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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Butter Production

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 4

Prescott Pty. Ltd. report on the butter production under date December 31 as follows:--New South Wales: Production in…

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Butter Gradings Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 6

During the week ended December 27, 19.9 per cent. of the boxes of butter examined by the State butter grading staff was found to be of…

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Wives and Mothers Keep Farms Going Mr. Anthony's Tribute

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 2

Great sacrifices were being made by the wives, mothers and sisters of enlisted men, and especially those on farms, stated Mr. H. L…

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Wives and Mothers Keep Farms Going Tweed Heads

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 8

Great sacrifices were being made by the wives, mothers and sisters of enlisted men, and especially those on farms, stated the Assistant Minister…

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Commercial Dairy Produce Sales Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 January 1941 · page 6

There was a satisfactory inquiry for dairy produce at Sussex-street to-day at the recent ruling rates. Marketing Bureau's quotations: Butter…

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Butter Quality

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

The Chief of the Division of Dairying (Mr. O. C. Ballhausen) reports that during the week ended December 27, 90.9 per cent of the boxes of…

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12¾d lb. For December Butter

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

Suppliers to Norco Co-operative Ltd. will be paid at the rate of 12¾d per lb. of butter supplied during December. The "pay,"…

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The Forum. Price of Butter (To the Editor)

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 4

Sir.--The decision of Tweed District Council of the P.P.U. to request the Central Executive to move with a view to obtaining an increase in the price…

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How to Make Whitewash Many Uses on the Farm

Northern Star · Thursday 2 January 1941 · page 3

To make whitewash, obtain, if possible, large pieces of fresh lump lime place them in a very large bucket or other suitable container, and into this…

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Lismore Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

A yarding of 218 head of cattle was offered at the opening sale for 1941 at the Lismore municipal saleyards yesterday. Calved and springing heifers met…

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Unshrinkable Wool Tests Satisfactory

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Extensive tests have been conducted on the McMaster process for making wool unshrinkable at the Marrickville mills of John…

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Local and General Foley Bros.' Butter Pay

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

A Lismore message states: Messrs. Foley Bros.' pay for December supplies of cream is at the rate of 12¾d per lb. The Company will also pay…

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Record Wool Purchases By British Govt

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 4

The British Government now definitely controls the wool from 209,900,000 sheep, the clips of Australia, New Zealand. South Africa, and the United…

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Farmer Would Be Hit Hard "Rapid Rise in Costs."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 6

"A very severe sufferer in the event of excess credit expansion would be the primary producer." In making this statement last week, the Assistant…

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When Planning a Poultry Farm. Position All Important

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 6

In selecting a site for a poultry farm it should be remembered that the most suitable aspects are north and east, and there should be sufficient slope for good…

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Wives and Mothers Keeping Soldiers' Farms Going

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

Great sacrifices were being made by the wives, mothers find sisters of enlisted men, and especially those on farms, stated Mr. H. L. Anthony,…

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Young Junior Farmer Steps Out

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 6

The "Aroma" clip which realised 18½d, the highest price yet realised for Grenfell this season, was classed by Arthur, Jar., who, five years ago, was…

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W.a.n.s. Undertake Farm Work

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday:—The W.A.N.S. are filling farm jobs. Because of the shortage of male labor, owing to enlistments, 10 members of the W.A.N.S…

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Criticism of Australian Dairying Low Butterfat Production "Motley Breeds"

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

"Australia, because of its wonderful climate, despite occasional droughts, should be one of the greatest butter-producing…

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Dairy Produce Sales Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

Late rates were maintained for all lines of dairy produce at Sussex-street to-clay. Good business was reported for most commodities…

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