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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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The Farm Water Supply

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

The greenish or red scum which sometimes occurs in the water supply is due to the presence of minute forms of plant life (algae). These…

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The Farm Home To Renovate Galvanised Iron Roofs

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 6

For the renovation of old galvanised iron roofs, a very good paint with a pleasing colour may be made up with 8oz. of Portland…

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Dairy Factories Amalgamation Plan

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 5

At a meeting of the Raleigh District Butter, Bacon and Cheese Factories' Asociation, held at Bellingen last Tuesday, at which…

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Camden Haven Butter

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 4

Mr. W. Scott-Smith, manager of the Camden Haven Dairy Factory, is again to be congratulated on his success with exhibition butter. At…

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Tar Branding of Sheep

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 7

Some stockowners still persist in using a tar brand on sheep, apparently without realising the loss which this practice entails. Wool from…

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A Good Advertisement. Scotland Likes Australian Butter

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 8

There are many ways of advertising Australian butter, but it appears that one very successful way is to take advantage of the opportunity to send…

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Limewash That Lasts Tried Formulas For Farms

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 2

Common limewash, made by slaking freshly burnt lime and diluting it with water, is often found to friable when dry, and rubs or flakes off rather…

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Shirley Temple in "Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm."

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

You'd never know the old farm now, it's a streamlined radio centre, with Shirley Temple on a happiness hook-up in the title role of "Rebecca of…

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Dairy Output Increases Coastal Pastures Top-dressing Benefit

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 8

The deterioration of many coastal pastures has resulted in recent years in a marked falling off in production in some of the dairying districts…

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Dairy Factories Amalgamation Plan Conference at Bellingen

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 3

At a meeting of the Raleigh District Butter, Bacon and Cheese Factories Association, held at Bellingen, on Tuesday, at which representatives were…

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The Dairying Industry a Warning and a Lesson Statement by Peters

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 6

The managing director of Peters American Delicacy Co., Ltd., writes as follows:— Under the above heading of your…

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Dairy Output Increased. Coastal Pastures. Top-dressing Benefit

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

The deterioration of many coastal pastures has resulted in recent years in a marked falling off in production in some of the dairying districts…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs. Expansion Suggested

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 1

As a result of the recent visit of Mr. E. Breakwell, organiser of school agriculture, to numerous junior farmers' clubs overseas, it is probable that…

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Berkshires for "Glenetive" Stud Farm

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 February 1939 · page 10

Recept parchases for the "Glenetive" Stud Farm, owned by Messrs T. L. Laurie and Son, are two sows and one boar. One sow, Grafton…

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Australian Butter. Has No Superior in Britain

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

An occasional contributor has sent the "R.R. Herald" a short statement from the standpoint of the ordinary housewife on the comparative merits…

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Official Origin of Some Local Cattle Stations

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

It may be interesting to seme of your readers to learn the following ,facts concerning the origin of Giro, Upper Barnard River and Nowendoc…

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A Bad Dairying Practice. Mixing of Warm and Cold Creams

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 2

The mixing of warm, freshly separated cream with a cold, ripe cream from a previous separation is very often accompanied with disastrous…

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Dorrigo Dairy Cattle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 6

At last week's Dorrigo Show two stud dairy cattle breeders from the Manning were judges in the Jersey and A.I.S. sections --Messrs E. W…

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Butter Boxes

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

At the February conference, in Melbourne, of representatives of both the dairying and timber industries concerning the possibility of an early…

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Bother About Butter Substitutes P.P.U. Criticism of Sir Earle Page Farmers Resentful of Government Inactivity

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

At Thursday's annual meeting of the Central Rivers District Council of the Primary Producers' Union' held at Kempsey, a letter was read from the…

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