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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

913 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 46

The Dairy Herd. Water for Cows

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

A plentiful supply of water is an important factor in herds where milk production is carried von, and there are many who believe that we should…

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Increased Dairying Production. Practices That Help

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

As a means of increasing the margin of profit, greater production per acre should be the aim of every dairy-farmer. The following…

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"The Toscin." an Open Letter to the Farmer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

The Wheat Man, The Sheep Man, The Cow Man, The Fig Man, also the Goat Man. (There appear to be many goats connected with our…

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Butter in Undies

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 4

An astonishing story was related at the Campsie Court on Tuesday, when Ivy Davies, aged 21, was sentenced to a year's gaol, Sarah Smith,…

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Molong Farmers in Angry Mood

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

A large meeting at Molong on Saturday carried a motion that failing the carrying out of the request of the Advisory Council regarding the…

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Separator Company Conducts Own Farm 200 Head of Swedish-ayrshire Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

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

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Empire Butter. Big Advertising Scheme

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

The following communication has been received by the Directors cf the Nambucca Co-operative Society, and forwarded to the "News" for…

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Relief for Wheat Farmers £5,000,000 to Be Made Available

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

The Federal Government and Commonwealth Bank have agreed upon a scheme whereby £5,000,000 will be made available for wheat farmers. It…

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Dairying Prospects

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. E. Dalgleish, in charge of the middle river district, stated that the light rain which fell during January was not sufficient to be of any…

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Dairying Compensation

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

While it is computed that the lower level of butter values this season has reduced the producers' returns by £88,000, the industry is still weathering…

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Feeding Farm Animals. Secrets of Success

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 10

The secret of success in stock raising is the maintenance of animals in good condition all the year round. A knowledge of the scientific principles…

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Farm & Dairy. the Farm Vegetable Patch. Value of Different Animal Manures

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

Of animal manures, each has its particular utility, but availability is a big consideration, and use must be made of whatever kind is handy, for…

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Successful Farming. Business Method Essential. Keep Strict Account

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

There are not many farmers who keep a set of accounts that enable them to know not only what they are…

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Help for Farmers. State Government Attacked

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

A bitter attack upon tho Government for its failure to provide assistance to necessitous farmers was made in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday by…

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Bounty to Be Paid on Wheat

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

A loan of £6,000,000 is to be raised by the Commonwealth and the States for the assistance of the wheat growers. On Saturday afternoon the conference of…

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Wool Sales Values Advance 10 Per Cent

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

The Secretary Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co. writes on 5th February. At the final sales in January the…

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News of the Day Gloucester Dairy Co. Ltd

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

For the month of January the Gloucester Dairy Company Ltd. manufactured 166,757lbs of butter, for which suppliers were paid at the…

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Macleay Dairy Co. Pay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of Directors of the Macleay River Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., held this morning, it was reported that the output of butter for January was…

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Butter Pay

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

During January, Macleay Dairying Company at their Kempsey factory manufactured 321,512 lb. of butter, of which 95.8 per cent was graded…

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Pasture Improvement Australian Dairy Council Scheme

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

The scheme mangurated by the Australian Dairy Conncil for the improvement of pastures in the dairying districts of New South Wales, has so far…

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