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Farming & the land, 1931

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The Farming Life A Rather Gloomy Version from the "Producers' Review."

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

Under its spreading bankruptcy The farmer's homestead stands; Its lord a mournful man is he As he ploughs his mortgaged lands,…

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Contagious Opthalmia (Blight) in Cattle

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

This disease has made its appearance in many herds in this district, and because of its painful nature, as well as the serious loss it causes in…

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The Farming Life

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

A rather gloomy version from the "Producers' Review," dealing with the Western farmers: Under its spreading bankruptcy…

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Berry Experiment Farm Notes Grass Silage

The South Coast Register · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

The making of grass silage is an essential part in modern pasture management and the intensive fertilising of the same…

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Cattle Awards Wollongong Show

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Breeders’ Group Classes (open to breeds): Then Grey 1, Chittick and Son 2. Bull and progeny: Chittick and…

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Butter Stabilisation Scheme Wagga Wagga District

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

For a considerable time past some butter producers in this district have been under a wrong impression regarding the Butter Stabilisation…

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Albury Conference Butter Manufacturers arid and Representatives

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

In order to place matters on a more satisfactory basis in regard to Interstate selling of butter in various border towns of N.S.W. and Victoria,…

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The Dairying Industry Reports From All Districts

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

The following reports of the dairying industry in various districts for the month of January are to hand from the Director of Agriculture. and are reproduced fur the information of local producers. These reports should serve in comparing conditions in our…

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Experiment Farms Reply to Criticism Scientific Education

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Replying some years ago to the charge that its experiment farms did not “pay,” the Canadian Department of Agriculture…

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Pasture Improvement Australian Dairy Council Scheme

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

The scheme inaugurated by the Australian Dairy Council for the improvement of pastures in the dairying districts of New South Wales,…

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Australian Dairy Council Campaign to Increase Production

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 8

The Australian Dairy Council is engaged on a campaign in all States to increase production. At a meeting of the Council, held in Launceston…

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Share Farmers and the Un- Employed Relief Tax

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

At the P.P.U. meeting on Tuesday Mr T. D’Arey said he had interviewed the Deputy Commissiioner of Taxation in Sydney as to share farmers, and was…

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Assistance To Farmers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7
Also in The Cobargo Chronicle

Mr. Bate: I desire to ask the Minister for Agriculture, in view of the statement he made yesterday that there is no money available to help the…

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Wages of Butter and Cheese Factory Employes

The Bega District News · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 4

At the P.P.U. meeting in, Bega last week. Mr Watson, Pambula, moved that efforts be made to bring a variation of the award for factory employees…

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Bombs From Bimbaya. Cheap Money for farmers and Revision of Gold Standard

The Bega District News · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 1

Bimbaya representatives can generally be depended on to spring something entirely new on the P.P.U. meetings. On Tuesday last Mr Jacob…

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The Dairying Industry

The Bega District News · Monday 16 February 1931 · page 4

Over a period of five years the average export of butter from the Commonwealth to oversea markets may be given as 43,000 tons, calculating the seasons…

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Dairying Losses of Calves

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

It is usual to provide some small shelter for calves when feeding, and to have a small yard attached thereto, but the condition of such places…

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Farmers' Troubles and Prosperity

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 3

In responding to the toast of his health, at the committee's luncheon at the show on Friday, Sir Philip Game, State Governor, in concluding…

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Dairying for Sustained Production Importance of Winter Fodders

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1931 · page 3

It is a truism perhaps to say that for sustained production consistently ample feeding of dairy cattle is necessary, but it is a fact which will bear…

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