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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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Farmer's Lucky Accident Gold Found in England

Tweed Daily · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 8

Gold in Wiltshire, and precious stones on Cornish beaches offer Southerners in England alluring prospects of wealth to be won…

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Keen Interest Wheat Competitions

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

Due to no small degree to the Flour Millowners' Association of New South Wales again contributing their liberal donation of 200 guineas for…

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STILL 44 Per Cent Lower Butter Output At Casino

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

Though the butter production of Casino Co-operative Society Ltd has shown a big increase in recent weeks, it is 44 per cent…

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New Disease in Cattle Symptoms And Treatment Ephemeral Fever

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

Though little can be done as yet, to control the rather unusual disease known as phemeral fever, or three-day sickness,…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Japanese Competition a Feature

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday:--Japan reentered the fourth series of wool sales to-day for the first time since the trade dispute ended…

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Greater Production Certain Farmers Will Make Thousands of Pounds

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

An increase in production which should mean thousands of pounds to dairy farmers in the Kyogle District…

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Progressive Farmers New Zealand's Achievements Report Compiled for N.S.W. PREMIER

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 8

In New South Wales practically no fertiliser is used on the pastures in the dairying districts; In New Zealand, the minimum quantity seems to be 3 cwt an acre; In this state few milking machines are in use; over there everyone has an outfit; here,…

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Junior Farmers Congratulated Collections Of Grasses

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. G. S. Wilkinson president of South Kyogle Junior Farmers 'Club last year, has received a letter from the Director of Education (Mr…

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The Farmer's Column News and Notes for the Man on the Land Lucerne As Pasture

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 6

For normal development a plant must have a certain amount of leaf surface for the conversion into available plant food of the mineral…

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4,488,006 Sheep Died Losses in Queensland Last Year

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday:-- A bulletin, issued by the Bureau of Industry states that further particulars are now available concerning the ' losses of…

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New Mixture For Cattle Dips Queensland Trials Tick Board To Obtain Details

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

The Board of Tick Control, at a meeting in Lismore yesterday, decided to ask the Department of Agriculture to communicate with departmental officials in Queensland and obtain details of experimental work being carried out with a…

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Fight to Save Citrus Crop Severe Frosts in California

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 8

LOS ANGELES, Monday: With damage already estimated at 500,000 dollars. Californian citrus growers continued their fight to save the 100,000,000…

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Fairy Hill Farm Lucerne Shows Quick Response Fodder Conservation Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 4

Probably no better illustration of the recuperative powers of growing lucerne and its quick response to rain could be found than that now evident on the farm owned by Mr. John Lowe, at Fairy Hill, near…

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London Butter Market

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday:-- The butter market is quieter. Danish 106; choicest salted Australian and New Zealand 98, unsalted New Zealand 99,…

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Prescott's Report London Butter Market

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

Reporting on the London butter market for the week ended Saturday last, Messrs. Prescott Ltd. (Sydney) state:--…

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London Butter Market LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

The butter market was quieter, Danish realising 106s, choicest salted Australian and New Zealand 98s, unsalted New Zealand 99s and Australian…

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Sickness in Cattle Mysterious Three Days Disease Tweed Farmer Visits Infected Holdings

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

The disease known as Three Days Sickness in cattle, which is described in detail elsewhere in this issue, has spread from the north to the south of Queensland since last May. It is probable that it will make its appearance amongst North…

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Cattle Sales Casino Figures CASINO

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 11

The health inspector (Mr. A. Dickman) informed Casino Council meeting last night that 58 sales were held at the cattle saleyards last year and 104…

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Good Advances London Wool Sales LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 12

Splendid advances, ranging from 7½ per cent. to 15 per cent. on the closing prices of last series were secured when the first series of the London…

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Substantial Rise in Prices Wool Sales in London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday:--The opening of the London wool sales today was marked by a substantial rise in prices compared with the…

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