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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

2,351 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 15 of 118

Butter Substitutes

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Tregeagle branch of the Primary Producers' Union Mr. H. M. Crawford was elected president. Messrs. M. Buckley…

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London Butter Market

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 5

LONDON. Saturday:—The butter market is firmer, because of reduced Australian gradings. Cheese is weak and Australian is neglected because…

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London Butter Firmer LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

The butter market firmed during the week, owing to reduced Australian gradings. Cheese was weak, and Australian was…

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Casino Cattle Sales CASINO

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 12

There was a yarding of about 250 head at yesterday's cattle sale at Casino. The market showed a slight rise on last week's rates. The selling agents…

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Butter Output Increases at Casino Casino

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 6

District pastures have responded quickly to the recent rain. The manager of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. (Mr. W…

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Butter Firm in London at 12ls MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 11

After widespread activity on the previous day, the London butter market on February 2 was firm, but quiet at an advanced price of…

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Amusements "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"

Tweed Daily · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 8

At the Regent Theatre to-night. "Pebecca of Sunnybrcok Farm." Shirley Temple's gay musical hit. will have its final screening at…

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General Benefit Ruthven Farmers Will Pool Experience

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 6

There was a fair attendance at the annual meeting of the Ruthven branch of the Primary Producers' Union. The secretary stated that…

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The Northern Star Published Daily at Lismore. N.S.W. Monday, February 6, 1939. To Talk About Farming

Northern Star · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 6

FARMERS have fewer human contacts than most workers. Employees in factories, mills, workshops, offices or shops mingle…

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Queensland Butter Gradings

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday:—During December, 224,932 boxes of butter were submitted to either' State or Commonwealth graders and the result was:…

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The Farmer's Column Maintaining Production Fodder Crops for Dairy Farmers

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 6

If the dairy farmer was to keep up the production of his cows he must keep up the supply of feed, pointed out a special…

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Dipping Campaign and Show Cattle

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

The question whether the tick eradication campaign will interfere with exhibits in the cattle section of Kyogle Show in May…

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Jersey Cow's Feat 1000 lb. Commercial Butter

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid, has announced that Oaklands Mildred, a Jersey cow 5 years and 8 months old, owned…

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Move for Duty on Certain Sheep Imported

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday:—A duty of £2 a head on all sheep imported into Australia if not accompanied by inspectors' reports and proper export…

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Q'land Hoop Pine for Export Butter Boxes

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday:—To see whether Queensland has sufficient supplies of hoop pine for Australian needs for export butter boxes…

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Menace of Butter Substitutes Uki P.p.u. Decision

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

Following a discussion on the menace to the dairying industry of butter substitutes, Uki Branch of the P.P.U. at its annual…

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Jersey Cow Dies of Snake-bite Great Butter Producer

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

A severe loss has been suffered by Mr. Frank Johnston's Baerami Jersey Stud in the death of his cow, Macquarrie Cheery. The six-year-old died…

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Butter Substitute Findon Ck. P.P.U. Urges Control

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

The last meeting of Findon Creek branch of the Primary Producers' Union decided to urge the Federal and State Parliamentary…

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Butter, Egg and Meat Shortage in Germany BERLIN

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 6

"Volkswirt," an economic journal, warns of the acute shortage of butter, cooking fats, eggs, meat and coffee throughout Germany, which may…

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Repairs On Farm Faults in Dairy Tinware

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 6

An elementary knowledge of the use of the soldering iron is of particular value to dairy farmers. No other farmer has to use tinware of…

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