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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Rumination -- Review -- Reminiscence. "Official Interference" Is Beneficial--the "Mummy" Wheat Again--the Trap-door Hides Death--rudyard Kipling at Rest--graziani's Victory May Prove His Undoing

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 3

It is not uncommon to find in primary producing circles resentment at what is termed "official interference" with their enterprise, and the…

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The FARMER & His Markets Butter in Pats Board Member's Views

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 January 1936 · page 6

In a report of his investigations on the United Kingdom butter market, Mr. H. E. Handbury, a member of the Australian Dairy Produce…

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Dairy Control Review by Dr. Page Improving Butter Quality

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

For many yours the dairying industry has enjoyed the advantages accruing from co-operative action and organised marketing, said Dr. Earle Page,…

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Butter Pays M.r. Co-op. Dairy Society, Ltd. Returns for December. 1935

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2

707 suppliers were paid £15,479 14s 10d at 8 3/4d for choicest and 7 3/4d for second class. The output showed a increase of 8 per cent. on the previous…

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Silage for Safety. Advice to Dairy Farmers. Conserving Sappy Growth

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 1

"Make silage for safety and savings" is the succinctly-phrased advice given by the Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. E. McDonald) to dairy…

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Field Maize Competitions Influence for Better Crops

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 1

Maize championship competitions had their origin in the Northern Tablelands and Inverell districts in the season 1925-26, when the Royal Agricultural…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. U.s. Farmers Are Car-minded

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 7

Sixty per cent, of farmers in America run one or more cars per family. Yet only 12 per cent, of the population have running water in their homes…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. U.S. Farmers Are Car-minded

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 2

Sixty per cent. of fanners in America run one or more cars per family. Yet only 12 per cent. of the population have running water in their…

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M.R. Dairy Society. Returns for December, 1935

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 3

Seven hundred and seven suppliers to the above society were paid £15,479/14/10 at 8¾d for choicest and 7¾d for second class…

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Butter Exports. a Big Decline

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

Exports of butter from July 1 to January 18 last totalled 53,565 tons, against 63,120 tons in the corresponding period of the previous year…

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Factory Pays. M.R, Co-op. Dairy Society, Ltd

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

For the month of December, 1935, 707 suppliers were paid £15,479 14s 10d at 8¾d for choicest and 7¾d for second class. The output showed an increase…

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Upper Hastings Dairy Society, Limited

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 January 1936 · page 2

At their meeting last week, the Directors of the Upper Hastings Dairy Society, Ltd., declared pay for December as 8¾d for choicest, and 7¾d for second…

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Butter

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

Apart from minor alterations last year's butter classes are retained. Where stipulated the moisture content has been raised from 14.5 per cent, to…

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Close Call. Horseman and Cattle. Tree Crashes Over Roadway

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 4

Mr. W. Campbell, of Viewmont, in the Valla district, together with his horse and two pure-bred cows he was driving at the time, had miraculous…

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Dairy Produce Board "May Become Unwieldy" Opinion on Reorganisation P.d.s. Annual Meeting

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 January 1936 · page 1

"I am not pleased with the reorganisation of the Dairy Produce Board as finally decided by Parliament and I am afraid that in extending the Board as…

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Ergot Disease Advice Issued to Farmers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 1

Referring to criticism (details of which appeared in last issue) of the apparent apathy shown by the Department of…

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Dairying Safeguarding the Herd. From Infectious Disease

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 6

Most of the diseases of dairy cattle which cause extensive losses are infectious. Discussing the problem of prevention, a departmental…

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The FARMER & His Markets Poultry Diseases Prevention Must Be the Primary Aim

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 6

In the consideration of poultry diseases one must remember that prevention is the main thing to he aimed at. Individual treatment, though…

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Auto Items News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. U.S. Farmers are Car-minded

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

Sixety per cent. of farmers in America run one or more cars per family. Yet only 12 per cent of the population have running water…

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The Dairy Shorthorn. All-purposes Breed That Enjoys Wide Popularity

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 11

Herds of short-horned cattle are known to have existed in Great Britain from a period very early in the 18th century, but historians of the…

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