N.t. Cattle Methods Change
According to a Darwin report, the manager of Victoria River Downs cattle station in the Northern Territory told the Minister for the…
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Farming & the land, 1950
872 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 44
Date Extended for Dairy Farm Competition
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said that, in response to numerous requests, it had been decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hybrid Maize Seed — Fine Crop at Barrington
Estimated by Mr. J. M. Pitt, District Agronomist, to yield 120 bushels to the acre, a fine crop of G.H. 134 (Grafton Hybrid)…
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The Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Vincent) said in the legislative Assembly inst week that the butter manufacturing section of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Called "The Lost Legion"
"Primary producers could be referred to as "The Lost Legion" and were only sought after in times of war or elections," said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ON & Off the Farm Menace Of Straying Stock At Lismore
The responsibility for accidents caused by stock straying on the roads appeared to rest with local authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amalgamation of Butter Factories
WATERVIEW: Amalgamation of co-operative dairying companies was discussed at a meeting of the Waterview…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plashett Produces Another 1000-lb. Butter Cow
Plashett Pride 46 has just completed her 365 day official test which showed that she had given 821.62lbs. of butter fat, with a 4.3…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loan of Cattle Saves Kempsey Show Society £500
"It would cost the society £500 for cattle for the stock draft. If you can supply paddocks I will loan you the stock," said Mr. H. Christian, of Smithtown, at the meeting of the committee of the C.N.C. National Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Less Carpet Grass: More Dairy Production Dairy Grant Demonstrations on Far North Coast
The Commonwealth Dairy Grant "drive" for an immediate and sustained increase in dairy production is being implemented, among other means, by demonstrating improved practices in co-operation with chosen dairy farmers throughout dairying areas…
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Since introducing the Dairy Industry (Amendment) Bill into Parliament early this month, the Government has been giving consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Junior Farmer Supervisors
Following a question in the Legislative Assembly by the Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner), the Minister for Education (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Favours Early Amalgamation of Dairy Companies
If the shareholders approve, amalgamation of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Company and the Clarence River Co-operative Pioneer Dairy Co., Ulmarra, will take place from July 1 this year…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairymen to Move Against Rating System
Maitland branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, at its annual meeting, appointed a committee to organise a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers -- Kempsey Show
Admission of Junior Farmers to C.N.C. Agricultural Society Shows was clarified at the meeting of the committee on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Sheep"
When wool-auction, sales were resumed recently in Sydney, all estimates of clip values were brushed aside, by an actual rite revealed in the bidding of ten to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Butter-making Cinderella of Dairy Industry"
The Deputy Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Vincent) said in the legislative Assembly last week that the butter manufacturing section of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hybrid Maize Seed Fine Crop at Barrington
Estimated by Mr J. M. Pitt. District Agronomist, to yield l20 bushels to the acre, a fine crop of G.H. 134 (Grafton Hybrid) maize, has been grown by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying in Sweden Rotary Club Address
Impressions gained as an Australian representative at the 12th International Dairy Congress, held in Sweden last year was the basis of an address Mr A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Blamed for Production Delcine
Even allowing for present day difficulties, the farmer was chiefly to blame for the decline in production, said Mr P. B. Gorely. at the half-yearly…
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