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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

251 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 13

Safe of Dairy Farm

The Nowra Leader · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

Mr. Thes. Speer's dairy farm at Fox Ground, of 221 acres, has been sold by Stewart & Morton and Jas Campbell, to Mr. Harvey Emery, at…

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Pambula Dairy Co. Advocacy of Amalgamation

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

At the half-yearly meeting of the Pambula Dairy Company (vide the "Voice") the matter of rebuilding the factory or amalgamating with other…

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When to Cut Ensilage Crops

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 3

Most crops are suitable for silage, some are totally unfitted for it, others make good silage if they are cut just at the right sage. The crops most…

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The Productiveness of Dairy Herds

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 1

The prosperity of fae dairy-farmer depends on three main factors ; (a) the milk and butter-fat yields of his milking herd, (b) the cost of…

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P. D. S. Column Butter Boxes

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

With the rising packing costs those interested in cheapening production costs in the butter industry have during the past few years been…

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Dairy Farm Sale

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 4

The sale is reported by Messrs. Stewart and Morton, in conjunction with Mr. James Campbell, of Mr. Thos. Speers' farm at Foxground, of…

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P.D.S. Column. Butter Boxes

The Bega District News · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 4

With the rising packing costs those interested in cheapening production costs in the butter industry have during the past few years been…

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Canadian Winter Dairying

The Bega District News · Monday 30 April 1928 · page 4

Seasonal fluctuation of supplies has always been a drawback to the. dairying industry in Australia and it is much more so in Canada where…

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Butter Position

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

Prescott Ltd reports on 28th ult.: Conditions of late have been favorable to butter production and supplies are being w[?] maintained…

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Country Taxes. Big Concessions. How Farmers Benefit

The Nowra Leader · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 5

In a review of the Federal taxation position as it directly affects the primary producer, the Australian Country Party summarises the recent concessions…

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Club Root of Cauliflower Shoalhaven Crops Affected

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 3

Recent inspections of crops in the Nowra district ty Mr. R. N. Makin, Agricultural Instructor, and Mr. H. J. Hynes, senior assistant biologist,…

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Continuous Butter Classes at the R.a.s

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

Mr. H. McVeigh, manager of Bega factory, writes to the "P.P. News" : "I notice that Mr. MacInnes, dairy expert, criticises some of the prize…

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A Farm Story

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

George Cobb had two strong sons who worked on his farm for their clothes and tucker, with a lew bob now and then for the races, etc.,…

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Farm Walks Away Strange "Creep" at Lilian Rock

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1928 · page 1

"With the land on which he lives literally slipping from under his feet, James Jackson, a farmer, of Lilian Rock, is very much perturbed…

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Butter Exports

The Bega District News · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 4

The Commonwealth butter exports to the United Kingdom from 1st July, 1927, to 21st April, 1928, were as follows: N.S.W. 4961 tons,…

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Butter Box War

The Bega District News · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 4

As a result of a “price war” between the co-operative and proprietary box manufacturing interests in Victoria, butter boxes were…

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Dairyman’s Appeal Succeeds

The Bega District News · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

At Bega District Court Thomas Lucas, of Candelo, appealed against a fine of £10 imposed at Candelo police court on an information…

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Dairy Industry Control

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 6

Mr. Morton (Wollondilly) : I want the Minister to be very careful not to allow his department to be robbed of one of its sub-departments by the…

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Important Dairy Case. Successful Appeal

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 1

In view of the widespread interest manifested in Mr. T. Lucas dairy appeal case, we reprint the depositions from the Bega "News" : At Bega District Court, Thomas…

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Stabilising the Butter Market

The Bega District News · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 2

The position that will again arise in the middle of June, when the increased duty on imported butter comes into effect, was given serious…

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