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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

182 stories in South Coast's papers · page 9 of 10

Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 4

A meeting of the Gerringong Junior Farmers’ Club’s Advisory Committee was held on the 30th October, with Mr. G. E. Chitlick,…

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Every Gallon Counts (No. 2). Planned Farm Practices Are Essential for Better Dairy Production

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 22 November 1944 · page 7

Two problems face the nation today in connection with dairy production:— 1. A general increase in…

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Better Farming League Movement Formed at Berry to Encourage Bigger Milk Production

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

A movement was begun at Berry on Friday night last that might possibly be the means-of revolutionise pasture improvement in this…

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Milk Zone Dairy-men’s Council Branch Formed at Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 4

A good deal of enthusiasm was displayed at a meeting of farmers at Gerringong on Friday night last, when it was decided to form…

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Prizes for Improved Butter Output

The Bega District News · Monday 27 November 1944 · page 1

The scheme which has been launched to give every dairy factory supplier an individual farm goal is receiving very encouraging local support, reports…

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Every Gallon Counts (No. 3). Summer Fodder Crops

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 29 November 1944 · page 5

Summer Fodder Crops Compared.— The summer growing fodder crops suitable for the South Coast are few in number, but of…

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Berry Train’g Farm Discussion in Legislative Assembly

The South Coast Register · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 4

Mr. Drummond recently said in the Legislative Assembly: I ask the Minister for Education whether it is a fact that Mr. Sims…

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Kikuyu Gross Farmers Have Different Opinions

The Bega District News · Monday 4 December 1944 · page 2

At the P.P.U. meeting in Bega last week, Mr J. -K. Taylor sand lie had planted Kikuyu along the banks of the creek and there was hardly, a…

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Wheat for Dairy Cows

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 1

The use of wheat as a concentrate in the feeding of dairy cows is the subject of an article in the October issue of the “Victorian Journal of…

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Control of Dairy Marketing

The Bega District News · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 1

It is understood that most of the major dairying organisations throughout the States of the Commonwealth are anxious that, at the earliest…

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Better Farming

The South Coast Register · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 2

A reminder is given of the Better inning meeting at Berry on Month night next, at which it is expected there will be a large…

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Mastitis & Contagious Abortion in Cattle

The Bega District News · Monday 11 December 1944 · page 3

Mr J. K- Taylor, executive officer of the P.P.U- has received the following from Mr Max Henry, Chief of the Department of Animal…

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Every Gallon Counts the Place of Pastures and Fodder Crops

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 13 December 1944 · page 5

Sound grassland management is the basis for any successful system of dairying, but no matter how well pastures are managed they cannot…

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Mulch Farming

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 1

Agricultural experts agree that stubble mulch-farming, as practiced in America, will have to become much more general in Australia to maintain…

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Great Ray Crop 39 Tons From of Acres at Pambula

The Bega District News · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 2

Mr Cliff Cole, of pambula, recently elected a Councillor of Imlay Shire, was in Bega on Monday, and told us of a great crop of oats just harvested…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 December 1944 · page 1

There was an attendance of about 30 Berry and district farmers at a meeting at the old Council Chambers on Monday night last, the…

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Butter Output

The Bega District News · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 2

The output of butter from the Bega factory for the month of November, 1944, was 114 tons, which compares with 136 tons for the corresponding…

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Dairy Farmers Waif Assured Prices

The Bega District News · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 2

Government control of primary industry was Opposed by some delegates to the quarterly conference to the Primary Products’ Union in Sydney…

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Proved in Practice Farm Mechanisation Steps Up Production

The Bega District News · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 1

The acid test of any plan is what it achieves in operation, and it is highly gratifying to my Government to learn from many and reliable sources that…

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Shoalhaven Junior Farmers Show to Be Held on 31st MARCH, 1945

The Shoalhaven News, Nowra · Wednesday 20 December 1944 · page 6

A most enthusiastic meeting of the Shoalhaven District Council of Junior Farmers' Clubs was held at Nowra on Tuesday, 13th December…

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