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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

979 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 49

Dehorning of Cattle. General Adoption Urged

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

The Australian Meat Board considers that the dehorning of cattle in Australia is neglected, and has prepareu a pamphlet to bring before beef…

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Heavy Trading in Wheat. London, 18337

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

Wednesday saw the heaviest trading in Australian wheat cargoes for over a year. It was especially remarkable, as it followed a period of…

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Dairy Farmers Withdrawal From Chamber of Commerce. Referendum Attitude

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

At this week's annual meeting of the Primary Producers' Union, which has about 15,000 members, chiefly in the dairying districts, it was decided…

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Dairying a Profitable Practice on the Dairy Farm

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

If the manurial droppings are not harrowed regularly after each grazing, they produce patches of rank growth which are left by stock…

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Dairy Producers Important Judgment. Claim for £2537 Fails

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 2

In the First Civil Court, Melbourne, on Tuesday, Mr. Justice Lowe gave a judgment of the utmost importance to dairy producers. In effect, he…

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Land For Farms. Requests Refused

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

A request was recently made to the Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshawl by the Central Executive of the P.P. Union that portions of Upper…

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Pasture Improvement. Essay By Junior Farmer

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 7

At the recent Junior Farmers Show at Upper Lausdowne, the following essay on pasture improvement, written by Jean Richards, aged 12 years,…

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Breach of Oyster Farms Act

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

Allan Morris Baker, chemist's shop assistant, of Forster, was charged with disturbing oysters on the leases of Henry Woodward and Company in…

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Election of Dairy Produce Board Representatives

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

The following nominations of representatives on the Australian Dairy Produce Board, to be elected to hold office for three years commencing on…

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The FARMER & His Markets

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honourable the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land not referred to in these Notes at the…

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Rumination -- Review -- Reminiscence. a Memory of Yesteryear-- Aunt Mary Ann and Her Old Farm Kitchen-- a Heritage Beyond Price-- When Uncle Fed Turnips to the Cows and Aunty Let the Jam "Catch"-- the Big-hearted Farm Women of Years Agone-- Treaure You, Too, a Memory That Is Rare and Sweet?

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 3

Recently I heard a small boy ask his mother to purchase for his delectation a tin of diamond plum jam, with the further intimation that he had…

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Statilisation of Dairy Industry. Important Conferences in Sydney. Equalisation Scheme to Continue on Voluntary Basis

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 6

Various conferences of dairy factory executives and of organisations associated with that important primary industry took place in Sydney…

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Cattle Breeding Methods Bulls at Cheap Price Dairy Farmers Criticised

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 2

The Assistant Herdmaster of the Department of Agriculture, Mr. G. MeGillivray, in a speech at Kiama, criticised the cattle breeding methods of…

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Empire Butter for the Army and Navy

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 7

The British Government has decided to replace margarine largely with butter throughout the army, navy and air force. It will all be Empire…

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Correspondence Retail Price of Butter (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 6

Sir.—There is one outstanding phase of the butter question that I would like to sec answered, and that is why towns like Taree are compelled to pay a…

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Voluntary Equalisation Four States Agree. to Stabilise Butter Market

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 2

The system of equalisation of prices of dairy products in Queensland, N.S.W. Victoria and Tasmania will continue to operate…

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Three-day Sickness in Cattle Main Points of Treatment

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 7

Stockowners are reminded that the most effective treatment for ephemeral fever or three-day sickness is to keep the animals as quiet as possible…

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Dead Cattle Is Clarence. Flood Submerges Buildings. Grafton

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 8

Wharves, the swimming baths, and the Water Brigade and Rowing Club buildings are disappearing gradually under a rising flood in the Clarence…

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Local Price of Butter. To the Editor. "M. R. Times."

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 7

Sir,—There is one outstanding phase of the butter question that I would like to see answered and that is why towns like Taree are…

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Wheat Cargoes Big Demand on Ships Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 20 March 1937 · page 4

London: Wednesday saw the heaviest trading in Australian wheat cargoes for over a year. It is especially remarkable as it followed a period of…

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