and 11. Association is a thing of the past we can calmly sit down and take stock of the various units…

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