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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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The Bean Fly. Production of Autumn Crops

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 March 1938 · page 8

For the control of the bean fly (Agromyza phaseoli) the Entomological Branch of the Department of Agriculture recommends a spray…

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Butter Pay 11¼d Rise of ½ Per Pound for February Output

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 2

The North Coast Butter Factories' Federation, on Wednesday, fixed the rate of pay for February production at ll½d per pound for choicest quality,…

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Butter Pay 11¼d. Rise of ½d Per Lb. for Feb

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 3

The North Coast Butter Factories' Federation, on Wednesday, fixed the rate of pay for February production at 11¼d per lb. for choicest quality,…

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Upper Lansdowne and D.A.H. and J.F. Show. Successful Exhibition. Fine Display of Young Cattle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 1

The fourth annual exhibition of the Upper Lansdowne and District A.H. and Junior Farmers' Show was held at Lansdowne village on Friday and…

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Dairying Conditions Macleay and Manning

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 1

Mr. E. O. Dalgleish, Senior Dairy Instructor, in charge of the dairy branch district, Middle Rivers, reports as follows for the month of February:—…

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The Old Farmhouse

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1938 · page 3

The farmhouse and the tree and road somehow Went together well. You could not say…

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North Coast Butter Pay

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

The North Coast Butter. Factories' Association, at Lismore, has fixed the butter pay for butter supplied during February at [?]d per lb. January and…

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Margarine v. Butter. To the Editor "Wingham Chronicle."

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 3

Sir — If you will permit it, I would like to comment on the meeting of the P.P.U. held at Taree on a recent date…

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Modern Farm Machinery For District

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 4

Messrs. T. and R. Cox, of Burrell Creek, have just purchased a McCormick-Deering Farmall Tractor with attachments. This machine is the…

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Dairying Conditions During Month of February

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 5

In his report to the Director of Dairying, Mr. J. D. L. McGibbon (Senior Dairy Instructor in charge of the district…

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14 Million Return. Dairying in N.s. Wales

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 March 1938 · page 6

Interesting figures contained in annual statistics of the rural industries of New South Wales for 1936-37 were made available this week by the…

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Surplus Butter v TIMBER (To the Editor)

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 6

Sir.—Will you again allow me just a small space in your paper? I must apologise to you, Mr. Editor, for causing such a commotion and so muck printing…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competition. Entries Close at End of April

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1938 · page 8

With the object of stimulating up-to-date methods of herd and pasture improvement and fodder conservation, a coastal dairy farm…

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Red Polls and Dairying

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 4

Mr. P. T. Paff, on Gangat, has for some time being using a pure bred Red Poll bull and has during, the last two or three years built up a very…

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Where Paspalum Fails. Methods Necessary for Consistent Dairying Production

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 8

It is with respect to consistency of production that most dairy farmers fail. Most of our coastal districts have become overrun with paspalum,…

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Poultry Farming. Reminders for March

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 8

During March it is advisable to go through the cockerels which are being reserved as breeding stock, the object being to eliminate any which…

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Farm Training for Youths. Facilities Provided by Dept. of Agriculture

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1938 · page 4

An excellent demand exists for the employment of youths amongst farmers and graziers. It is required, however, that the youths shall, have…

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Record Show Anticipated. All Sections Largely Entered For—some Overcrowded. a Wonderful Cattle Show Promised

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 2

The rain on Sunday and part of Monday had the committee and secretary of the Taree Jubilee Show, which opens on Thursday and will…

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Factory Returns. M.R. Co-op. Dairy Society

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 March 1938 · page 2

The M.R. Co-op. Dairy Society's returns for the month of February show that 731 suppliers were paid £22,311/11/1. at 111s for e[?]…

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Blight in Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 March 1938 · page 1

Blight in cattle is a highly contagious complaint, and, apart from losing condition, many animals become blind. Treatment should be applied as soon as…

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