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Farming & the land, 1934

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Prescott’s Butter Circular

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 4

Sydney: From some dairying centres a steady decline in production is reported, but in other areas output is being maintained. In the aggregate…

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Vacuum Process for Butter Manufacture

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 4

The Albert Abel vacuum process associated with the manufacture of butter was demonstrated by Mr Byrrill, chemist, who is associated with the…

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Cattle Sale Good Prices Realised

The South Coast Register · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

Stewart and Morton report good sale of cattle at Messrs. Knilands Bros. clearing-out sale, on 15th inst. Buyers were in attendance from…

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New South Wales Butter Quality Alteration of Conditions Regarding Issue of Order of Merit Certificates

The South Coast Register · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

In August last it was announced in the Press that, the period over which butter gradings would be compiled for the issue of order of merit…

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To Start on May 1st Butter Producers’ Equalisation Scheme (Issued by the Australian Primary Producers’ Association)

The South Coast Register · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 3

An Australian butter price based on Australian conditions, and free from the economic trammels of oversea values has now been attained…

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To Fail at Dairying. Some Helpful Hints

The Southern Record and Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

There are a variety of practices conducive to failure in dairying. The following were enumerated in an American paper some years ago, but…

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Five Years Ahead of Us. Shoalhaven Farmer Greatly Impressed with Grass Improvement in New Zealand

The Nowra Leader · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 4

The large amount of research work carried out in New Zealand into grassland problems, as compared with Australia. was one of the things that…

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Pasture Enthusiast Describes New Zealand Methods Five Years Ahead of Us Shoalhaven Farmer Greatly Impressed

The South Coast Register · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 2

The large amount of research work carried out in New Zealand into grassland problems, as compared with Australia, was…

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Dairy Farm Competitions

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 3

The organisers of the dairy farm competitions announce that entries for the coastal section close on 31st March next. Already a large number of…

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Foley Bros. Ltd. Butter

The Bega District News · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 2

Victorian and Queensland prices have been’ raised to 107s 4d and 121s respectively. New South Wales is unaltered at 114s 6d. There is a…

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Dairy Farms Competitions, 1934

The Bega District News · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 2

The organisers of the dairy form competitions announce that entries for the coastal section close on 31st March next. Already a large number of…

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Prescott’s Butter Circular

The Bega District News · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 5

Sydney: The local market has been assisted, by a demand from Western Australia. The price of choicest quality remains unchanged at 114s 6d…

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Government Herd Testing Berry Farm Results

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 2

Under the Government herd testing of pure bred stud cattle for the period ended February last, some cattle from Berry Farm did well…

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Five Years Ahead of Us Shoalhaven Farmer Greatly Impressed with Grass Improvement in New Zealand (Continued from previous issue) Average 3Cwt. of Fertiliser

The Nowra Leader · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 7

Right through the Waikato district, Mr. Shepherd thought, that the average application of fer[?]liser would be 3cwt. and acre--[?] of super and ½…

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Cream Quality Affects Butter Quality

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 5

The low prices at present being received by suppliers of crame may prove a temptation to some to he satisfied with a little less than the…

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S.c. Cattle at Royal Show

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 3

South Coast cattle scored well at the Sydney show. For Illawarra Shorthorn bull, J. G. Alexander was awarded : champion prize; cow…

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Victorian Butter Causes of Low Quality

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 2

The senior Commonwealth butter grader of the Department of Commerce (Mr. P. Wigan), speaking at the annual convention of the…

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Cheap Rug for Dairy Cows Increases Winter Production

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 3

Where proper shelter is not provided for stock, not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted in "warming…

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Free Training Vacancies for Youths Experiment Farms

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 2

The Minister Agriculture (Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A.) announces that there are several vacancies at the farm apprentice schools of…

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Butter Restriction

The Bega District News · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 2

It now appears almost certain that butter exports from Australia will be restricted, the aim of course being to raise price levels on the other side…

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