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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Standardised Bacon Cure. The Causes of Pig Farmers Losses. New Zealand Methods

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 3

A standardised method of bacon-curing was adopted finally at a conference of curers, arranged by the Federated Co-operative Bacon Factories,…

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Queensland's Sugar Crop Huge Area Being Cultivated

Tweed Daily · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 2

The area under cane in Queensland now was approaching 500,000 acres, while the area from which cane was crushed in 1928 was given at 225,371…

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Seaweed for Dairy Cows It Is Rich in Valued Iodine

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1929 · page 4

"T.W." writing in the Sydney "Bulletin," states: Iodine as a stock tonic is coming into great favor, experiments having proved its value. However, it…

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Butter Production

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

Following the rain in December last the supply to Noreo's Lismore butter factory commenced to increase, but the dry, hot weather in the first…

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Norco's Butter Production

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Following the rain in December last the supply to Noreo's Lismore butter factory commenced to increase, but the dry, hot weather in the first day of the…

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Norco's Butter Production

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Following the rain in December last the supply to Norco's Lismore butter factory commenced to increase, but the dry, hot weather in the first days of the…

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Lightning Kills Cattle

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Farmers in the Numulgi district had a hectic half hour on Thursday afternoon last during a thunderstorm when the lightning was exceptionally vivid…

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Lightning Kills Cattle

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Farmers in the Numulgi district had a hectic half hour on Thursday afternoon last during a thunderstorm when the lightning was exceptionally vivid…

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Absurd Rivalry In Distribution of Butter in Country Districts

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

Mr. L. Conkey, Secretary of the Cootamundra Dairymen's Association, showed some light on the absurd conditions resulting from the rivalry for…

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Farming in January Crops to Sow

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

Maize--for greed fodder; for grain blight-resistant varieties may be sown, but good yield cannot be expected. Sorghum--for green fodder; may…

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Farmer Fined £225 False Income Tax Returns

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

HOBART, Saturday.--Robert Henry Clavert (52), farmer, of Campsnia, was fined £225 for furnishing false income tax returns. He stated that…

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Worst Dairying Season Sydney Milk Suppliers' Council Urges Passing of Milk Bill

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

The position of dairy farmers in this States was discussed at a meeting of the council of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association last week in Sydney,…

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World's Dairies An Australian's Tour Danish Dairymen Eat Margarine

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

The secretary of the Queensland Co-operative Dairy Association, Mr. W. T. Harris, made interesting observations on his return from world tour recently…

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The Dairying Board

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

With regard to dairying the report more favorable climatic conditions, a states that with the apparent return of focussing by the dairying executives…

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The Schools Junior Farmers' Clubs Rural and Agricultural Education

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 6

Much progress has been made in connection with rural and agricultural education during the past twelve months. So far quite a lot of the work…

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Dairy Cows Under Test

Tweed Daily · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 5

There is a large increase in the number of dairy Cows under test for the year, the annual report of the Agricultural Department states, the figure…

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Why Australian Butter Melts Away

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

The following interesting article is taken, from "Co—operative News," official "organ of the Co—operative Wholesale Society, of 1st January, 1929:—…

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Market Firm London Butter Position London

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 8

The butter outlook remains remarkably promising and values ought to show no reduction till the spring. There is an excellent consumptive…

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Butter Factory Amalgamation. From the Wallamba to the Clarence

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

At a large and representative meeting of the Central North Coast Factories' Association last week, following an address by Mr. L. T. McInnes, Dairy Expert…

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Seaweed for Dairy Cows

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

"T.W". writing in the Sydney "Bulletin," states: Iodine as a stock tonic is coming into great favor, experiments having proved its value…

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