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Farming & the land, 1952

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Market Firm at Wool Sales

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The market at today's wool sales ruled firm compared with yesterday for wools showing fine…

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Insufficient Wheat To Honour World Market Obligations

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 5

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. McEwen, said today it appeared Australia would be unable to meet her commitments under the International…

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Relief Scheme for Dairy Farmers

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, has announced details of a…

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Farm Machinery

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 7

Sir.—Having read one of the series of articles by Mr. A. J. Clark, district secretary of the P.P.U.. in which he…

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A.P.P.U. Policy Id Dairying (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 7

Sir,—Though A.P.P.U. policy for the dairying industry has received wide publicity, particularly in the "Northern Star," it…

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Kyogle Cattle Sale

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 8

Alcorn and Marwick report a small yarding of cattle at the first sale yesterday, when the market was very buoyant for all…

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Distributors Not Rationing Butter Supplies

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday. —Spokesmen for two major butter distributing firms in Sydney said tonight they had not…

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Huge Loss in Butter Due to Drought

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 6

More than £7,000,000 had been lost to Australia through the drop in butter exports due to the prevailing drought. This was stated by the…

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High Prices for N.s.w. Cattle in Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Sheep and cattle are being sent here from Northern N.S.W., meat trade spokesmen…

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Drought Relief For Dairy Farmers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 11 January 1952 · page 1

The Minister tor Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) has announced details of a relief scheme to assist dairy farmers in necessitous cricumstances as a result of drought…

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No District Cattle for Brisbane Market

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 4

No cattle were being sent to Brisbane from the North Coast in preference to Sydney and local markets. mis was stated yesterday by…

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Little Benefit by Rain to Butter Output

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 4

CASINO, Friday.—In spite of recent rains in Casino, the increase in butter production was practtically negligible…

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Potato Crops Affected By Weather

Northern Star · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. — Hot, dry weather on the coast had seriously affected potato yields, a Department of Agriculture…

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Australian Farmer Has Lost Sense Of Pride In Soil

Northern Star · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 4

Australians have lost their sense of pride in the soil for various reasons. They must realise that the soil is their greatest asset. Mr. Simons, a Department of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Values for all descriptions of merinos ruled at about last Thursday's rates at the closing auctions…

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Winter Butter Shortage But Not Here

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 4

A butter shortage during winter months becomes more certain due to the continuance of drought conditions, said the chairman of Norco Co.-op. Ltd., Mr. Bruce McRae, yesterday…

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Wool Refunds to Be Included in Tax Returns

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Commissioner for Taxation, Mr. McGovern, stated today that refunds of the 71 per cent…

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For the Man on the Land (This is sixth in a series of articles by Norman Simons, H.D.A., Field Officer, E. J. Eggins Pty. Ltd., on dairy farming in New Zealand.) Stocking and Grazing of Nz Pastures

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 6

Farmers in North Island, N.Z., emphasise the fact that the main value of a pasture is its ability to produce the maximum quantity of useful feed. At the same time, however, they…

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42 Junior Farmers For Annual Tour

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 8

The tenth educational tour conducted by the North Coast District Council of Junior Farmers' 9 a.m. from the P.P.U. Office, Lismore. 9 a.m. from the P.P.U. Office, Lismore…

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Farmer Fined For Straying Animal

Northern Star · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 2

A South Gundurimba farmer, John Albert Goodwin, was fined £3, with 12/- costs, in Lismore Court of Petty Sessions…

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