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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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London Butter Market Firm LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

Butter to-day was firm on the receipt of reports that the weather was lessening production in Australia. Quotations: New Zealand choicest,…

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Wool worths' Profit LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

It was announced that "Woolworths last year made a profit of £6,961,000 compared with £6,490,000 the previous year…

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Nutritional Schemes Before International Wheat Committee

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday:—The main business of the Wheat Advisory Committee at its meeting in London was consideration of a memorandum by the Economic Adviser to the Australian High Commissioner (Mr. F. L. McDougall)…

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Another Record For Wool SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

A record price for the season of 25[?]c for five bales from Yass was recorded at the wool sales to-day…

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Effect of Dry Conditions on Farmer

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

It has been estimated that approximately £70,000 has been lost by dairy farmers in the Far North Coast district in decreased…

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Steady Sales Dairy Produce Section SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

The agents reported steady business for all lines in the dairy produce section at Sussex-street to-day, at late rates. Marketing Bureau's…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 13

The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers' shows during 1939: Federal, March 4…

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Butter Box Experiments

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Continuing the experiments being made in the use of hemlock timber for the manufacture of butter boxes, Norco Co-op. Ltd. and the Producers'…

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Lismore Cattle Sales

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

About 270 head of all classes comprised the yarding for the weekly sales conducted yesterday at Lismore Municipal Yards. Although the general quality of cattle…

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Stud Cattle for Lynch's Creek

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

The purchase of a number of purebred A.I.S. cattle from the Glendyn Park stud, Dorrigo, by Mrs. E. Irwin, of Lynch's Creek,…

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World Conference Likely to Solve Wheat Glut

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday:—The political correspondent of the Australian Associated Press says it is now almost…

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Working Out Cost of Production "Butter Price Too Low"

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Ability of the man in charge was the most important factor in determining the cost of producing a pound of butter, as on him…

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How Germany Pays for Wool British Apprehension

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday:—British wool manufacturers have been apprehensive since the Berlin Chamber of Commerce's…

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Co-operation and the Dairying Industry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

Sir,—Before dealing with the subject of co-operation and dairying, may I ask readers to review an article written over 14 years back by "Rambler":—…

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Green Manure Crops Are Valuable "Pep Up" Old Cultivations

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

Ploughing under of green manure crops, such as cowpeas, had produced such remarkable increases in the growth of…

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Pig Carcase Competition Opportunity for Farmers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

The attention of pig-raisers is directed to the fact that the all-Australian export baconer and porker carcase competitions…

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German-jew Farm Colony in England

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

One hundred German Jewish refugees, aged from 16 to 21 are starting a farming colony near Kingley, Oxfordshire…

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Farming Methods Overseas Young Farmers' Clubs Important

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

Rapid strides have been made by junior farmers' clubs in Great Britain, Canada, the United States and New Zealand,…

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Late Rates Maintained In Dairy Produce Section SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Late rates were maintained for all commodities In the dairy produce section at Sussex-street to-day. The demand for hams showed a falling off…

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Junior Farmers' Show Fixtures

Northern Star · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 13

The following clubs have arranged dates for junior farmers' shows during 1939: Federal, March 4…

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