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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Butter Production Record for December Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 4

Canberra: The butter production in Australia during December, which totalled 474,343 cwt., was probably an all time record for any month in the…

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An Eye For Stock Essential For Success in Beef Cattle Business

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 7

The ability to judge livestock is the keynote in successful livestock production. To succeed with livestock the owner must know now to select…

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Pests on the Farm How to Combat Them Cooks, Cows, Clocks and Cockles

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 2

It is all very well to ask how to rid farmers of pests, but there are more people on farms than fanners. What of the rouseabouts? I mean the…

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Opportunity for Farmers Expansion of Pig Industry Milk Not Essential

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 8

Because of the climatic conditions with which New South Wales was favoured, it had excellent opportunity for development of the pig industry on…

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Passionfruit Crops Needed by Manufacturing Company Officer Visits Manning

The Northern Champion · Saturday 24 February 1940 · page 3

Mr. Chas. E. Darnley, manager of the aerated department of the Cottee's Passiona Ltd., of Camperdown, Sydney, has been visiting Taree and district…

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Butter Pays. Gloucester Co-op. Dairy Co

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

The Gloucester Dairy Company manuactured 270,037-lbs. of choicest, and 5,369-lbs of second grade butter for January. Suppliers were paid at…

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Shortage of Cattle Queensland Report

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 3

Cattle dealers and fatteners in the south-west of Queensland report a decided shortage of supplies, and those who normally purchase in lots…

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Krambach Stock Sales. Fat Cattle Dearer

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

Messrs. Peterson, Easton and Co. report a dearer market for all classes of cattle at last Wednesday's Stock Sale at Krambach. The market for…

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Butter Factory and Sewerage (To the Editor)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

Sir,—Though my scalp dangles at the girdle of your correspondent, H. J. Channell, I have to thank him for putting public interest in front…

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Butter Fat Competitions In Connection with Gloucester Show

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 2

The results of the home milking competitions in connection with the forthcoming Gloucester Show are as follow:—…

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Passionfruit Crops. Needed by Manufacturing Company. Officer Visits Manning

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. Chas. E. Darnley, manager of the aerated department of the Cottee's Passiona Ltd., of Camperdown, Sydney, has been visiting Taree and…

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A New Star in the Tractor World. Farmall-A with 'Clear-Vision' is Wonderful Time Saver

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

A small tractor built to give the driver a full and intimate view of his job as he travels, is something which farmers have no doubt longed…

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Farm Tragedy in Queensland. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 5

As a result of an affray near Townsville, Robert Hedliefs, 67, a well-known selector, is dead, and Gordon Stewart Pask, orchardist, is…

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Wingham Cattle Sold at Wodonga. 920 Head Disposed Of

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

Messrs. T. H. Stone and E. Gibson (with their assistant, Mr. Allan Cross) returned on Thursday morning, after having been on a business jaunt to…

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Butter Prices British Government Contract Sir Earle Page Addresses P. P. U.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 4

Addressing the members of the Clarence District Council of the Primary Producers Union at Grafton on Thursday, sir Earle page dealt…

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Factory Pays. Wingham Co-op, Dairy Society

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 3

Suppliers to this Society during the month of January were paid 1/11 per lb for choicest butter, and 1/01 per 1b for second grade. The Society…

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Junior Farmers' Club. Advisory Committee for Kendall

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

At a meeting held to form an Advisory Committee for the Kendall Junior Farmers' Club, the following officers were elected:—Prescient. Mr…

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Date Crop

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 6

A United States newspaper says that in certain sunkissed valleys of California and Arizona where sand and sun vie for top honours, "orchardists"…

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Record Wheat Crop

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2
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Reports received by the Australian Wheat Board show that growers so far have delivered 103,304,000 bushels. The total to be delivered is…

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