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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Fodder Crops. to Sow Without Fertiliser Is Economic Waste

The Bega District News · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

Whether or not winter grass pastures are sown, the fodder crop, be it maize, sorghum, oats, or rye; or any other, will probably always rank…

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Junior Farmers’ Vacation Camp for Girls

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 3

The pioneer camp for girl members of Junior Farmers’ Clubs proved such an outstanding success that already demands are being made for the camp…

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Junior Farmers As Assistant Judges for Nowra Show

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 13

At the instigation of Mr. A. J. Chalmers, Junior Farmers’ Organiser, six junior farmers from the South Coast were authorised…

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Visiting Junior Farmers Educational Tour of South Coast

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 5

Nowra was last week the temporary home of a party of Tableland visitors, members and officials of Junior Farmers’ Clubs from the centres at Yass,…

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Bolong Junior Farmers’ Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 24 January 1940 · page 4

A full attendance of members was present at a meeting of the above club, held on Saturday night of last week…

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Wool Report

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. reports:— Our appraisement of catalogue No. 11, comprising 12,653 bales, was…

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North Bega Problem. Cattle on Roads

The Bega District News · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 2

Mumbulla Shire bas been all hot and bothered for some time about cattle being grazed on the roads at North Bega in charge of someone,…

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Vacation Camp for Girls Junior Farmers’ Club Members

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 4

The pioneer camp for girl members of Junior Farmers Clubs has just finished, and proved such an outstanding success that already…

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Visiting Junior Farmers Educational Tour of South Coast

The South Coast Register · Thursday 25 January 1940 · page 3

Nowra has been the temporary home of a party of tableland visitors, members and officials of Junior Farmers Clubs from the…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competition

The Bega District News · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the organising committee it was decided that entries for the Coastal Dairy Farm competitions, conducted by the “Farmer…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competition

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 31 January 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the organising committee, it was decided that entries for the coastal dairy farm competition, conducted by the “Farmer and…

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Butter Quality Local Market

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

The Director of Dairying (Mr. O. C. Ballhauson) reports that during the week ended January 26, 1940, 91.1 per cent, of the boxes…

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Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 4

At a meeting of the organising committee it was decided that entries for the Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions, conducted by the…

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Electricity On the Farm (From the “Live Stock Bulletin.”)

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3

This is the story of a modest dairy farm. This writer approached the farm over a rocky road from Bowral, a road that was four feet high with…

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Painting on the Farm Treatment of Galvanised Iron

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

Under the heading of iron may be included roof iron, guttering, down pipes, tanks, and water pipes, in all these instances the iron is galvanised…

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Farm Competition

The Bega District News · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 5

Mr [?]eaven, secretary of Bega Co-operative Creamery, has received the following letter from the “Farmer and Settler” newspaper:…

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Italian Rye and Red Clover Provides Good Winter Grazing for Dairy Cows

The South Coast Register · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

Discussing in the Agricultural Gazette the advantages of Italian rye and red clover as a temporary pasture for fertile soils in coastal,…

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Home Garden Competition Junior Farmers’ Club’s Results

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

In connection with the Berry A. and H. Association’s Show, a competition, open to members of the Berry Junior Farmers’ Club, for the…

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Butter Market

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

Prescott Ltd, reports on February 3rd:— N.S.W.: Many parts of the North Coast have been favored with…

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Butter Quality Local Market

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 6

The Director of Dairying (Mr. O. C. Ballhausen) reports that during the week ended February 2, 1940, 91.2 nor cent, of the boxes…

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