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Northern Rivers · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Judges Praise Dairy Cattle at Royal Show

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Dairy cattle exhibited at this year's Royal Easter Show were "magnicent examples" of their breeds, judges said today…

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"Topping Off" Beef Cattle

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 6

Gains in weight averaging 1.7 lb. per head per day have been obtained with four-year-old grade…

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No Decision on Wheat Stabilisation

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—A conference of Commonwealth and State Ministers for Agriculture here today decided to…

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Margarine Overtakes Butter in U.s.a

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY.—Butter and margarine consumption in the United States of America are about equal. This was disclosed in a report to the Federal Council of the…

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Poll Herefords On Par With Overseas Cattle

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Top class Australian Poll Herefords compared favourably with overseas cattle, Mr. Walter M. Lewis, of Alfalfa Lawn, Kansas, said today…

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Junior Farmers Get Minor Placings

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The 1952 N.S.W. pasture improvement championship of the Junior Farmers' Council has…

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Protest To U.S. On Dairy Import Ban

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—The Minister for Commerce, Mr. McEwen, announced to-day that a protest was being…

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Plans for Poultry Farms

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 6

Fowls may be adversely affected by wind and rain, and dry quarters are essential. There should also be enough land to prevent concentration in a small space resulting in a quagmire. Two plans of houses, each…

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Records Books for Farmers

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1953 · page 6

Farming is a business, and if a farmer would be completely efficient he must keep records of his financial…

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Norco Wins Butter Show Award

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Norco Co.-op. Ltd., Lismore, was to-day announced as the new winner in the continuous…

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More District Cattle May Go to Royal (By a Staff Correspondent)

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 4

District breeders who watched the judging of dairy cattle at this Royal Show gave ready support for a suggestion that would result in cattle from a larger number of district studs…

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A.I.S. Cattle at Show Best For 3 Years, Says Judge

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Australian Illawarra Shorthorn exhibits, judged at the Royal Easter show yesterday and today, were the best to be found in Australia, Mr. H. Graham, of…

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Outlook Bright For Dairying ... S. R. Ballard

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1953 · page 4

"he general outlook is exceptionally bright, and there should be ample grazing available for dairy stock well into the winter months," said the senior dairy officer, Mr. S.R. Ballard, yesterday…

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Eagle Farm

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 10

BRISBANE, Wednesday.— Brisbane acceptances for Eagle Farm on Saturday are:- FIRST THREE- YEAR- OLD…

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Show "Eye Opener" to J. FARMERS (From a Staff Correspondent)

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1953 · page 4

Four district Junior Farmers, seeing the Royal Show in Sydney for the first time, said it was an "eye-opener…

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Australia Seeks Higher Butter Price

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Australia would almost certainly ask Great Britain for an increase in the price of…

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Wild Cattle For U'ville Show Rodeo Events

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

A muster of previously unhandlea wild cattle from Tooloom Ranges will be provided for the rodeo events at…

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Richmond Farms As Dairying Examples (By a Staff Correspondent.)

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 4

Photographs of subdivided paddocks, water reticulation and bracken fern eradication on Richmond River farms were part of a Royal Show display emphasising practices for increased…

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Weekend Races, Prices Eagle Farm

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1953 · page 7

1st Maiden.—Bezek (7/1) 1, Wynway (9/4) 2, Electric Light (4/1) 3. Diva.: Win £2/9/6;. place 14/-, 7/-, 7/6…

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U'ville Show to Have Wild Cattle

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1953 · page 1

Wild cattle from Tooloom Ranges will be provided for the rodeo events at the Urbenville Show, to be held Friday, April…

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