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Farming & the land, 1940

368 stories in South Coast's papers · page 8 of 19

Butter Market

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 4

Prescott Ltd. reports on 1st June: N.S.W.: Reports from all districts with the exception of the Riverina indicate a steady falling off in…

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Butter Quality Local Market

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 4

The Director of Dairying (Mr. O. C. Ballhausen) reports that during the week ended May 31, 1940, 92. 9 per cent. of the boxes of…

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Wheat and Pigs. P.P.U. MOVE

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 2

At the Primary Producers’ Union meeting in Bega, there were motions from Bimbaya and Bemboka branches in connection with supplies of wheat…

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Dairy Farmers’ Reply Inefficiency Charge

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 6

Mr. M. F. Dunlop, M.L.C., president of the Primary Producers’ Union, replied to criticism of dairy farmers by the Supervisor of Dairy Exports,…

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Batter Fat Content of the Milk Supply Good Dairy Farm Management will Raise the Butterfat Content NO. 3

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 6

In an article recently published in one of our milk zone newspapers, the suggestion was put forward by a section of producers that the…

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Butter Grading Competition Mr. O. H. Smith’s Success Mr. Jack Waller Also Does Well

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 2

At the remit factory managers’ conference in Sydney, in the open cream grading competition held binder the auspices of the…

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A Bodalla Farm. Address by Mr. Norman Sate at the Bureaux Conference in Bega Recently

The Bega District News · Thursday 6 June 1940 · page 6

Mr Bate said:— Our worthy and greatly respected secretary. Mr Blomfield, whom I honor and look up to as an ideal,…

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Dairy Instructors’ Reports For Month of May

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 June 1940 · 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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Power Farming. Field Day at Elmgrove

The Bega District News · Monday 10 June 1940 · page 2

There was a large gathering of farmers and others on Mr O[?] Guthrey’s farm at Elmgrove on Thursday, including…

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Our Industries No. 14. Carpets for Australia We Start To flake Them Ourselves New Outlet For Course Wool

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 4

One of the most significant of Australia’s new industries is that of carpet-making. This country normally imports…

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Agitation Amongst Dairymen New Company Proposed

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 2

One of the largest meetings held in the Glenquarry Hall took place on Thursday night last (reports the Moss Vale “Post”), when representatives of…

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Dairy Instructor’s Report for Month of May

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 12 June 1940 · page 4

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

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Butter Quality Local Market

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

The Director of Dairying (Mr. O. C. Balhausen) reports that during the week ended June 7, 1940 92.5 percent of the boxes of…

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Carpets for Australia We Start to Make Them Ourselves New Outlet for Coarse Wool No. 14

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 1

One of the most significant of Australia’s new industries is that of carpet-making. This country normally imports about 4,000,000 yards of carpets various sorts and sizes each year, worth over a…

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An Out-dated Criticism the Charge of Conservatism Against Farmers

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 3

It is a traditional charge against the farmer that he is conservative, but the charge has almost had its day. Few farmers nowadays will…

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Farmyard Manure. Its Value to the Farmers

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 3

The most valuable fertility conserving asset on [?] dairy farm is unquestionably animal manure, yet the average fanner appears to have…

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Kill the Crow. Pambula Farmers Want a Bonus on Crows

The Bega District News · Thursday 13 June 1940 · page 2

At the recent meeting the Primary Producers’ Union in Bega, Pambula branch moved that the P. P. Board he asked to pay a bonus on…

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Bird Life. Serious Position in State. Appeal to Dairy Farmers by Government

The Bega District News · Monday 17 June 1940 · page 1

Mr E. L. Anderson, Under Secretary of the fisheries and Game branch of the CChief Secretary’s Department, has informed Mr J. L…

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Bolong Junior Farmers’ Club

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 10

There was a goodly attendance of members present at the usual meeting held on 6th June. Mr. Chalmers was also in attendance…

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Shelter for Dairy Stock

The Bega District News · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 3

Where proper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted in “warming…

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