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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Australia’s Wheat Position

The Bega District News · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 3

Sales of Australian wheat to July 15 totalled 118,000,000 bushels, to which, may be reasonably added anticipated sales of local consumption…

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Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 3

Over 10 members were present at the annual meeting of the [?] Junior Farmers’ Club, which was held recently. The president,…

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Berry Training Farm

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 2

Mr. P. Waller (superintendent the Berry Training Farm) draws our attention to the report (taken from the Kiama paper) of the…

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Dairy Farm Management. View of Exports

The Bega District News · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

At the field day at Elmgrove, Bega, last Monday, addresses were given by Messrs Moodie, Hungerford, and Wilkinson, Departmental experts…

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Help for Dairy Farmers

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 12

The State Cabinet has decided to grant, where necessary, an extension of the period of two years for the repayment of advances made through…

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Butter Market

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

Prescott Ltd. reports on August 3rd:— N.S.W.: Production is about stationary in most districts, although in isolated areas slight increases are…

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Inspection of All-metal Butter Churn

The Bega District News · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 2

At the invitation of the Candelo Dairy Society, the managers and directors of the Cobargo. South Wolumla, Bemboka, and Bega butter…

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Dairy Instructors’ Reports For the Month of July

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 3

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

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Waste of Farmyard Manure. a Reflection on Local Farming Practice

The Bega District News · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 4

Neglect to make systematic use of farmyard manure on coastal farms means a waste of material worth 3½ millions annually and of an…

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Dairy Farm Championship Kangaroo Valley Competition Winner’s Opinion Large Areas Are “Suicide”

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 10

Winner twice before of the “Farmer and Settler” local dairy farm competition, Mr. H. O. Cox, Melross, Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley, again…

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Dairy Instructor’s Report for the Month of July

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 7

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 Output

The Bega District News · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

The output of butter from the Bega factory during July, 1940, was 56 tons, which is considerably below that of 75 tons during the…

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Re-elected Unopposed Berry Dairy Society’s Directors

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Berry Dairy Society takes [?] August 80. There will be no contest for the…

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Britain’s Appeal to Farmers Nation with Food May Win War

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 7

“This war may well be won by whoever has the last week’s supply of food,” the British Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Hudson) stated in an…

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Bolong Junior Farmers’ Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 5

A meeting of the Bolong Junior Farmers’ Club was held In the school on Wednesday, 7th August. Jack McGill moved, and Bill Bishop…

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Advisory Committee Junior Farmers’ Clubs Field Day Arrangements

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 12

A meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Shoalhaven branch Junior Farmers’ Clubs was held at the Nowra school on Monday night. Present:…

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Wool Report

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co. reports on 16th:— Cataloguing arrangements are now well in hand for the opening…

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Butter Quality Local Market

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

The Director of Dairying (Mr. C. Ballhausen) reports that during the week ended August 16, 1940, 90.4 per cent, of the boxes of butter…

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Beef Cattle. High Prices at Bega Sales

The Bega District News · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 2

Beef cattle were m keen demand at Bega sales on Tuesday, and high prices were realised. A line of bullocks brought in by Messra…

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Champion Dairy Farmer Coastal Competition Better Cultural Methods

The South Coast Register · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 3

Mr. Norman Johnston, Marula Old Bonalbo, has won the new South Wales coastal dairy farm competition, scoring 2109 points…

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