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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1921

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Crop Destroyed by Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Owing to a fire 50 acres of standing crop and one large stack of hay were destroyed at Forbes. Another area of 20 acres was also burnt. At one…

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The Wheat Crop. Record Yield Forecasted

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Statistician, has made available his official estimate of the wheat crop for the current season "I" cannot give absolutely accurate figures,"…

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Queensland Cattle. Entry Into N.s. Wales. Variations in Conditions

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Variations in the conditions under which Queensland cattle may be introduced across the better into N.S.W. have come into force. The…

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Blight in Cattle

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

A number of herds in this district have been affected with a species of blight. The disease is first evidenced by a small white spot in the…

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Butter Position in England

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

The price of butter in England is likely to be reduced, and the Government is buying Danish at 276-. The price for Australian is 274-. The…

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Butter. Arrangements for Continuing Export

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.—As the Minister for Customs has been informed by the High Commissioner's office that, the Imperial food authorities will not make any purchases of…

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Milk and Butter Fat Tests. Departmental Returns

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The return of pure bred cows whose milk and butter fat tests were completed during December under the United Breeders' Association scheme is…

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Wheat Hold Up. the Railway Department

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The wheat hold up, as far us railway delivery is concerned, continues. Four boats are now loading at Darling Island, but it will be Some time…

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The Wool Clip. Brokers' Report. (Reuter)

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Prominent woolbrokers, in the annual report regarding prospects, state that the new Australian clip is likely to show a decrease of 400,000…

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The Wheat Harvest. a Record Established. 146,796,000 Bushels for Australia. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

The Government Statistician this afternoon gave a forecast of the wheat harvest for the current season. "Not all the returns are in yet," he said,…

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Wheat Bungle. Blame Charged to the Central Board. Lines of Trucks Awaiting Unloading. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

The wheat hold-up, so far as the railway delivery is concerned, continues. Four boats are now loading at Darling Island, but it will be some time…

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Tasmanian Dairying

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

There is every indication that there will be a record dairying season in Tasmania. There are now 21,281 boxes of butter in the cool stores to the credit of…

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Milking Shorthorns. Visit of American Professor. to Inquire Into Dairy Herds

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

A notable visitor to the Northern Rivers is Professor H. W. Wing, professor of Animal Husbandry at the great Cornell University in the State…

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Rural Bank. Summary of Provisions. Financial Aid to Farmers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

The Agricultural Department has supplied a summary of the provisions and scope of the Rural Bank Act, which is designed to assist farmers, and…

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Interesting Dairymen's Case

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

At Coraki Police Court, before, the P.M., Donald Alexander M'[?]Pherson was summoned for having en 30th July, discontinued to trade…

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Regulation Dairy Milk Room

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 1

Inquiries regarding the construction of milk rooms are fairly frequent. Mr. W. G. Johnston, Dairy Inspector, supplies the following…

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Kyogle Dairy Co's. Record Pay

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

The amount distributed by the Kyogle Co-operative Dairy Co. for the month of December easily constitutes a record, the disbursements…

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Cyclone in Molong District. Heavy Damage to Crops

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—A cyclone visited Dilkera and Red Hill, in the Molong district, and played havoc with the wheat, corn and fruit crops. Trees were torn up…

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Wheat. Farmers' Finances

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A message from Young says that a great number of farmers yesterday availed themselves of the earliest opportunity to secure the first 2s…

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