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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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London Butter Market

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday:—Butter improved in tone after the holidays, but the market was not very active…

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Butter Gradings Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 4

During the week ended December 24 Commonwealth graders examined for export 8108 boxes of salted and 1192 boxes of unsalted butter at…

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Cattle Ticks Eradication Scheme in Clarence

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 4

At the last quarterly meeting of the Clarence River District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, a petition was received from the…

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Junior Farmers' Tours

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 4

Two tours for junior farmers will be conducted during January. Thirty girls who are members of clubs affiliated with the North Coast Council…

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CRUSADE Against Baby "Farming" London

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 12

A new crusade to save the babies nobody wants from the horrors of the "baby farmer" is being organised in Britain by Bliss…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 5

The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers' shows during 1939:- Bangalow and District, March ll…

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Show Cattle

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 6

The Camden Show Society has directed a protest to the Minister for Agriculture respection the T.B. restrictions placed upon the exhibition…

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Prescott's Report London Butter Market

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 3

Reporting on the London butter market under date December 31, Prescott Pty. Ltd. (Sydney) state:—"Buyers have been operating more…

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Pure Bred, Cattle Sent to Australia

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday:—Pure-bred cattle which have been shipped to Australia during the last fortnight include Shorthorn heifers, and Mr…

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Move to Tax Butter Substitutes in Victoria

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 6

Strong protest against the sale of butter substitutes were made at a meeting of the Maffra branch of the Victorian Dairymens…

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Old Cutty Sark Men Gather on the Ship Reminder Of Wool Clipper Days

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 5

Old sailors of the Cutty Sark, sole survivor of the clippers that brought Australian wool and China tea to England in the days…

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The Farmer's Column News and Notes for the Man on the Land Bacteria in Cream Importance of Keeping Cans Cool

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 6

The first step towards controlling the action of bacteria in milk and cream is to prevent such organisms as have gained access to these…

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Junior Farmer Tours Two From North Coast

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 7

Two tours for junior farmers will be conducted during January. Thirty girls who are members of clubs affiliated with the North…

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MR. MacINNES Retiring Invaluable Work for Dairy Industry

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 6

The Director of Dairying (Mr. L. T. MacInnes) will retire from the Department of Agriculture within the next few months. He paid what was…

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Act To Register New Dairy Factories Is Now In Force

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 6

The Dairy Industry (Amendment) Act, 1938, the object of which is to provide for the licensing or registration of new dairy…

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Annual Ham Shortage Farmers Advised To Grow More Pigs

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 6

"As Christmas approaches each year why is there always a shortage of hams to meet the demand of the holiday trade?" Mr. A…

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Australian Butter Production Declining Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 6

In view of the serious decline in the production of butter in Australia, the Australian Dairy Products Board has decided to reduce the weekly…

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Canada's Export of Cattle Ottawa (By Mail.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

Exports of live beef cattle to the United Kingdom increased last spring and summer, when prices overseas showed considerable spread over…

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Bush Fires Burn Sleepers Sheep Waggons Derailed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday:—Bush fires along the railway line between Duchess and Dajarra, 570 miles from Townsville, caused the derailment of…

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Splendid Maize Crop New Introduction Succeeds Under Adverse Conditions

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 3

The prolonged spell of dry weather has not prevented a crop of "Manning Pride" maize on the property of Mr. J. L. Reynolds, of Murwillumbah, from…

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