Cattle Firmer at Maitland
About 800 fat cattle were yarded at Maitland yesterday. Although no outstanding, heavy bullocks were forward, there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mid North Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1951
911 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 46
Two States Urge Increase in Price of Butter
The Victorian Dairyfarmers' Association and the Queensland Dairymens' Organisation both urge an increase in the price of butter. Executive of the V.D.A. considers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Officer's Report
The Chief Dairying Officer of the Department of Agriculture at Kempsey (Mr. J. S. Wilson) has made the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragic Fatality-young Farmer Shot
A young Clybucca farmer, Neville Vaughan Johnston lost his life in tragic circumstances on New Year's Eve. He died from a bullet wound in the back whilst being rushed to the Macleay District Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Future Farmers
A 21-year-old farm youth has been named the 1950 Star Farmer of America. Forrest Davis, Jnr., of Quincy, in the State of Florida,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Average Yields of Swiss Dairy Cows
COWS in controlled herds in Switzerland in 1948, with officially recorded yields, averaged 700 gallons, and cows in Herd Books about 900 gallons, all having an average of 3.8 per cent butterfat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy Electrification
Electric power is being used in the United States in every step of bringing dairy products from the cow to the consumer's table, the U.S…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Cattle
Hamberger Bros., Gloucester, secured to £28/14/, avg. £24/17/5, for 15 vealers and £21/1/ for two cows at Winchcombe Carson's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commonwealth Butter Output
The total of butter output for the year ended June 30, 1950, was approximately 173,200 tons and exceeded the output…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junior Farmer Notes—
Junior Farmers are reminded that Mr. P. Le Quesne has donated five cups to be won by Juniors at the next A. H. & P. Assn. Show. These…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Officer's Report Lush Pastures Dried Off By Hot Spell Last Month
Hot conditions during the early part of the month caused a drying off of pastures, which had grown very lush in the cool and rainy season, stated the District Dairy Officer (Mr. D. W. Crowfeet) in his report for December…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairymen Fined on Adulterated Milk Charges
At Taree Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Kenneth Atkins, farmer, pleaded guilty to a charge of selling adulterated milk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Improvement in Scottish Farming
The only grouse a Scottish farmer has these days is the one he shoots on the moors. Pre-war stock and crop production has been reached, and in some instances has been overtaken. Today there are 228,000 more beef cattle in Scotland than there were in 1941,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Goes Dancing
Puggy Allen designed this enchanting ball gown of fine white face cloth. The strapless bodice is appliqued with black lace in a leaf design…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MEMBER opens j. Farmer Show
The Darawnnk Junior Farmers' Show was opened by Mr. R. L. Fitzgerald, MLA. The Silver Cup donated by Mr A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Large Cheques For Gloucester Dairymen
The good season experienced in October continued through November to give district dairymen not only a bumper Christmas cheque but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Euroka Creek Silt Trouble Keeps Many Farms Out of Production
At Monday's Shire meeting Messrs. R. Ainsworth, W. Sheppard, A. Swan, T. Wedlock, H. Rees, J. Spickett and R. Spickett were members of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Junior Farmers
Miss Felicity Gowing, Publicity officer writes:— The aim of the Junior Farmer organisation is not only to keep the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying Report
The warmer weather assisted in hardening up the body of feed in most parts of the district. Maize crops are making satisfactory growth though…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Graham Praises New Book— "Dairy Farming in Australia"—n.s.w. Edition
The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham,. M.L.A., said this week that the New South Wales edition of the book "Dairy…
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