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Farming & the land, 1939

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The Farm Home. Silverfish. Methods of Eradication

The Cobargo Chronicle · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 4

Silverfish sometimes causes serious damage to the surfaces of photographs, book covers, wall papers, starched clothing, linen and other…

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District Dairy Report

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Mr S. R. Ballard, Senior Dairy Instructor, reports for March:— During the month unsettled weather conditions prevailed throughout…

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Dairy Instructors’ Reports For Month of March

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

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

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Australia’s Own Dairy Breed Complete Survey of £300 Contest A.I.S. PUBLICATION

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 3

A comprehensive review of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society’s £300 Lactation Herd Test Competition, conducted from…

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Winter School for Farmers Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Major the Hon. A. D. Reid, M.L.A.) states that it is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at the…

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Dairy Instructor’s Report for Month of March

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 9

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

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Butter Quality

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 1

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

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Presentation of Dairy Farm Prizes. Great Value of the Competition

The Nowra Leader · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 9

Appreciation of the opportunity to co-operate with "The Farmer and Settler" in the organisation of the Coastal Dairy Farm Championships was…

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Advertising of Wool Important Decision by Australian Wool Board

The Bega District News · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 4

For some considerable time the Australian Wool Board has been considering a publicity campaign with object of promoting the sale of…

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Royal Wins. for Far South Coast.our Butter & Cheese Excel

The Bega District News · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 2

Bega butter factory did remarkably well at the Royal-Show. It was fourth in the continuous grading class less than half a point behind…

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Butter Market

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 3

Prescott Ltd. reports on 15th:— N.S.W.: Production is keeping up very well in almost all dairying centres, arrivals being somewhat…

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Great Butter Yield Friesian's Heavy Production — Heads Official Test

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 5

A mature Friesian leads the purebred dairy cows whose official nine months‘ tests were completed last month…

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Schools For Farmers. at Hawkesbury College

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 3

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from 27th June to 7th July. The schools…

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New Director of Dairying

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

Mr. O. C. Ballhausen, chief dairy instructor, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Maclnnes. lie is no stranger to these parts, for at one…

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The Farmer and the Trotter

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

When war broke out in 1914 the Allies were quickly alert to the valuable military uses of the horse. The first official move…

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DAIRYING For When Pasture is Short a Reminder Regarding Winter Fodders

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

It is again seasonable to remind dairy farmers that for sustained production consistently ample feeding of cattle if…

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Minister’s Praise for Dairy Farm Competition Great Benefits

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 2

Nothing but good could come out of the coastal dairy farm competition, organised by “The Farmer and Settler” in conjunction with the…

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Butter Market

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

Prescott Ltd. reports on 22nd inst: N.S.W.: cold weather has been experienced In most dairying centres and in many quarters output has…

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Fop Dairy Premises How to Lay a Concrete Floor

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

For many purposes on the dairy farm impervious floors are required. Concrete has been found the most suitable, and if the floors are well…

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Farmers Confer. Problem of Soil Erosion. Objection to Freight Increases

The Bega District News · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 1

At the concluding session of the conference of Agricultural Bureaux at Queanbeyan, a resolution submitted by Colonel T. E. w. Irwin, on…

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