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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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ON and Off The.farm Stop Cont amition Of Milk From Cow's Body

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 8

The cow's body is a serious source of bacterial contamination of milk, as well as the greatest source of visible dirt found in it…

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Junior Farmers Have Unsuccessful Agricultural Year

Northern Star · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 7

In his annual report the President of the Dorroughby J.F.C. Advisory Committee (Mr. N. Chittick) said that although the year had been…

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Banana Farm Field Day

Northern Star · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 7

Banana growers are invited to a field day being organised by the Wardell branch of the Banana Growers' Federation, to be…

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Gift of Sheep Reveals Strange Story

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Friday: A fantastic story of shepherding lies behind the announcement yesterday that 1000 sheep were among the cargo which the American ship, Lindenwood Victory, will take to China from New…

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Hitch in Wool Deal in Japan

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday. — Disagreement on the types which Australia was willing to supply and the types which Japan was willing to accept is holding up the completion of the arrangement to send 120,000 bales…

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Tweed Cane Crop Estimated at 73,000 Tons

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

Tweed 1947 cane crop is estimated at 73,000 tons. This was stated yesterday by the cane inspector…

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Photo-finish for Eagle Farm

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday: The QTC committee today decided to install a magic-eye, or photofinish-camera on Eagle Farm…

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For the Man on the Land Butter Production Costs--Difficulty Of Investigation

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 6

By references in the Press from time to time it is evident that dissatisfaction exists in the minds of producers over the lack of any announcement relative to a finding by the Butter Production Costs Committee…

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Junior Farmers' Column Merit Certificates

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 6

Any junior farmer who completes [?] approved club project is eligible to be examined for the award of a certificate of merit…

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98 Million Bushels in Wheat Crop

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Deliveries of the 1946-47 Australian wheat crop are nearing completion and promise to be in the vicinity of 98 million…

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Wool Cheque £46 Million to Jan. 31

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: Australia's wool cheque now totals £46,074,474 for the 1,527,949 bales sold for the seven…

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Argentina's Big Profit on Wheat for U.k

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 6

LONDON, Monday: The Argentine has made 100 per cent. profit on its wheat deal with Britain, say's the Daily…

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ON and Off The. Farm Professor Attacks Dairy Judges And Breeders

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 6

Principal of the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, England (Prof. R. Boutflower), is in the news again. Introduced to a Suffolk farmer's meeting as "high priest of performance versus pedigree," he asked why farmers kept cows, if goats would do just…

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Dairymen Impatient

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 7

Speaking at the 21st annual meeting of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing society, the chairman of directors (Mr. W. R…

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For the Man on the Land Committee's Task In Dairy Survey

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 7

In yesterday's issue Mr. A. J. Clark, Secretary of the Richmond District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, discussed the question of the price of butter in relation to the survey of the costs of production about…

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London Dairy Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 7

The 61st Annual London Dairy Show will be held at Olympia in October next. This will be the first of these…

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Wollongbar Dairy Figures Criticised "Costs Not Stated"

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4

The publication recently in the "Northern Star" of the production records of the Guernsey dairy stud at Wollongbar Experiment Farm was severely criticised yesterday by members of the Richmond-Tweed…

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Unity in Dairy Industry Urged by Mr. Sullivan

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4

With a littls organisation he felt certain the batter and cheese producers conld count on the support of milk producers in their claims…

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Drought Subsidy 2½d lb. on Butter

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A drought subsidy for New South Wales centres will be paid for the period from August to December 1946. The payment of the drought subsidy on a…

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2½ Per lb. On Butter Over Five Months

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: A drought subsidy for NSW centres will be paid for the period from August to…

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