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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Unclean Dairy Premises

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 11

The part heard case in which John Charles Williams, Inspector of the Board of Health, proceeded against James Ulrick for unclean dairy…

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North Coast Needs Early Rain. Dairymen May Have to Buy Fodder

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 9

Practically the whole of the coastal country north of the Bellinger needs good soaking rains. Pastures are brown and dry, and nothing short of a heavy…

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Profit in Correct Feeding. Meggitt's Linseed Oil Meal the Farmers' Friend

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 9

Present-day farming conditions make it imperative that individual animals earn more profit per head -- a better average yield from dairy cows, quicker…

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Farm & Dairy. Grass. the Most Important of All Crops

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

The economic significance of pasture becomes evident when the values of our agricultural and animal products are compared, hand-feeding…

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Separator Company Conducts Own Farm 200 Head of Swedish Ayrshire Cattle

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

Established in 1894 as an experimental farm where Alfa Laval products, particularly Alfa Laval Separators, were tested, a model farm at…

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H.d. Dairy Co

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

Following on the special meeting of shareholders and suppliers of the above Company, held at Port Macquarie on the 8th, inst, when it was…

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H.d. Dairy Co., Ltd., Port Macquarie. Extraordinary Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 6

Mr. H. Lee seconded the motion The factory had built the Maria River. He could look back 28 years and say it gave that river its bread…

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Maize As a Dairy Ration

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

The New South Wales Maize Growers' Committee recently asked the stock and brands branch of the Department of Agriculture whether maize could be…

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Branding Stud Cattle

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

The fact has come to light that in this State Herefords and Aberdeen-Angus are not stud breeds according to the Stock Brands Act. This is due to…

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Stud Cattle in Pictures

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

"Country Life" had a very fine illustration of some of Mr. Theo. M. Hooke's well-bred beef cattle, which graze at the station at Crook's Park,…

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Cattle Trade with the East

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

Mr. H. F. Hardy, grazier, of Darwin, who arrived by the Malabar last week, said that there were splendid opportunities of trading with the…

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Dairyman's Loss

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

"Dorrigo Gazette" : In addition to the stock killed by lightning on various farms in the district during the storm on the 9th inst., as recorded…

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Will Irrigate Farm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 6

In connection with the extension of electricity from Cowper to Lower Coldstream, says the Daily Examiner, Mr. P. S. Sheehy will be an extensive…

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Maitland Markets Fat Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Fully 1000 head were penned on Tuesday. It was a very attractive yarding, comprising all grades of beef and veal…

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Prefers Soviet Wheat to Australian

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

According to the Assistant-Minister for Industry (Mr. Beasley), Britain has welcomed wheat from Australia. Mr. Beasley, however,…

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Wool Sales Values Show No Change

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co., writes:— On 27th January we offered 7284 bales, effecting a good clearance and…

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"The Man on the Land." Mixing Milk Mistake. Butter Fat Deficiency

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 10

Recent prosecutions of prominent dairymen in the Camden district by the Health Department for selling adulterated milk, was responsible for the…

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Drain of Wealth. Gifts to the City. Millions the Farm Gives

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 8

Urban objections to farm relief bring a vigorous reply from a leading American agricultural weekly "Wallace's Farmer," of Des Moines, Iowa…

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Chance For dairymen. Poddy Calves and Pork

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

Writing from London, Mr. J. B. Merrett urges that Australia should strive at increasing the export of canned fruits, grape fruit, pork and…

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Farm & Dairy. Dairting. Milk Production Capacity Is Inherited

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 8

Dairy herd yields are dependent, firstly, on the inherent productive quality of the cows; secondly, on the feeding of those cows; and, thirdly…

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