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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Bega Butter Factory’s Suc- Cessful Half-year

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 2

Shareholders of Bega Co-operative Creamery are apparently so well satisfied with the management that they not bother to attend the half-yearly…

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Home Economy, How the Farm Housewife May Keep Costs Down

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 4

Although, as wives and daughters of primary producers, it was. nothing new tor. them to economise, in many directions, it was never so essential that…

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P.d.s. Column Butter Imports to Great Britain

The South Coast Register · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 3

During the first seven months of 1931, the total imports of butter to the United Kingdom were 239,727 tons. For the same period last year…

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The Use Of Nitrogen Fertilisers On Pastures. for New South Wales and Queensland Dairying Conditions. By A. Y. MONTGOMERY, B.Sc., B. Agr. (N.Z.) New South Wales Representative and Grassland Investigator to Nitrogen Fertilisers Pty., Limited. Summary

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 7

Farmers are recommended to topdress pastures with Sulphate of Ammonia under the following conditions: Topdress a few of the best grassed…

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Berry Experiment Farm Notes

The South Coast Register · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 5

It may be of interest to some to mention that is exactly four years to-day since the writer took up duty at this farm. We hope if may be…

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Nowra Co-op. Dairy Co. a Retrospect Thirty Years’ Advancement

The South Coast Register · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 1

Through the courtesy of the manager of the Nowra Co-operative Dairy Co., Mr. L. M. Crawford, our representative was afforded the opportunity of inspecting the company’s factory while the…

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Coastal Potato Crop

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 2

The following review of the conditions of district potato crops is based upon, the reports of honorary crop correspondents to the Director of…

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Marking of Butter

The Bega District News · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 4

The recommendations of the commits tee which recently investigated in England the application of the Merchandise Marks Act to butter were recently…

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P.D.S. COLUMN. Butter imports to Great Britain

The Bega District News · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 4

During the first seven months of 1931, the total imports of butter to the United Kingdom were 239,727 tons. For the tame period last year the…

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New Zealand Dairy Production

The Bega District News · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 4

Grading figures of the dairy division of the New Zealand Department of Agriculture for the first two months of current season ended 30th September,…

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Current Topics. Standardised Dairy Buildings and Supervision

The Bega District News · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 2

The New South Wales Department of Agriculture is making a move that should be very welcome to dairy farmers. It is proposed to have…

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P. D. S. Column Butter Imports to Great Britain

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 6

During the first seven months of 1931, the total imports of butter to the United Kingdom were 239,727 tons. For the same period last year…

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Apple Crops Ruined

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 1

At least 75 per cent. of the apple crop in the southern districts has been ruined by thrips, which have caused incalculable damage in other…

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More Wool Sold but Less Money

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 4

Figures compiled by the national council of the wool selling brokers of Australia show that from July 1 to September 30 262,171 bales of wool…

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Lottery Schemes in Paying BlLLS. Farmer’s. Novel Idea

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 6

It seems that the lottery idea has swept the whole State, if the Following letter is any criterion:— The Alfa Laval Co. Ltd. Dear Sirs,…

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Berry Experiment Farm Notes Harrow Young Maize

The South Coast Register · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 5

Once maize is up about a week it can safely be harrowed if the land had been well pre pared before sowing . The advantage of harrowing is…

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Queensland Butter Board

The Bega District News · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

Report for year ended 30th June shows a record manufacture of 41,467 tons butter, being 7494 tons in excess of previous year, which was a record up…

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London Dairy Show

The Bega District News · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

Two New South Wales butter factories scored excellently at the above show last week, Candelo (96 points) taking first, .and South Wolumla (95[?])…

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Dairymen not "Farmers" under Transport Act Anomaly Placed Before Minister for Agriculture

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 November 1931 · page 3

Dairy farmers do not class as "farmers" under the Transport Act regulations, and as such are not entitled to the relief provided for "farmers"…

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The Dairy Manual

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 November 1931 · page 1

For the profitable pursuit of dairying, as of other branches of primary production, the first essential is that the producer shall offer a standardised…

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