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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

852 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 11 of 43

Mount George Cattle

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 6

Sales at Winchcombe Carson's Homebush auction last Thursday included: E. L. Andrews, Mount George, 12 steers to £14, averaging £11 13s 6d…

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Gloucester Show. Livestock, Poultry & Farm Produce. (Continued from Last Issue). Beef Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

Our Show had its best showing in this section for a few years and visitors got a very pleasant surprise. They were appreciative enough to…

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Farm Produce

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

Visieors were pleased with what this pavilion had for them to see. Some sections were filled better than for years at least, while maize…

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Dairy Registration

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 3

Referred to conference from Dungog branch, a letter from Mr. P. Milburn, of Alison, urged that the Milk Board should fix the dairy…

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Dairying and Pigs. Silage Means Herd Insurance

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

A consideration which must weigh heavily in favour of silage is the insurance it offers against the loss of valuable cows during a hard winter…

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For the Man on the Land Paspalum Grass Problems. in Dairy Country. Beetles, Ergot and Excess Growth

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 7

Paspalum grass has presented many problems in the coastal dairying country this season, not the least of which has been the excessive…

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sFACTORY News. Butter Pays

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 1

Norco Co-operative Ltd. last week fixed the pay for butter supplies received during March at 13[?]d 1b, for choicest. The pay for February…

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Dairy Registration

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 3

Referred to conference from Dungog branch, a letter from Mr. P. Milburn, of Alison, urged that the Milk Board should fix the dairy…

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Electricity Lowers Farm Costs

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 April 1941 · page 2

All indication how farm costs are lowered by the installation of electric power was given at Tomki Shire Council meeting on Friday by its…

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Current Topics. Butter Factory Pay

The Gloucester Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

For the month of March the Gloucester Cooperative Dairy Co, Ltd. manufactured 280,767 lbs, of choicest butter and 4870lbs. second…

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Wingham Junior Farmers at the Royal Show

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Thursday 10 April 1941 · page 2

This year, for the first time, Winghaw Juni[?] Farmers have sent entries to the Royal Agricultural Society's Show. The results have well repaid…

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Butter and Cheese. M.R.D. Factory's. Success. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 2

Royal Show dairy produce awards for box of sailed butler: Manning River Co-operative Dairy Society, Ltd., 95 points, 1st; Nambucca Co-operative…

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Farm and Dairy. Number of Superficial Feet in a Log

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 6

For royalty purposes, as well as for other reasons, it is sometimes necessary to estimate the number of superficial feet in a log. The…

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Farm and Dairy. Dairying. Hot Weather Precautions

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 6

The hot, sultry weather experienced in the late summer, particularly on the North Coast, finds out the dairy­man of careless habits. Scrupulous…

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Possible Developments in the Dairying Industry

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 1

By A Small, H.D.D., Special Dairy Instructor. Various estimates have been made of the losses caused by the drought,…

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Dairy Produce Mitchell's Island Factory Secures Aggregate

The Northern Champion · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 5

The Royal Show dairy produce awards include the following:—Box; salted butter: Manning River Co-operative Dairy Society, Ltd., 95 points…

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Dairy Registration

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 3

Referred to conference from Dungog branch, a letter from Mr. P. Milburn, of Alison, urged that the M[?]k Board should fix the dairy…

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The Schools. Junior Farmers' Clubs

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 April 1941 · page 6

Since its inception twelve years ago, the Junior Fanners' movement has grown beyond all expectations. There are now 360 clubs in country…

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Wingham Stock Sales. Fat Cattle Easier. Store and Dairy Cattle Very Dear

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

Messrs. Paterson, Easton and Co. report a good yarding of cattle at their last Wingham stock sale held before Easter. In sympathy with…

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Dairying. Silage Means Herd Insurance

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 4

A consideration which must weigh heavily in favour of silage is the insurance it offers against the loss of valuable cows during a hard winter…

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