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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Encouraging the Farm Worker

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

In view of the attitude of the Federal Government towards immigration -- the suspension of the migration agreement -- it is interesting to note…

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Electricity for Farms Much to Be Done Canberra

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

"Canada,"declares the weekly bulletin of the Australian Country party, "spent £40,000,000 during the three years prior to 1927 (the latest…

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4 -Guarantee for Wheat Growers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The conference of State Ministers for Agriculture and representatives of the wheat growers met at Canberra to-day, when a…

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American Wheat. the Market Collapses

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

WINNIPEG, Tuesday.--Wheat prices tumbled to the lowest level since last summer to-day, breaking five and three quarter cents, from Saturday's close…

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Dairying Industry Phenomenal Growth. Sound Financial Footing EXPORTS £4,000,000 GREATER

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. L. T. Machines, Director of Dairying, addressing a meeting at Mudgee, said it was estimated 300,000…

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Marketing Dairy Produce Oversea Mission of Mr. C. E. D. MEARES

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Important developments are likely in connection with the marketing of dairy produce oversea. On the eve of his departure for…

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Dairying on Sound Footing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

Addressing a meeting at Mudgee Town Hall the director of dairying, (Mr. L. T. McInnes) declared that dairying at present is on a sounder…

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Primary Producers Page Dairy Cows Partial Paralysis Not to be Confused

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 6

Partial paralysis is a diseased condition somewhat frequently met with in dairy cows. It may occur at any time, but it most frequently occurs…

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Dog That Counted Sheep

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

The R.S.C.P.A. will launch their annual "Be-Kind-To-Animals Week" on 3rd March, making a special appeal for funds to assist this great…

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Pastoral. Pasture Improvement. Methods of Sowing Grasses and Clovers

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

The method usually adopted for sowing seed of grasses and clovers, Writes the Assistant Agrostologist of the Department of Agriculture in an…

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Compulsory Pool Australian Wheat Industry Growers' Decision

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday.--After the Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Maloney) had comprehensively outlined the proposals for the formation of a…

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After the Storm. Kunghur District Cattle Killed by Falling Tree

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 2

Residents of the Upper South Arm, including Kunghur, Midginbil, Mt. Burrell and Terragon, will never forget the terrific rain and wind storm that…

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Ballot Arranged Federal Wheat Pool Canberra Conference CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 5

A series of resolutions containing suggestions for the successful operation of a compulsory Commonwealth wheat pool, should the ballot of growers…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land Agricultural. Noogoora Burr. Its Identification and Control

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

Noogoora Burr (Xanthium chinense syn. X. occilentale), sometimes called Cockle Burr, grows very much like a castor oil plant when young; it attains…

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The Oat Crop. Treatment of seed for Smut

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

If the oat crop is sown for green feed, treatment of the seed is unnecessary; but if it is intended for hay or grain the seed should always be…

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Room for Dairy Expansion

Northern Star · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

After quoting figures to show that dairying had greater possibilities than any other primary industry in the Commonwealth, the Director of Dairying,…

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The Cattle Tick Question

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

Sir,—During the past few months I have been continually asked by stockowners, both on the Richmond and Tweed, to publicly give my opinion regarding the…

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World's Champion Wheat Grower

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

The champion wheatgrower of the world is an Englishman, Joseph Smith, of Leicester, who went to Canada in 1907, and 15 years ago settled at Wolf Creek,…

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Increasing Butter Consumption. Bega Man's Novel Scheme

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

At the Primary Producers' meeting in Bcga last week Mr. Bert Sheehan, of Double Creek, put forward a novel scheme for increasing butter…

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Argentine v Australia. Challenge on London Butter Market

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

In this article, Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, former Commonwealth Dairy Expert, and now engaged in developing the dairying industry in Argentina,…

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