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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Appalling Plight of Farmers Murrumbidgee Area

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday:--The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn), who returned to Sydney to-day after a visit to the Murrumbidgee irrigation area,…

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Farmers Behind the Times

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

At a conference of federated State school teachers in Adelaide, Mr. Bennett (N.S.W.) said he had it on competent authority that the average…

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Dairying Industry. Practices That Help. Increased Dairying Production

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

As a means of increasing the margin of profit, greater production per acre should be the aim of every dairy farmer. The following recommendations…

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Farmers Exasperated. Government' S Dilatoriness. Strong Criticism

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

"My association is usually reluctant to criticise, but we consider we cannot criticise too strongly the dilatoriness or the Commonwealth Government in…

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New Zealand's Dairy Secret an Ideal Climate and Scientific Dairying

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 4

Prof. 0. F. Hunziker, an American scientist, who recently visited New Zealand, writes in the English '' Dairy" an article in appreciation of…

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Millions Grant. for Canadian Farmers

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

OTTAWA, Friday.--A relief grant of at least twenty million dollars will be made to prarie farmers during the coming session of Parliament as a…

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Over £3,000,000. Owing by Farmers. to the Government

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn), who returned to Sydney to-day after a visit to the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, said he…

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Relief Grant Canadian Farmers OTTAWA

Northern Star · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

A relief grant of at least 20,000,000 dollars will be made to prairie farmers during the coming session of Parliament as a straight out gift. It is…

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Danish Cattle Census

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

The results of the Danish cattle census of 15th. July, 1930, are now officially published, comprising horses, horned cattle and pigs. Of horses the…

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Imitation Butter Prosecution Authorised

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 6

Prosecutions against manufacturers of artificial butter, where it is not label[?]ed as such, were authorised by the [?]ealth Commission at its meeting…

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Canadian Butter Increased Production OTTAWA

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Canada will be producing all the butter she requires within two years, and the question of importing butter from New Zealand and Australia will…

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Driven Into Sea Drought-Stricken Sheep

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday--Farmers in the Blenheim district, which has been drought-stricken for a considerable time, have driven sheep into the…

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Export of Butter Canadian Market Soon be Lost?

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

OTTAWA, Saturday:--Canada will be producing all the butter she requires within two years and the question of importing butter from New…

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Russian Wheat Huge Output Predicted WASHINGTON

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Dr. Harbut, of the United States Agricultural Department, who recently returned from an extended scientfic journey to Russia, states in his report…

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Expenses in Russia Baths £1; Butter 22s a lb

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 3

Russia has attained the distinction of being the most expensive country in the world. Sir William Lane-Mitchell, M.P., who arrived at Southampton…

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Home Testing on Dairy Farms

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

While cream cheques will give a dairyman a general idea of what sort of milkers he has, that is far from being sufficient, writes "U. Murray," in…

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No Feed or Water Sheep Driven Into Sea Christchurch (N.z.)

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

Farmers in Blenheim district, which has been drought stricken for a considerable time, have driven sheep into the sea because of lack of [?]eed and…

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Country Killing Favoured at Armidale Sheep at 1/6 a Head Armidale

Northern Star · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

A resolution in favour of country killing was adopted at a meeting of the Armidale Chamber of Commerce. It was stated that on Thursday 1400…

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Topical News and Notes: From all Sources: For the Man on the Land the Care of Cream Precautions to Save Defects Hints by Mr. C. S. KENTWELL. Worth Farmers' While, He Says

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

Valuable hints on the care of cream were given by Mr. C. S. Kentwell, Senior Dairy Instructor, when interviewed in Murwillumbah during the week-end by a "Tweed Daily" man, the essence of his advice being the need for a…

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DAIRYING N.S.W. Conditions Instructors' Reports for December

Tweed Daily · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 5

The reports of the Dairy Instructors in charge of the various dairying districts of New South Wales, for the month of December, are given below. Of particular interest is the report on the growth and prospects of dairying…

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