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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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DAIRYING. Production and Breeding Records

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 1

Many dairymen keep cows which are unprofitable in their herd simply because those cows are goodlooking animals, or perhaps because…

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Gloucester Dairy Co. Record Production and Pay

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

Eclipsing even the figures for the month of November, when a record was established for the factory, the production figures and the amount…

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Field Days Nambucca Farmers to Visit Dorrigo

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

The proposal, sponsored by Mr. W. H. Darragh (District Agricultural Instructor) and the Nambucca A. & H. Association, to take a party…

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To Till German Soil. 30,000 Italian Farm Workers

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 12

The Munich correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that under an agreement between Germany and Italy, 30,000 Italian farm workers…

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Valuable As Fodder Crop

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 2

Oats and peas grown together as a hay or silage crop is an ideal one for the purpose. This combination of oats and peas as a fodder crop either…

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Imported Bull. Dairymen's Protest

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 3

The Casino Branch of the Primary Producers Union decided to forward a strong protest through the Central Executive of the Union to the State…

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Butter Pays

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

For the month of December 50 tons of butter were manufactured at the Upper Macleay Co-op. Dairying Co's. factory at Toorooka. Pay to suppliers…

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Cattle Mortality Sudan Grass Again

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 2

Following losses, under similar circumstances, suffered by dairy farmers in the Bonegilla and Wagga districts, the death of 20 cows from…

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The Farm Home. Paint for Cement

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

The paint ordinarily used for house painting is not suitable for application to new cement, which contains an alkali which will cause the paint to…

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Feed for Dairy Cows. the Neglected Claims of Silage

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 18 January 1938 · page 4

Although there is a progressive increase in the quantity of silage made each year, the total quantity of fodder conserved is quite…

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The Manning River Co-op. Dairy Society Ltd. Returns for December. Pay of £28,515

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

771 suppliers wore paid £2S,515. 1s 9d at 10.3/4d for choicest and 93/4d for second class, and milk suppliers for cheese at…

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M.r. Dairy Co

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 2

For the month of December the M.R. Co-op. Dairy Society paid 771 suppliers £28,515/1/9 at 10[?]d per lb, for choicest, 9[?]d per lb, for…

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Farmer Shot At. by Man with Rifle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 19 January 1938 · page 3

Sergeant H. E. Snowdon, of Lismore, is investigating a report that an attempt was made late on Friday to shoot a man in the Chelmsford…

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Bleached Wheat Good

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 7

Mr. L. S. Cayser, a research chemist of the Department of Agriculture, will be the speaker in the "Countrymen's Session" on Sunday…

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Important Horse and Cattle Sale

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

In the advertising columns Mr. A, S. McNeill, Auctioneer, announces holding a draught horse sale next Friday, January 28th, at 11 a.m…

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Dairy Farmers Puzzled

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

Strange happenings among several dairy herds in the Limpinwood, Chillingham and Tyalgum Creek districts have been reported to the…

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Dairying Items Silage From Paspalum

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

Recent rains have been favourable to rapid growth of paspalum in many coastal districts, and dairy farmers would be well advised to…

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Feed For Dairy Cows the Neglected Claims of Silage

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

Although there is a progressive increase in the quantity of silage made each year, the total quantity of fodder conserved is quite…

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Dairy Industry Excellent Prospects. Recovery in Production. Mr. MacINNES' STATEMENT

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 4

Despite recent handicaps, the production of milk for December was more than double that of the corresponding month…

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N.z. Butter Prices a Gitt to Consumers

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 4

The "New Zealand Dairyman" writes as follows:—The dairy industry is making a present to the New Zealand consumer of…

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