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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Russian Butter Blended with Empire Product Bought by Co-operative Societies

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

The "Daily Express" agricultural, writer says that Britain imported 15,465 cwts. of Soviet butter in January, three times the amount…

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Junior Farmers Clubs. Meeting of District Council

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Macleay River Junior Farmers Club District Council was held at East Kempsey School on Friday night last,…

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Grades of Butter

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 3

The Secretary to the Department of Commerce (Mr E. J Mulvany) replied to the Central Executive Council relative to the Executive's…

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Brisbane Butter War

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

A butter war is in progress in Brisbane, due to about live city firms importing heavy supplies from Victoria. These have been selling to…

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Foley Brothers Ltd. February 21, 1931. BUTTER

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 6

Local mark [?] in Victoria and New South Wales are unaltered at [?] and 114.6 respectively. but quite unexpectedly Queensland has reduced…

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Wheat From Tomb. 4000 Years Old

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 8

Grains of wheat 4000 years old are reported to be growing successfully in several parts of India. The grains were found in a tomb unearthed…

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Farm and Dairy. Silage. Factors Determining Different Types

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

In an address on silos and silage at the recent Upper North Coast conference of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. Alex. Smith, of Bandon Grove,…

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Dingo Creek Junior Farmers' Club. Second Annual Show. Splendid Exhibits

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 3

On Saturday, February 10th, 1934, the Dingo Creek Junior Farmers' Club held their second annual Show at the Marlee Hall…

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Dairying

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

January was a month of record production at the Bellinger co-operative factory, the output being 69 tons 13cwt. 801b. of butter, of which only 19061b…

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The Dairy Products Act Now in Force

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 6

In drawing the attention of dairy farmers to the fact that the Dairy Products Act is now in force, the February "Agricultural Gazette"…

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Better Butter N.s.w. Sets Example

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 2

The Interstate Conference of Ministers for Agriculture at Hobart decided that the States should put into effect measures for the improvement of butter…

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An Australian Price to Stabilize Butter Industry

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 4

"A stabilized price in Australia can be assured to the producers. This price, equalized with London values from time, will give the…

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The Dairy Products Act. Now in Force

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1934 · page 6

In drawing the attentinon of dairyfarmers to the fact that the Dairy Products Act is now in force, the February Agricultural Gazette outlines as…

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Developing the Country. Dairying and Grazing. Tourist Possibilities. Gold Bearing Country

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

It should be the aim and the desire of every progressive resident in Australia to see all centres of this country fully developed. After the same…

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Now in Force the Dairy Products Act

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

In drawing the attention of dairy farmers to the fact that the Dairy Products Act is now in force, the February Agricultural Gazette…

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Maize Weevils. Attack Many Coast Crops

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

Early maize crops in the North Coast are badly infested with weevils, said the Special Agricultural Inspector Mr. W. D. Kerle, last week…

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"Our Mail Bag." the P.P.U. and the Farmer. (To the Editor.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 4

Sir,--At the last Shire Council meeting, Cr. Clancy asked what has the P.P.U. done for the dairyman, and Cr. Jeffery retorted that he was sorry…

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The Butter Question

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 8

•At the conference, Dr. Page expressed his gratification that the work of organising the marketing of butter, and also the butter…

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Foley Brothers Ltd. February 28, 1934. BUTTER

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 9

Local markets have been raised in Victoria to 1128, and Queensland to 1168. New South Wales is unaltered at 1146. Trade continues…

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Farm and Dairy

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 6

Valuable as they are, there are limitations to what fertilisers can accomplish. Want of plant-food is, of course, a common cause of…

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