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Farming & the land, 1931

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Russian Butter not Wanted

The Bega District News · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

London news cabled during the week indicates that the depressed values, due largely to the financial crisis in Germany and conseuent diversion of large…

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N.S.W, Butter Consumption

The Bega District News · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 1

For twelve months ended 30th June, 1931, Mr L. T. Ma[?]Innes, Director of Dairying, estimates the consumption of butter in this State at 33,88lbs per…

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Minister for Agriculture and Butter Standard

The Bega District News · Monday 17 August 1931 · page 2

It is highly satisfactory to note the stand taken by Mr Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, to the request made by the Farmers and Settlers’ Association,…

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Farmers Up Against Pastry Cooks Using Margarine

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 August 1931 · page 2

At the P.P.U. meeting in Bega on Tuesday Mr Bert Sheehan brought up the matter of pastry cooks using margarine in place of butter. He thought…

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Field Day Demonstration Berry Experiment Farm

The South Coast Register · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 5

Yesterday (Thursday) there was a remarkably large gathering of farmers at the Berry Experiment Farm [?] comme[?] the field day…

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44Th Annual Meeting Gerringong Co-operative Dairy Society, Limited a Successful Year’s Operations

The South Coast Register · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

The annual tea and meeting of the above society was held in the Gerringong School of Arts on Tuesday, 18th inst. There was a good attendance of shareholders. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. F. A. Hamilton and J. S. Haddin, joint…

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Dairy Farm Grassland Management Competition Proposed District Championship

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 3

At the meeting of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association's committee, on Tuesday last, a letter was read from the Royal Agricultural Society, as…

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Butter Box Charges

The Bega District News · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

It is not generally known that the limited box charge made to all purchasers of butter in this State represents no less than £60,000 per annum…

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London Butter Market

The Bega District News · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

The feature of the week has been the firming of the London market. In other words, the depression caused by the dislocation of Continental finances, and…

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Dairy Farmers and Work- Men’s Compensation

The Bega District News · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 4

At the P.P.U. meeting in Bega last week Mr Jeff Bate asked what the executive had done with the motion passed by this district council as to a fairer…

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West Australian Dairying

The Bega District News · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 1

Over a number of years the autumn and winter butter requirements of West Australia provided a very satisfactory outlet for a quantity of butter…

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Do We Want a Dairy Inspector

The Bega District News · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 2

At the P.P.U. meeting m Bega last Tuesday, Mr. J. R. Boiler, for Bimbaya branch, moved that the services of the Dairy Inspector be dispensed with. He…

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Farmers and Government Veterinary Surgeons

The Bega District News · Monday 24 August 1931 · page 2

Thus matter came up again at the P.P.U. meeting in Bega last week. A previous meeting had resolved to ask that the services of a veterinary…

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Butter Shipped Away

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 1

Figures released by the Minister for Markets, Mr Parker Moloney, continue to show that heavy shipments of butter much in excess for those for the…

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Gerringong Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Gerringong yards on Monday for the cattle sale conducted by Mr. A. J. Campbell (auctioneer). Thirteen…

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Gerringong Co-op. Dairy Society

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 5

The secretary (Mr. V. J. Walker) of the Gerringong Dairy Society, at the annual meeting, read the annual report and balance sheet, which…

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Do We Want a Dairy Inspector

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 5

At the P.P.U. meeting in Bega last Tuesday week (reports the "District News.") Mr. J. R. Boller, of Bimbaya branch moved that the service of the…

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Berry Experiment Farm Notes Pasture Silage

The South Coast Register · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

The making of pasture silage is a most important branch of grassland management for several reasons, viz.:—…

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Mammitis in Dairy Cows Treatment of a Common Form

The South Coast Register · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 6

There are several types of mammitis, and treatment of some (i.e., the tubercular and actinomycotic forms) is not possible, but there is…

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Quick and Dead Seven Events at the Farm

The South Coast Register · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 6

[?] [?] farm on Saturday, and many [?] performers are engaged. The [?] events will be the Hobartville…

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