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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

979 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 49

Butter. Norco Output

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

A message from Byron Bay states that the output of butter from Norco's 20 factories last week was more than 200 per cent, greater than in the week…

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SICKNESS in Cattle. Symptoms Identical with "Three Day's Sickness."

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

During the last three days hundreds of cases of sickness amongst stock have been reported to the Gloucester Pastures Protection…

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Maize Crops. Drought Reduces Early Areas. Cutworm Causes Re-sowing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

In reviewing the conditions of the maize crops it is evident that the extremely dry spell prevailing until early December over the major…

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Junior Farmers to Visit England. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. A. H. McDonald, Honorary Treasurer of the Junior Farmers' Club Council, states that it is apparent that sufficient financial support will be…

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The Referendum. Dairy Industry's Claim for "Yes" Vote. Australia's Prosperity

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

The official case for the dairy industry in support of the referendum has been prepared in consultation with the Primary Producers' Union…

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Rumination -- Review -- Reminiscence. "Whom the Gods" -- Farmers As Competent to Think As to Work -- a Question That Awaits an Answer -- Is the Farmer to Be Denied Justice? Proof That Orderly Marketing Has Benefited Consumer As Well As Producer -- Figures That Lie Not, and Facts That Cannot Be Denied

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 3

I was intrigued to read in this week's issue of our contemporary, at the foot of a column of press clippings anent the referendum and…

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Mammitis in Dairy Cows Interesting Official Article

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 13

The prevalence of mammitis or mastitis in dairy cows is causing dairymen grave concern. The following article by Mr. A. McK. Clark,…

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Foley Bros. Limited Market Report. 27th January, 1937. BUTTER

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 10

Production still increasing Demand steady. In Britain the market weakened, being quoted on 14th January at 95/, 96/, 18th 94/-, 95/, and 22nd…

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Farm and Dairy. the Farm Garden. Value of Lime

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 6

Lime fulfils many functions which are essential to soil fertility. Its most useful function is neutralising the acidity of strongly acid soils,…

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Farm and Dairy

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 8

No farmer has to use tinware of various descriptions to the same extent as the da[?]yman, and an elementary knowledge of the use of the…

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MR. E. G. McLAREN. P.P.U. Bursar Now Dairy Branch Officer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 5

The Bartlett Memorial Bursar for 1936, Mr. Edwin McLaren, formerly on the staff of the Camden Haven butter factory at Kendall, who has…

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Share Farmer's Claim. Upper Manning Case. Claim for £4. Henry Risson v. J. P. FERRIS

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

On Friday, January 22, 1937, before Mr. R. Soiling, P.M., and Mr. C. I. Chapman, J.P., in the Small Debts Court at Wingham, Henry Risson…

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Commercial. the Butter Market

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Production is steadily expanding, but arrivals are still not equal to those of the corresponding week of last season, reports Prescott, Ltd…

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Three-day Sickness in Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 2

We are informed that the new complaint in cattle, viz., Three-day Sickness, was definitely diagnosed in this district by Stock Inspector Moore on…

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Dairying. Good Recovery. Stable Prices

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

Those engaged in the dairy industry have experienced a year of difficulty and anxiety—but they have again faced their problems, as on…

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Vote "Yes." Dairy Industry's Claim. The Referendum

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 4

The official case for the dairy industry in support of the referendum has been prepared in consultation with the Primary Producers' Union, and will be…

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Extreme Heat. Cattle Die at Sale

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 3

The Northern Rivers district of New South Wales on Thursday week experienced the worst heat wave for three years. Lismore recorded 105…

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Dairying

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 3

With supplies to the Macleay Cooperative Dairying Company's factory i increasing daily, output has now reached the high level of 52 tons per…

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Butter Factory Rumors

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

Thus the "Hastings Shire Gazette" (Wauchope): Persistent rumors of a stormy meeting last month of the Board of Directors of the…

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Milking the Sheep

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 12

Three hundred and fifty sheep would not be regarded as a large flock in Australia, where many of our flocks run into hundreds of thousands, but…

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