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Farming & the land, 1929

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Month Ly Crop Report For South Coast and Monaro

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 December 1929 · page 6

Mr J. F. Green, agricultural instructor, reports:— Conditions throughout the whole of this district at the present time are…

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Butter Transport

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 4

It being recognised that the minimising of any variation in temperature of butter between the time of removal from cold store and loading…

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Cattle Sale

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 4

Siewart & Morton report [?] of cattle at their local yards [?] day, when 290 head were ya[?] practically all sold. Buyer[?]…

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For The Dairy Farmer Skeleton Weeds Its Identification and Control

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 5

Skeleton weed (Chandrilla juncea) also known by such names as Naked Weed and Gum Succory, is one of the most troublesome weeds…

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Why Not Ask for Improved Experiment! Farm for Shoal haven

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1929 · page 3

In the distant past it was promised by the then Minister for Agriculture that a veterinary science school would be established in connection with the…

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Butter Transport

The Bega District News · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 1

It being recognised that the minimising of any variation in temperature of butter between the time of removal from cold store and loading into the…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Bega District News · Monday 9 December 1929 · page 2

Nursery, first division: Auburn Tresses (5), Franklin, Mallard. Second division: Lad (4), Samite, Talkie. Farm Stakes: Vigne (5), Traymobile…

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For The Dairy Farmer Berry Show, 1931 New Year’s Day Suggested Sometime in February Wanted

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 4

As the South Coast and Southern Tablelands Agricultural Societies’ Union had listed on its business sheet for last Saturday’s meeting…

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New Zealand Butter Imports

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 December 1929 · page 5

The value to the Australian dairyman of the increased duty on imported butter was strikingly exemplified by figures laid before the House of…

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Wool From Nerriga

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 7

Last week when Messrs. Tom Baintirigge and Ernie Brown rushed great lorry loads of bales of wool from the Nerriga sheep stations through the town…

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Nowra Dairy Co., Ltd. Huge November Output

The South Coast Register · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 5

During the month of November the Nowra Dairy Company, Ltd., produced 80 tons of butter. Over 97,000 gallons of milk were sent away, and…

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Rural Electricity Value to Dairy Farmers Meeting at Far Meadow

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 4

On Thursday evening of last week a meeting of farmers of the Far Meadow district was held for the purpose of considering the…

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For The Dairy Farmer Stock Diseases

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 4

During the month there have been no outbreaks of anthrax, swine fever or piroplasmosia. Twelve outbreaks of…

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Cabbages and Cauliflower. Trials at Bathurst Experiment Farm

The Bega District News · Thursday 19 December 1929 · page 1

With the sowing season for cabbage and cauliflower at hand, the results of variety trials at Bathurst Experiment Farm will be of interest to growers of…

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New Butter Factory

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 6

On Saturday last at Wiseman’s Ferry a new branch factory was opened by the Wyong Co-op, Dairy Co., Ltd…

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For The Dairy Farmer Khaki Weed Identification and Control

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 7

The plant of khaki weed (alternant era echinats) is usually of a creeping habit, rooting at every joint the branches more or less…

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Sheep and Wool Form, 1929

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1929 · page 3

In the course of the next few days 26,000 forms for the supply of sheep and wool returns for 1929 will be posted to she powners by the Government…

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Free Agricultural Training at Government Experiment Farms

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 December 1929 · page 7

Attention is drawn by the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. H. V. C. Thorby, M.L.A.) to the courses of training which are available free of…

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