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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

932 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 9 of 47

Coastal Dairy Cattle No Evacuation Yet

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

"No general evacuation of producing stock from the dairying districts in the coastal belt of New South Wales is contemplated at the…

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No Evacuation Yet Coastal Dairy Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

"No general evacuation of producing stock from the dairying districts in the coastal belt of New South Wales is contemplated at the…

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Macleay Butter Pays

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

Suppliers to the Macleay Co-op. Dairying Co., Kempsey, for the month of February will be paid 10¼ per lb for butter and 13¾ per lb. butter fat…

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The Butter Rise Professor Copland's Report

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 6

In announcing last week a rise of 1d per 1b. in the price of butter, Professor Copland intimated that a long and exhaustive inquiry had been…

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C o m m e r c i a l Special Cattle Sale

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

Tom Hicks reports having yarded about 700 head of cattle at his Special Cattle Sale, held on Tuesday last, 10th March at Gloucester…

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The Home Vegetable Garden How Long Do Crops Take to Grow

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

Not only do vegetable seeds vary greatly in the time taken to germinate, but the plants vary in the time they occupy in maturing a…

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Devastation Caused BY Earthqurakes European Dairying Effects of German Control

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

The casualties caused by any great war are usually spread over an extended period, but the casualties which have been the result of Sidelights on how the dairying industry in several of the German occupied countries of Europe is progressing are given in the…

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Auction Sale of Farming Property

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

In this week's issue of the "News" Mr. A. S. McNeill advertises where he Will be holding an auction sale of a dairy farm property situated…

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Tick Dips Dynamited Farm War on Clarence

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Following the dynamiting of cattle dips on the Clarence some 50 dairy farmers from all parts of the mid- Clarence gathered on Tuesday…

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No Evacuation Yet Coastal Dairy Cattle

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

"No general evacuation of producing stock from the dairying districts in the coastal belt of New South Wales is contemplated at the present time."…

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Butter Rises 1d. FOUND

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 4

A rise in the retail price of butter of one penny a pound throughout Australia has been announced by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner…

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Wool Production in Australia—and Russia

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 7

Australia now has 123,000,000 sheep, an all-time record, and the greatest number in any country in the world. The clip for the coming season is…

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Breed Type In Cattle Selection and Mating of Stock

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 7

Almost all the best features of the high-class dairy cow have been developed by means of selection during past centuries. When old-time…

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Is Farming a Business or a Gamble?

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 7

Asking the question, "Is farming a gamble or a business?" a speaker at a recent Agricultural Bureau conference held in South Australia, answered…

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Use Farmyard Manure to Compensate for Super Phate Shortage

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 3

"Dairy fanners would be well advised to make the best use of farmyard manure now that restrictions have been placed on the use of…

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Toorooka Butter Pay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

For the month of February 55,297 lb. of butter was manufactured at the Upper Macleay Co-operative Dairying Co.'s factory at Toorooka. Pay…

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Clybucca Cattle Sale

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

In Friday's "Argus" Messrs. E. W. Sparke, Pty., Ltd's Clybucca cattle sale on April 2 was inadvertenely advertised to take place in Griffin's…

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Queensland Cattle May Come South

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 5

A Brisbane report says there was no reason why Japan would not try an invasion from the Gulf of Carpentaria, where more than one million…

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Revival of Pig Farming

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

"Pig producers are now faced the national responsibility of greatly increasing production, and that as soon as possible," said the…

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The Farm Garden Vegetable Rubbish As Manure

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

There need be very little waste in the home garden. When the annuals are finished they can be turned into the soil to improve its…

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