Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

3,006 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 151

Wheat. the Government Guarantee

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Speaking at Tingha Mr. Cann, Minister for Mines, said he wished to make it perfectly clear that the State Government would fully honor the promise…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat. Food Controller's Order. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 6

LONDON, Thursday.—An official order of the food controller has withdrawn restrictions on the price of British home grown wheat and permits a free import of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Butter Surplus. Steep Decline in Prices Expected. Australian Producers May Expect Low Basis Values. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

A further steep decline in butter prices is anticipated after the decontrol of the Food Ministry stocks. It is generally estimated that stocks will…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wheat Payment

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn), speaking at Galgong, said it was certain that arrangements would be arrived at whereby the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wool Market

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Goldsborough, Mort, and Coy, received the following cable from their London office:—The wool market closed very firm at an advance of 5 to 10…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat Control. Farmers Make Complaints. Gulgong

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

The Minister of Agriculture has been gathering information as to how the wheat receiving depots are being managed. Local farmers stated that while…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Record Shipment of Butter

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

A record shipment of butter from Auckland is reported by the Christchurch "Weekly Tress" of December 10 as loading on the s.s. Gallie. It consists of 137,000. boxes,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The A.w.u. Award. Pastoral Industry

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

At the opening session of the annual meeting of the Queensland branch of the A.W.U. last week, the secretary (Mr. W. J. Dunstan), in reviewing the increases obtained…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Price of Sheep. Big Slump at Bockhampton

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

A big slump in the-prices of sheep has occurred during the last few months in sympathy with the drop in wool values. Some speculators who bought when the boom was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dairy Produce

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

The Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, Ltd., report, under dale 28th January.—Butter: Arrivals are still well up to expectations, and consequently record…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Caring for Dairy Cows

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

Dairy cows should not be allowed to wade in ponds or ditenis or stagnant water, as the injurious kinds of bacteria from such places are carried to the shippon on their bodies…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Commercial Letter. Sydney, Friday. Dairy Products

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

Brisk business continued in new-laid hen eggs, but pullet eggs were somewhat slower. An increase was recorded in case eggs, railway consignments selling at 2s per dozen…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

General Telegrams. Dairy Factory. Destroyed

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Wyong Co-operative Dairy Coy,'s factory and ice works and a quantity of butter and cream have been destroyed by fire…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Winter Dairying

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

The reasons for the decrease in production during the winter in the opinion of Mr. L. T., MacInnes, the State Dairy Expert, are…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Damage to Potato Crops. Lady Bird Beetle

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Some time ago Mr. J. M. Pitt,-Inspector of Agriculture reported that lady birds were damaging the growing potato crops on the Hunter. A…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Butter Prices

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

A cable message from London states that a further steep decline in butter prices is anticipated after the decontrol of butter by the Food…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New Butter Factory

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

A large and enthusiastic meeting was held at Woolgoolga last Thursday, when farmers from all parts of the district were present. Mr. Voysey,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Banoalow Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

Hindmarsh and Coy.'s cattle sale will be held at Bangalow yards next Monday. Buyers and sellers should note the date and advise of any surplus stock for sale on that…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Wheat Guarartee

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 3

[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Butter Factory on Top Speed

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 4

The Casino Co-operative Dairy Co. has issued a circular to all suppliers stating ("Courier") that it has been found neecessary to run the cream coaches daily on all…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →