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Farming & the land, 1920

200 stories in South Coast's papers · page 10 of 10

Pastoral Session

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 3

The Pastoral Sessions of the Illawarra District Methodist. Synod was held last week, at which Nowra and Berry representatives were in…

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The Dairy Industry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 5

Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., wrote recently to a Sydney Daily ;--" I have just paid a week-end visit to the South Coast; as far as Milton, and…

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Mr. Meares and Butter Prices

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 5

Owing to frequent engine troubles on the home voyage, Mr. Meares arrived too late to participate in the original sale of butter to Great…

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Ten Lb. of Butter Per Week

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 2

Ten lb. is a week's yield of full weight butter by a light Jersey cow, the property of Mr. N. W. Sidney, of Keen-steeet, on her second calf. She…

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Primary Producers' Union. Application by Crown to Reduce Price of Butter

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission inquiry into the price of but ter concluded on Thursday. Decision was reserved. The Crown case was…

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Silage Means Security. What a Coastal Farmer Did

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 2

"The best I have ever seen," commented a North Coast farmer, while examining a silage stack constructed on the lines set down in one of the…

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From Hansard. Butter for Export and Home Consumption

The Nowra Leader · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 1

Mr. O'Hearn asked the Attorney General,--(a) In view of the statement appearing in the press that butter was bring placed aside for export, will be…

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Hughes and the Farmer

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 3

Speaking in the House of Representatives the other night, Mr. Hughes denied that the farmer was a profiteer. If he is a profiteer, said the Prime…

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Peanuts as a Crop

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 4

For peanuts, which have been in demand hitherto only for roasting and the confectionery trade, there has now arisen,according to the…

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Farmers and the Co-operative Condensery--A Warning

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

It is necessary again to issue a warning to dairy farmers who are inclined to associate themselves with projects for the establishment of co-operative…

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Butter Inquiry

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

The Chairman of the Necessary Commodities Commission, in summing up the Commission's report, said:— On the 31st August last this…

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Farmers and the Co-operative Condensery—a Warning. The following Articles appeared in the Industrial, Australian and Mining Standard of December 2, 1920

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 1

It is necessary again to issue a warning to dairy, farmers who are inclined to associate themselves with projects for the establishment of…

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Dairying Industry. Stagnation and Discontent

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

Anything but an optimistic view of the position of the dairying industry was taken by Mr. George Valder, Under-Secretary and…

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Farmers and the Co-operative Condensery—a Warning. The following Article appeared in the Industrial Australian and Mining Stnd[?]ard of December 2, 1920

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 8

It is necessary again to issue warning to dairy farmers who are inclined to associate themselves with projects for the establishment of…

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Progressive Milton Farmers. Land to Produce More

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

The first, meeting of the Agricultural Bureau was held last week. Mr. R. A. Warden, presiding. The attendance was very encouraging. The official…

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Butter Inquiry. (Continuation of summing up of Chairman of Commission)

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 4

Another matter is this Mr. Kent ascertained that the current wage on the North Coast for an adult man was no more, in cash and kind, than…

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The Dairying Industry Declining in the State. How Cobargo District is Affected

The Cobargo Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 3

The Director of Agriculture's evidence given before the Necessary Commodities Commision, when the Govt. applied for a reduction in the price of…

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Farmers and Graziers Normal Conditions Approaching. Lower Values Disappoint

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 5

"The position of the wool world, at time of writing, is very much clouded, and the most optimistic person in the trade cannot see any…

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Decline in Dairying

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 4

The Under-Secretary for Agriculture's views: "In the past the producer has had to provide a cheap pound of butter for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Pit Silage. What to Ensile and How

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 4

To make good silage it is essential that the material used should contain the right amount of sap. If it is too dry it is likely to mould or to char—…

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