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Farming & the land, 1947

183 stories in South Coast's papers · page 6 of 10

Pasture Improvement Competition Winners Announced at Better Farming League Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 1

The winners of the recent Pasture Improvement Competition, conducted by the Better Farming League, were announced at‘…

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Reward for Outstanding Service Decision Deferred by Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 2

At the Better Farming League Meeting on Friday night last, it was decided to extend the closing date of nominations…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 4

A meeting of the Better Farming League was held at the Berry School of Arts on Friday night last, when an attendance…

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A.p.p.u. Cost Survey Farms Selected

The Bega District News · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 6

Suppliers in the Bega Butter Factory area have been approached by the Bega Branch of the Australian [?] Producers’ Union to make available their…

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What Is Wrong ? Dairying Industry Problem

The Bega District News · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 5

The recent report by the Commonwealth Statistician with regard to the dairying industry appears to have caused consternation throughout the length and breadth of the land. Wherever he goes a dairyman is confronted with the same…

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Bega Butter Factory June Production Figures

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 1

The production of butter at the Bega butter factory daring Jane amounted to 581 tons, which compares with 43 tons during the…

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Internal Parasites in Cattle Management of Young Stock

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 July 1947 · page 3

Worm infestation is frequently a cause of serious trouble in young stock in the coastal districts of New Sonth- Wales. Particularly in wet…

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Canadian Greetings N.s.w. Farmers Well Be Welcomed

The Bega District News · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

Mr. Bruce Rankin, Canadian Trade Commissioner in Sydney, said last week that he was delighted to convey a greeting and message of…

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The Changing Economy Butter Industry’s Problems

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 3

The Australian dairy industry has reached the cross-roads. Now is the time for serious reflection. The result of the new economy now fixed in the industry and its undoubted changes must be considered…

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Careless Winter Methods Mean Dairying Troubles in Spring

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 3

Temperature plays an important part in the occurrence of bacterial defects in milk and cream. It is possible during the cooler weather of winter to “get…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 1

On a recent visit to the Gerringong Branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council, the General Secretary was…

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Better Farming League

The South Coast Register · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 2

The Better Farming League is to make a preservation to the person, residing in the Shoalhaven and Illawarra Districts,…

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Refresher Course Ex-servicemen at Wagga Experiment Farm

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

The first of the series of short refresher courses for ex-servicemen in the principles of farm management was officially opened at Wagga…

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Dairymen’s Assn, and the A.p.p.u

The Bega District News · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

Considering the interest being displayed in this district concerning the respective primary producers’ unions, the following extract from the…

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Bega Junior Farmers

The Bega District News · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 5

There was a good attendance at the Junior Farmers’ meeting held at the Bega School has Wednesday night…

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Dairy Science School Bega This Month

The Bega District News · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

A Dairy Science School will be held at the Bega Butter Factory commencing on August 25. This year, In addition to local students,…

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Mechanical Farming

The Bega District News · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 4

The world food a hostage has related in an over growing interest in mechanical appliances to aid the farmer. Demonstration of mechanical equipment are frequency held in the farming areas. In the photograph taken recently are watching a tractor undergoing a severe test…

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Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council Berry Branch Discusses Several Important Matters

The South Coast Register · Thursday 14 August 1947 · page 1

There was only a comparatively small attendance at the Berry branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council’s meeting in the…

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River Nile for Hydro-electric Big Schemes for Aiding Farming

The Bega District News · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 6

Engineers from Britain are planning to make the River Nile “dive through a turbine”. The scheme, recently published under, the title of…

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Putting Them on Right Track Junior Farmer Clubs

The Bega District News · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 4

Nearly 21 years ago, the activities of a junior farmer [?]tion in the U.S.A., known as the 4H. Club, which was [?] an astonishing uplift in practical agricultural education [?] the youth of rural America, attracted the attention of…

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