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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Dairy Officer's Report

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1951 · page 3

Mr. J. Wilson, Dairy Officer, presents his April report as follows:— Typical autumn weather with cool nights and fine warm days has…

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Wide Rows Between Corn Permit Wheat Planting

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

Corn growing has taken the place of wheat in many areas, particularly in the north-western district of New South Wales, according to a…

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Eggs Up 26 If Wheat Price Rises

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

Eggs would rise an average of 26 a dozen on the present price of 4- if wheat farmers gained an increase to 177 a bushel for home…

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Local Or Mobile Killing Places Needed— 500 Head of Cattle Lost by Stampeding in One Night. Michael Sawtell Talks of N.T. Cattle Industry

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 4

"Those long droving trips are wasteful. The losses are terrible. Across the Murrangi track this year, the drovers arc losing…

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Tipperary Farmer Convicted on Assault Charge

The Northern Champion · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 12

At Taree Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday, a Tipperary farmer was convicted on an unlawful assault charge…

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S.M. Finds Farmer Broke Leg Trying To Stop Engine

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 1

Frank Brentnell, of 139 Pulteney St., Taree, sustained a probable fractured right leg, when he attempted to…

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Dairymen Back to The "Old Days" —

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 4

Blackouts had put dairying methods back 20 years, farmers at Greford Show said last week. Dairymen drawing power from…

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Tipperary Farmer Convicted —

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

At Taree Court of Potty Sessions on Tuesday, a Tipperary fanner was convicted on on unlawful assault charge…

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Dairymen Back To The "Old Days"

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

Blackouts had put dairying methods back 20 years, farmers at Gresford Show said. Dairymen drawing power from…

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New York City Boys Learn How To Farm

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 5

Practical experience in operating a farm is being given to 400 boys attending Newton High School in New York City. The boys are…

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London Dairy Farm

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 6

In the BBC's. Overseas programme "English Magazine," BBC reporters range up and down the country telling of what is going on in different parts…

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Junior Farmer Competition for Deosan Cup

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

A Junior Farmer competition for the Deosan Cup will be held at Mr. P. V. Payne's Valley Farm, Jersey Stud at 11 a.m…

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Crop and Pastures

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Noonan, District Agronomist, presents the following report on crop and pasture conditions in the Manning, Hastings and Macleay…

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Farm Experience Mr. W. T. Robinson's Reminiscences

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 1

Macleay folk of the elder generation will find particular interest in the following article written by Mr. W. T. Robinson, of Grafton, and published in…

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Coccidiosis In Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

Bovine coccidiosis is an infectious disease of cattle. It is most easily recognisable by the spots of blood in the animal's excreta, which has…

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Record Movement of Cattle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 3

Returns from station owners in the Northern Territory indicated the likelihood of a record movement of cattle from west to east this…

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Butter Short If Price Unaltered

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 5

Unless dairymen are given a higher price for milk, Australia would be 10,000 tons of butter short of requirements next year, the…

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Lower Grade Butter This Winter

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

Consumers in New South Wales and South Australia would have to be satisfied with lower grades of butter this winter, the chairman…

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No Scheme For Cattle Injured In Rodeo Events

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 2

Some graziers who supplied cattle for rodeo events at shows want to be protected against beasts being injured…

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1951 Dairy Farm Competitions Closing Date for Entrees Extended to 21st MAY

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 3

"The closing date for entries in the 1951 Dairy Farm Competitions, organised by the Department of Agriculture under the…

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