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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Berry Training Farm Cattle At Fiji

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

Five head of cattle sent from the Berry Training Farm to Mr. Robert Giles, of Tailevu, Fiji, and formerly of Berry, arrived safely and have…

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The Dairy Farmers’ Co-operative Milk Co.toLtd, Mr. L. Place as General Manager

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 6

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Dairy Farmers’ Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd., on July 10, the position of general manager of…

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Junior Farmers’ Clubs Berry

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 July 1939 · page 3

A meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Berry Junior Farmers’ Club was held on 7th instant. Mr. A. T. Watson presided, and Messrs…

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Dairy Farmers' Co-op. Milk Co., Ltd

The Nowra Leader · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 9

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Dairy Farmers' Co-operative Milk Co. Ltd., on the 10th July, the position of General…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competition Illawarra District Results

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 11

Results of the Illawarra division of the coastal dairy farm competition, organised by “The Farmer and Settler” newspaper, in conjunction with…

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TARANAKI Poultry Farm and Hatchery

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 11

DAY old R.I. Red (Imported Strains) and Australorp pullets, £5/10/-White Leghorns, £5 per 100 Freight and packing 4/-. R.I. Red and A’lorp…

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Big Meeting of Farmers Discuss Milk Matters Milk Board Methods Criticised. — Board Will Be Invited to Visit Nowra

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 15

Farmers from all parts of the Central South Coast assembled in large numbers at the Nowra School of Arts on Monday night, with the object of…

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Butter Market

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 6

Prescott Ltd. reports on July 22: N.S.W.: In isolated districts production is snowing a slight increase, but in the aggregate output is just…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Championship Mr. F. A. McIntosh Wins

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 2

Congratulations to Mr. F. A. McIntosh, of “ Woodside Park,” Berry, on his winning of the Coastal Dairy Form Championship. organised by…

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Trees On The Farm Homestead Shelter Belts

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 3

Shelter belts about the homestead serve a dual purpose. They increase the comfort of the dwelling, making it a much more pleasant place to live…

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The Maize Crop. Preparation of the Soil

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 3

Thorough preparation of the land is important in the case of any crop, and none responds better to good cultivation than maize. If maize has…

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Mass Meeting of Shoalhaven Farmers Discuss Rejection of Milk From Nowra Factory Members of Milk Board Asked to Visit Nowra

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 6

At the largest gathering of dairy farmers ever held in the Shoalhaven district, it was decided at the Nowra School of Ails on Monday night last to request that representatives of the Milk Board visit…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competition

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

Results of the Illawarra division of the Coastal Dairy Farm Competition, organised by "The Farmer and Settler" newspaper, in…

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Dairy Farm Competition, 1939

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

In the Milk Board section, "Farmer & Settler" contest, in which were 30 entries in the South Coast zone, Mr. Thos. Daley's farm, Bolong, supplier…

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Huge Meeting of Dairy Farmers at Nowra School of Arts. Protestations Against the Dictates of the Milk Board. Congratulations Tendered to "The Tame Journalist." Disappointment Expressed at the Members of the Milk Board Not Being in Attendance. Meeting Decides to Invite the Milk Board Members to Attend Nowra and Discuss the Milk Question with the Farmers

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 6

In response to a meeting convened by Mr. F. S. Morton (Chairman of the Nowra Dairy Co. Directorate) and Mr. W. Ryan, representative of the…

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Dairying. Stainless Metal Equipment As a Factor in Dairy Produce Improvement

The Nowra Leader · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

Discussing recent trends in the industry, an article in the "Agricultural Gazette" refers to the reduction during the past year in the…

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Dairy Farm Competition

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

In the Milk Board section of the “Farmer and Settler” competition, the highest points for milk quality, based on official records of fat, reductase…

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Nowra Junior Farmers’ Club Notes

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 11

The members are still feeling very pleased about their function that they organised for the New Zealand Young Farmers. They realise that the…

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Butter Market

The Bega District News · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

Prescott Ltd. reports on 29th July: N.S.W.: Production continues to shrink a little m most centres, but in others a slight increase is…

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Butter Quality

The South Coast Register · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 1

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and, Newcastle during the week ended 28/7/1939…

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