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Farming & the land, 1931

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Pastoral Pasture Improvement

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

The importance of harrowing as a means of pasture improvement is not yet fully realised by landowners in this State, writer the Assistant…

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South Coast Dairy Factories’ Assn. Jamberoo Factory and the Paters on Scheme Do They Pay the Levy?

The South Coast Register · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

The usual quarterly meeting of the South Const Dairy Factories’ Association was held in the School of Arts. Nowra. on Tuesday morning last. Mr. A. N. Binks occupied the chair, and delegates present from all centres included Messrs. Fraser, Weston and…

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Record Maize Crop at Jellat

The Bega District News · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 1

During the judging of the maize championship of the South Coast last season the estimated yield of the championship crop grown by Mr A. E. Scott…

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Watering of Dairy Cows

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 4

If rails are to produce large quantities of milk and maintain health and condition a plentiful supply of pure water is necessary, and the…

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Maize in Dairy Ration A Valuable Concentrate

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 4

A dairy cow can only produce satisfactorily when fed a balanced ration, and in sufficient amount to meet her requirements from the…

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Weight of Cream Can Action Against Dairy Coy

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

A case of State-wide importance was heard in the Bega District Court before Judge Sheridan, when Arthur Patrick Clarke, dairy farmer,…

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Butter Exports

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

The total exports of butter from the Commonwealth to all countries from 1st July, 1930, to February 7th, 1931, were 41,732 tons, against 31,650 tons…

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Safeblowers’ Visit To Milton Butter Factory

The South Coast Register · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

Over the week-end safeblowers visited Milton butter factory, but got nothing for their trouble. The discovery every was made by the company’s…

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Live-Stock Feeding of Farm Horses the Value of Maize

The South Coast Register · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

It is noteworthy, points out the Director of Agriculture in a recent report, that the agricultural situation is reviving interest in…

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Advisory Committee Berry Experiment Farm Recommendations to Dept

The South Coast Register · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the Berry Experiment Farm Advisory Committee was held at the farm on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. A. N. Binks…

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Great Butter Yield

The Bega District News · Monday 2 March 1931 · page 2

In the home milking competition of Bega Agricultural Society, Mr R. Cochrane’s Jersey cow put up a phenomenal yield, gaming first place with…

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Berry Experiment Farm Notes Sow Green Fodder Crops Now

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 3 March 1931 · page 4

This is the busy season for the dairy farmer—what with silagemaking, pasture hay, preparing for [?]and other green fodder…

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A Mix-Up In Sheep

The Nowra Leader · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

A curious mix-up occurred in connection with the sale of two trucks of lambs sent by different local graziers to the Homebush sales, on Thursday…

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Good Root Crops at Kiah

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Up to 19 tons 17 cwt an acre hove been obtained in variety and manurial trials with mangold wurzels on the farm of Mr R T…

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Agricultural Notes Maize in the Dairy Ration

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1931 · page 2

A dairy cow can only produce satisfactorily when fed a balanced ration, and in sufficient amount to meet her requirements from the point of view…

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South Coast Crops

The Bega District News · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

Mr J. L. Green, Agricultural Instructor, reports for February:— In the coastal districts conditions have been fairly dry for the past…

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Berry Farm Cattle Are Greatly Improved

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

Writing to the Editor of the “Live Stock Bulletin,” Mr. F. P. Moy, of Berry states: I sec in your issue of the 1st January, 1931, a comparison…

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Dairy Instructors’ Report Illawarra and Southern Tablelands

The South Coast Register · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. Senior Dairy Instructor A. T. R. Brown, in charge of the Dairy Branch district, Illawarra and Southern Tablelands, with headquarters…

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Successful Cattle Sale Berry Yards

The South Coast Register · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 3

Messrs. Stewart and Morton and A. J. Campbell held a very successful cattle sale on account of Mr. J. Couzens at the Berry yards on Wednesday…

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Charge of Alleged Sheep Stealing. Braidwood Police Court

The Nowra Leader · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 8

At the Braidwood Police Court on Tuesday, last week, before Mr. Forrest, P.M., Patrick Joseph Donnelly, grazier, of Gininderra, was charged…

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