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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Good Rain Needed Prevent Big Drop in Butter Production

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday--In his December report to the Director of Dairying, Mr. I. W. Scott, senior dairy instructor in charge of the Tweed-Bangalow dairy…

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Winter in Bed "Wife Does Farm Work Watertown, Monday. "Hibernating" Man

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 9

Mr. Arthur E. ("Turkey") Gehrke, the "hibernating human" of Watertown, Wisconsin, has a model wife—and she's a working model…

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Sheep Have Thicker Coats

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 2

In the Australia supplement which accompanies the November issue of "The P.L.A. Monthly," a writer points out how Australia's sheep carry twice…

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Foley Bros[?] Butter 31/12/35

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 2

Local demand quieter after the holidays. In Britain the market has advanced again, apparently on the report of possible North American buying,…

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Higher Wheat Values? LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 2

For the first time in seven years, the banks have received inquiries in respect of financing wheat holdings. This means that the hand-to-mouth…

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Dairying Conditions Variable Production In N.S.W. Rain Would Prove Beneficial

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 4

Conditions in the dairying districts of the State are variable judging from the reports of dairying instructors for December. It…

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Different Views Dr. Page and Mr. Green Dairy Bill Before House

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 6

In a statement at Grafton recently the Minister for Commerce and Federal leader of the Country party (Dr. Page) replied to statements made by Mr. Roland Green, M.H.R.,…

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Higher Prices For Export Butter

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

The Australian Dairy Produce Export Board decided to increase the quotations at which sales may be made on c.i.f. and e. or f.o.b. terms,…

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Wheat Advances SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

Wheat advanced 1½d a bushel to-day, making the quotation 3/11 for both silo and bagged grain. This quotation is the…

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To Boost Butter Suggested Letters To England

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 4

Rea[?]sing the value of personal appeal in the sale of buttery the Primary Producers' Union has asked members of that organisation to stress…

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Nazi Plans Went Wrong Butter Queues Berlin (By Mail)

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 10

As the winter goes on, the queues of housewives outside dairies and butchers' shops in Germany grow longer, with…

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Latest Telegrams. Wheat Up 1½d. Rise Worth £2,750,000 TO N.S.W. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 5

A further advance of ½d per bushel in wheat prices, compared with Tuesday, took place to-day. The value of both silo and bagged wheat is now 3/11…

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Farmer Shot Climbing Through Fence

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday:--Walter Horace Reginald Green (59), farmer, was accidentally shot dead at Forbes yesterday One of his sons found his…

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The Farmer's Column News and Notes for the Man on the Land Extermination of Rabbits

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 7

Even where the rabbit does not immediately show its harmfulness on ordinary pasturage by eating it right out, it has a most deleterious effect…

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In Dairying Districts Prospects Variable Rain Badly needed in Darts

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 8

Conditions m the dairying districts of the State ase variable, judging from the reports of dairying instructors for December. In…

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Wheat and Wool Begin New Year Well

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday:--Wheat and [?]ool began the New Year well. Wheat futures at Liverpool jumped twopence in the first few minutes of brisk…

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London Butter Market

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday:--The butter market is irregular. Danish is quoted at 128, choicest salted New Zealand at 99, salted Australian at 98…

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Butter Prices Fixed Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

The Dairy Produce Report Board announced to-day the price of butter for the coming week as follows: C.I.F.E., choicest 94s; salted 96s;…

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Increase in Wheat Price SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

Following a further improvement in the overseas markets, local wheat changed hands at 4s a bushel, both bagged and…

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8¾d a Pound December Butter Price Low Higher Average Price

Northern Star · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

At a meeting of the North Coast Butter Factories' Association in Lismore yesterday the price of butter supplied during…

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