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Farming & the land, 1939

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Boys on Farms Work Found for Many Lads

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 10

During the past year, the “Boys an Farms” scheme has found employment for 527 boys, bringing the total since its inception to more than 5000,…

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The Butter & Cheese Agreement. Fine Address by Mr Schute

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 6

Mr Schute, general secretary of the Primary Producers’ Union, gave the following address at the meeting of the southern district council…

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Fodder Crops For Dairy Cows. Soiling More Economical Than; Grazing

The Bega District News · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 4

Soiling (feeding with fodder cut for them) is far more economical than pasturing for all kinds of large stock . Cattle grazing on Lucerne, for…

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“Your Duly Milk” A Visit to the Dairy Farmers’ Milk Coy

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 6

During the recent to Sydney of the members of the Country Press Association, the ladies had the pleasure of a tour of inspection of the…

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Junior Farmers’ Day Field Successful Outing at Jamberoo

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 1

The Junior Farmers’ Clubs held a very successful field day on the property of Mr. E. W. Patterson, of “Woodstock,” Jamberoo, on the…

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Berry Training Farm Interesting Experiments

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 2

At the present time an interesting piece of work is in progress on the hill country, in the vicinity of the old rifle mound. For years all this…

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Dairying Fodder That Goes to Waste. Why Not Conserve It As Silage?

The Nowra Leader · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 10

Whilst dairy farmers on the coast rarely have' to contend with long droughty periods such as are experienced inland, seldom does a winter…

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Bread and Butter

The Bega District News · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 4

It was Grandmother Grey who always finished her meal first at the table. You see she didn’t eat so much as the youngger. members of…

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Wool Report

The Bega District News · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. reports on 28th November:— We submitted our seventh appraisement catalogue on Friday, 24th, the…

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Price of Butter. Suggested Effort to Secure Increase

The Bega District News · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the Raleigh District Council of the Primary Producers’ Union there was lengthy discussion on the fixed price…

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Farm Life in Geririany. Regimented by the Nazis

The Bega District News · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 1

One of the least known aspects of life in Germany to-day is that of farming. We have long been: aware that German butter was of very poor…

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District Dairy Report. for November

The Bega District News · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 2

Mr S. R. Ballard, senior Dairy Instructor, reports: During the month under review general conditions for dairying have…

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Dairy Industry and War Butter Prices Good Proposition for Producers

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 5

Mr. Shute, secretary of the Primary Producers’ Union, made a very important statement at the Illawarra District Council meeting at Milton…

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Bolong Junior Farmers’ Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 6 December 1939 · page 11

There was a goodly attendance of members at the usual monthly meeting of the above club. Chief matter amongst the correspondence was a…

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Butter Quality

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 2

The Director of Dairying (Mr. O C. Ballhausen) reports that, during the week ended December 1, 1939, 90.5 per cent of the boxes of…

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Lesson of a Lean Year Value of Fodder Reserves In Terms of Butter

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 4

Reporting in his capacity of judge upon the recently concluded fodder conservation championships, Mr. H. C. Stening, chief agricultural…

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Junior Farmers’ Club Meeting of the Advisory Committee

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Advisory Committee was held at Mr. A. T. Watson’s residence on November 24, and the following were present:…

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Dairy Instructors’ Reports For Month of November Illawarra and Southern Tablelands

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 6

Mr. A. T. R. Brown, senior dairy instructor, in charge of the Dairy Branch district, Illawarra and Southern Tablelands, with…

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Farmer’s Fortitude Thown From Horse Whip Handle Pierces Thigh

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 4

To be thrown from a horse and have his leg pierced right through with the thick end of a stockwhip handle was the shocking experience…

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Vegetable Gardening Competition Berry Junior Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1939 · page 5

Mr. R. Boxsell, accompanied by the district supervisor, Mr. A. J. Chalmers, carried out last Monday the first judging of the vegetable…

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