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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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Butter Production Rise Casino District Cream Delivery Casino

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 9

COMMENTING to-day on dairying activities and the recent production rise in this district, Mr. W. H. Penhey,…

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Sydney Wool Sales New Record Price for Season

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:--A, new record for the Australian wool selling season was established at the Sydney sales to-day, when 35½d. per lb was paid for…

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Sharp Contrast. Between North and South Coast Dairy Farms

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

In sharp Contrast to the drought and heavy reduction in butter production on the North Coast, the far South Coast has been favored with good seasonal…

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Dairying. Trees on the Farm

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 5

When a selector first obtains his license to occupy his newly acquired selection, his first objective is to fall the scrub, grass the land, and so make…

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Out with the Sheep at 86 At One Time He Suffered from Rheumatism

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

Going out with the sheep, miles from home, this old farmer has forgotten all about the rheumatism that once kept him indoors. Like many thousands of…

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Three-day Sickness Among Cattle Serious Spread in Queensland N.S.W. Herds May Be Afflicted

Tweed Daily · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday:--As a result of the three-day sickness among cattle, Brisbane is again threatened with a milk shortage…

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Droughts May Vanish Farming of To-morrow. U.S.A. EXPERIMENTS

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

Is it possible that in the not far distant future droughts may lose their terrors for the farmer and the fertility of the soil be of little…

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Efficiency on Farms Training Of Rural Women Home Economics a Big Advantage

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 7

Interesting information regarding the training of rural women for greater efficiency in the home life on the farm in…

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Dairy Produce Board Election CANBERRA

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

Arrangements are being made for the election of the Dairy Produce Board. Enrolments will close on March 1, nominations on March 15, and the…

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Dairying Research Australian-New Zealand SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 6

Closer co-operation between Australia and New Zealand in research into the dairying industry is one objective of the visit to New Zealand of the…

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Kyogle Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 11

Alcorn and Smith report their usual cattle sale of 6th January, 1937. 160 were yarded and sold. The market was dear for all classes except forward springers…

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Casino Cattle Sales CASINO

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 3

Store cows and young heifers were in strong demand at the cattle sales to-day conducted by Messrs. Alexander and McDougall and Samuel Rutherford. It…

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Large Wool Shipment BOSTON

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 7

Thirty-one thousand bales of wool—one of the largest shipments in the history of the port —arrived from Australia aboard…

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Well Cleared Butter Market Overseas Report Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

Assisted by a firm market, with, a good undertones favourable supplies of Australian and New Zealand butter were well cleared…

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Dairy Produce Board Election In April

Northern Star · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 6

The election for representation on the Dairy Produce Board will take place on April 26. Enrolments close on March 1, and nominations on March 15…

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Beef Cattle Hereford Society Recent Purchases

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 10

The Chief Secretary of N.S.W. (Mr. Chaffey), with his brothers, Messrs. Syd. and Fred, have always been admirers of the Hereford breed. They…

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Sheep in Manchukuo Project Not Supported TOKIO

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

Commenting on the various projects to obtain wool from sheep raising in Manchukuo, a leading Japanese wool expert stated that he believed that such…

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No Opening for Australian Butter in India Natives Eat Ghee

Northern Star · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

There is little possibility of an opening for Australian butter in India and other Eastern countries. In India, a butter known as ghee…

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Us. Purchase of Wool Season's Feature Heaviest Buying Since 1925

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday:--News of the arrival in Boston of 31,000 bales of Australian wool stresses the importance of American buying…

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Science on the Farm English Research Improvement of Pig and Lettuce

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

Among the aims of fanning scientific research in England is the improvement of pigs and lettuce…

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