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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Record Tobacco Crop. in America

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 1

With a record 1945 tobacco crop, expected to exceed two billion pounds, United States growers, marketers and exporters are fairly…

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To Make Whitewash Many Uses on the Farm

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 3

Obtain, if possible, large pieces of fresh lump lime, place them in a very large bucket or other suitable container, and into this pour hot water…

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D.d.t. As Crop Spray Warning to Growers

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 January 1946 · page 6

Entomological branch of the Agricultural Department advises NSW growers not to use DDT on their crops to control the Rutherglen bug…

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Swam 300 Head Of Cattle at Taree 60 Years Ago

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 4

An interesting visitor to Taree is Mr. J. Brown, of the Richmond River. It is sixty years since Mr. Brown was last in Taree. In those…

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More Light On Early Dairy History Story Of First Cream Separator In State

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 12 January 1946 · page 1

In connection with the inauguration of the Commonwealth, a special issue of the NSW Government Agricultural Gazette of over 200 pages…

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Cattle Sale — Bullahdelah

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

Attention of buyers is drawn to an advertisement in this issue of Mr. E. L. Towers, auctioneer, ol Bullahdelah, who is selling at the…

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Marketing of Milk Meeting of Dairymen Mount George

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 2

A public meeting of all dairymen interested in the production and marketing of milk was called by the local branch of the Agricultural Bureau for…

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Cattle Owners

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

Take advantage of our 1% condemned cattle fund which entitles you to full payment for all condemns except suspects…

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Dairying Industry to Face Trading Hazards

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 16 January 1946 · page 1

In a New Year message, the chairman of the Australian Dairy Produce Board (Mr. T. Flood Plunkett,) M.L.A.) says that leaders of the…

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Release of Wheat Sir Earle Page Telegraphs Wheat Board

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

"Owing to the dry weather and acute shortage of feed, hundreds of laying fowls are being sold, and it is impossible to fatten pigs to baconers…

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Swam 300 Head of Cattle. at Taree 60 Years Ago

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

An interesting visitor to Taree is Mr. J. Brown, of the Richmond River. It is sixty years since Mr. Brown was last in Taree. In those…

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Bullock Shot. Young Farmer Charged

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 8

At Wauchope Police Court last week, Jesse James Hack (29), a farmer, was convicted of maliciously killing a bullock valued at £26, the…

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State's Only Crop of Mustard

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 7

Only mustard crops in NSW are being grown in Cowra district on the properties of Messrs. C. W. Philip, Canimbla, and C. H. Langfield, Nella…

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Crop Competitions Fodder Conservation. the Scale of Points

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

At November meeting of the Central North Coast National Show Association (Kempsey) it was decided that the Association…

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Farms for Soldiers Private Sales Should Be Encouraged

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

A suggestion that in any soldier settlement scheme men with adequate qualifications who desired to deal direct with landowners should be…

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Marketing of Milk Meeting of Dairymen at Mount George

The Northern Champion · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 4
Also in The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales

A public meeting of all dairymen interested in the production and marketing of milk was called by the local branch of the Agricultural Bureau for…

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Gloucester Dairy Co. Milk to be Accepted from 1st February

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 January 1946 · page 6

Mr. Brorson, manager of the Gloucester Dairy Company, who has returned from interviewing the Milk Board in Sydney, stated that the…

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Mystery Death of Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the death on farm at Main Arm, near Mullimbimby, of 12 dairy cows. Tick authorities handling the case, are…

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Whitewash. How to Mix. Many Uses on the Farm

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1946 · page 4

Obtain, if possible, large pieces of fresh lime, place them in a very large bucket, or other suitable container, and into this pour hot water…

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