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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Fruit Crops On the Tablelands Orchardists Can Hang On for Two Years

The South Coast Register · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 6

In spite of the recent bountiful rains, fruit growers in the Hills District, around Parramatta, it is said, do not anticipate a “remarkable”…

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Success of Nowra Boy. Mr. Alex. Duncan Wins Dairy Diploma

The Nowra Leader · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 5

On Wednesday last the Hawkesbury Agricultural College was en fete, the occasion being the presentation of diplomas to the successful students…

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Dairy Instructors’ Reports

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 17 May 1939 · page 15

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 Market

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 4

Prescott Ltd. reports on 13th May: N.S.W. : Production is definitely declining in most centres, arrivals this week being about 14 per cent…

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Winter School for Poultry Farmers

The Bega District News · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 3

Toe winter school for poultry farmers at Hawkesbury agricultural College Richmond, will be held this from 27th June to 7th July. The…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club the Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Junior Farmers’ Club was held on the 9th instant in the Gerringong School of Arts, when there was an excellent…

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Harm to Dairying Industry

The Nowra Leader · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 10

At the meeting in the School of Arts, Kiama, on Tuesday last week, of the Southern N.S.W. Branch of the A.I.S. Society, Mr. Grant drew…

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lLLAWARRA’S Great Achievements for Dairy Industry

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

Australia last year celebrated its 150th anniversary. This also marked 150 years of progress in the dairying industry of this country. In that…

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Junior Farmers’ Forward Move

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 May 1939 · page 4

The Gerringong District Junior Farmers’ Club has decided to subsidise of its members to take courses at the winter school, to be held at the…

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Butter Market

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

Prescott Ltd. reports on 20th:— N.S.W.: Mild weather conditions have been-generally experienced, and production along the coastal areas,…

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Wool Report

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co. reports on 19th instant:— No new features are disclosed in the reports regarding the second…

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Cost of Continuous Cropping. Need for Wiser Farming Methods

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 6

There is every evidence that we are coming to the end of the first prodigal period in our farming, and that for reasons each year more…

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Winter Schools For FARMERS

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 4

Farmers are reminded that applications for admission to the winter schools to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Richmond, on…

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Crops Without Soil

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 6

Believe it or not. you can grow tomatoes without soil. Every day in every way the world becomes more and more wonderful,…

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Berry Training Farm

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 3

Mr. P. Waller, the superintendent of the Berry Training Farm informs us that the boys on the Farm are busily engaged preparing and putting…

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Scouters’ Night At Berry Training Farm Presentation of Prizes

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 6

The Boy Scots associated with the Berry Training Farm were in the limelight on Saturday night last, when the Assistant District…

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Dairying. Maintenance of Milk Quality. Contamination From Impure Washing Water

The Nowra Leader · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 8

Emphasizing the importance of ensuring the purity of water used on the dairy farm for washing the utensils, cow's teats and milkers hands,…

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Butter Market

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 4

Prescott Ltd . reports on may 27 N. S. W. with the expectation of a couple of days during the week, the weather has been mild for this time…

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Butter Quality Local Market

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 4

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle, during the week ended May 20, 1939,…

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Introduction of Cattle Regulations to Follow

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

Attention is drawn to the regulations governing the introduction of cattle to the Kiama-Berrima-Bomoals protected area. This area includes…

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