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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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The Man on the Land Italian Rye and Red Clover. Provides Good Winter Grazing for Dairy Cows

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 9

Discussing in the Agricultural Gazette the advantages of Italian rye and red clover as a temporary pasture for fertile soils in coastal…

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Cattle Killed. Casino

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

After several cattle had died from the heat, the Tabulam sales were abandoned. All the cattle were driven into the river, and they were kept…

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Butter Price Problems Butter Substitutes Annual Meeting of P.D.S.

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 4

The problem of increasing the price of butter and cheese without stimulating the consumption of butter substitutes was discussed at the annual…

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Cattle Drop Dead From Heat

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

At the Tenterfield saleyards on Friday 58 head of cattle dropped dead during a sale from the excessive heat. Sixteen others were also down…

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Disastrous Bushfires Losses of Sheep, Grass and Fencing Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 2

It is estimated, that bushfires which swept through the Yass district on Sunday and yesterday destroyed. 50,000 acres, besides thousands of pounds…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the organising committee it was decided that entries for the Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions, conducted by the "Farmer and…

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Maize Crop Outlook Better Than Last Year Rain Badly Needed

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 1

Although rain is needed urgently in many of the maize-growing areas of the State, the general outlook is considerably better than it was at this…

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Fastest Crop

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

United States news from Tampa, Florida, says:—An immigrant tree, the Australian Pine, a source of war clubs in the South Seas, was reported…

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Wheat and Sheep. Land of Big Areas and Bigger Hearts. Wool and Wheat in Plenty. Article No. 1

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

On Saturday, 20th of January, 1940, at the invitation of Mr. Alec. Mellick, of Wingham, the writer boarded that gentleman's Pontiac Sedan Car at…

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High Butter-fat Production A.I.S. Cow's Performance

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Heading the list of Australian Illawarra Shorthorn senior four-year-old butter-fat productions completed in New South Wales during…

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Review of Maize Crop Conditions

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Although a considerable portion of the maize-growing areas of the State is in need of rain, the general outlook is considerably better than that…

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Junior Farmers' Field Day. Interesting Time at Wingham Bacon Factory

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

On Thursday last. February 1. 1940. the Junior Farmers of the district held a very interesting Field Day at the Manning Co-op. Bacon Society's…

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The Maize Crop Outlook. Better Than Last Year. Rain Badly Needed

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

Although rain is needed urgently iu many of the naize-growing areas of the State, the general outlook is considerably better than it was at this…

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Dairying Italian Rye and Red Clover

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Discussing the advantages of Italian rye and red clover as a temporary pasture for fertile soils in coastal, tableland and other districts…

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flo Butter in-Gift Hampers

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

Butter cannot be sent in gift hampers to England from Australia during the war. This decision, which was announced…

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Australia's Wheat Crop. 204.000,000 Bushels. Near 1933 RECORD

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 2

It appeared that the Australian wheat crop would approximate 204,000,000 bushels for the season . 1939-40, slated the chairman of the…

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Vitaminsed Margarine. Equality with Butter Claimed. London, Jan. 30

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

All margarine will be vitaminised from February 5 by the introduction or vitamin content equal to that of butter, said the Parliamentary…

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Farm and Dairy. Italian Eve and Bed Clover an Excellent Temporary Pasture for Fertile Coils

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 6

A pasture mixture which has established itself in popularity with dairy fanners is Italian rye grass and red clover. Any plant or…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the organising committee it was decided that entries for the Coastal Dairy Farm competitions, conducted by the "Farmer and…

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Italian Rye and Red Clover Provides Good Winter Grazing for Dairy Cows

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 1

Discussing in the "Agricultural Gazette" the advantages of Italian rye and red clover as a temporary pasture for fertile soils in coastal, tableland and…

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