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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Machinery Pools Will Help Small Farmers

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 7

Machinery pools for farmers are strongly advocated by Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, a successful orchard owner, who has been doing a war job…

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Large Crowds Attend Show Gratifying Success Achieved. Magnificent Cattle Sections

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 4

The Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's 1946 Show was brought to a successful conclusion on Thursday and the…

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Corn Cobs Cattle Feed Value

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 7

Reports differ widely in evaluating corn cobs in beef cattle rations based either on digestive experiments or feed lot trials…

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Local and General Cattle Moved in the Flood

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

Overheard at the week-end, a sympathised inquiring of a farmer: "Did you lose any stock?" The response was emphatic "No, I didn't…

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Large Crowds Attend Show Gratifying Success Achieved Magnificent Cattle Sections

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

The Manning River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's 1946 Show was brought to a successful conclusion on Thursday, and the…

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Water Scheme Opposed. Farmers On The Offensive. Irreparable Damage To Property Foreseen

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

Strong opposition was expressed by members at a special meeting of the Wingham Branch of the Primary Producers' Union, held in the Oddfellows'…

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Farm Water Supplies Minister's Assurance

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 6

With reference to criticism which has been voiced in connection with certain clauses in the Farm Water Supplies Bill, the Minister for…

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Advice to Farmers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

Mr. Max Henry, Chief of the Division of Animal Husbandry, said at West Maitland that whereas a factory deteriorated from the time it was…

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Show Exhibits Reviewed Judges Praise Cattle Entries

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 4

The unqualified success of last week's Taree show, following the extremely averse weather conditions under which it opened on Thursday, exceeded the…

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Control of Black Beetle On Coastal Dairy Farms

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 1

Most crop loss from black beetle results from the practice of breaking infested pasture land in autumn, fallowing it over winter and planting…

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The Dairy Cattle

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

As written above the exhibition of dairy cattle was this year the outstanding feature of the show. GRAND CHAMPION COW…

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Revolutionary ButterMaking Methods. Eliminating the Churn

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

When reading of revolutionary methods of making butter, questions that come inevitably to mind are (writes the New Zealand "Dairy…

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Is Your Stock and Crop Return in Yet !

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

Sergeant Laurence is again drawing attention of farmers to the returns required from them of stocK and crops. These are being compiled…

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Our Staple Industry the Dairying Stock

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

Though the flood conditions in the Macleay Valley prevented many owners getting their exhibits to the showground, it was actually the…

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Fencing Wire Farmers Concerned

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

A well represented deputation from Pasture Protection Unions on the Macleay met Mr. R. S. Vincent, MLA, at the showground on Wednesday to…

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Canadian Butter Price

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 8

Canadian dairymen in conference some time ago are reported to have resolved that people of the Dominion will have to face up to a butter…

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Telling Age Of Cattle

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 6

It is possible to tell the approximate age of cattle up to four years by their teeth ns follows:—All four temporary incisors on…

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English Milk And Butter Consumption

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 4

Milk Bales from farms in England and Wales during December last reached the record figure of 92 million gallons. This contrasts sharply…

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Water Scheme Opposed by Dingo Creek Farmers Damage to Property Foreseen

The Northern Champion · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 1

Strong opposition was expressed by members at a special meeting of the Wingham Branch of the Primary Producers' Union, held in the Oddfellows'…

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Dairying Statistics

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 April 1946 · page 8

From 1st July, 1945, to the end of January last, 88,907 tons of butter were produced in Australia, compared with 90,757 tons in the same…

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