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Farming & the land, 1950

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Dairy Farms Change Hands Beautiful Property Sold

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 3

The finalising of the sale of the beautiful Yarranung property, previously owned by Mr. E. H. Wood; to Mr. Charles Guthrey, constitutes one…

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Consistent Cream Judging First Three Exhibits From One Farmer

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 8

The most remarkable feature of the dairy produce section of the Candelo Show was that the three placed jars of ripened cream were virtually…

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Tussock-covered Dairy Farms Eradication Methods Being Demonstrated on South Coast

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

The effective grazing areas on, and consequently Ore production of many dairy farms on South Coast have been…

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Best Maize Grower in 1949 Honor Goes to Kangaroo Valley Farmer

The South Coast Register · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

At the conclusion of the official opening ceremony at the Kangaroo Valley Show on Friday last, the secretary of the…

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Cobargo Junior Farmer Exhibit the Result of Enthusiasm, Skill

The Bega District News · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 8

The newly formed Cobargo Junior Farmer dub displayed the results of the members' enthusiasm and skill in a well balanced miniature district…

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Interesting Address At Better Farming League’s Meeting Mr. Strutt Causes Much Discussion

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 1

There was an Attendance of approximately 60 at the Better Farming League’s meeting, on Friday night last when the…

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Tangible Appreciation for Better Farming League Work

The South Coast Register · Thursday 2 March 1950 · page 3

At the Better Farming League meeting, on Friday night last, included in die correspondence were letters from the…

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Exhibits Disqualified By Farm Produce Judge Under Weight Stipulated In Schedule

The Bega District News · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 4

Mr. Percy Ubrihien, of Bega, judge o£ the farm produce section at the Pambula Show, virtually disqualified all the exhibits in the green lucerne, red clover and chaff classes because they were all under the weight stipulated in the…

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Fat Cattle Poorly Displayed Show Section Could Be Improved

The Bega District News · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 6

The fat cattle section at the Bega Show appears a poor unwanted one by comparison with the arrangements of the judging ring that is…

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Queensland Jersey Man Admires Local Cattle Keen Competition Among District's Studmasters

The Bega District News · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 5

Mr. O. W. Spressor, of the Carnation Jersey Stud, Rosewood, Queensland, who judged the Jersey section at the Far South Coast National Show, Bega, on Thursday, said the cattle were well shown, and a credit to their owners…

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Knowledge of Farmers’ Worries Governor Inspects Corridgeree

The Bega District News · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

The governor showed that , he was able to speak with more than passing knowledge, of the worries of dairymen, and with quite fair control…

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Poor Junior Farmer Cattle Section Pavilion Exhibits Much Superior

The Bega District News · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 5

Junior Farmer work was brought before the public better, at the Bega Show, in the well presented combined pavilion exhibit than in the…

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Junior Farmer Challenge

The Bega District News · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

Recently in an essay competition Junior Fanners were asked to answer the challenge to them in the world that is finding it…

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Single Farm Exhibits Donor of Valuable Phizes Delighted

The Bega District News · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 2

The excellent standard inspired in the single farm exhibit was well worth the very valuable prizes donated by Mr. Stan Longhurst, who…

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Real Food Is Cheap in Australia Mr. Gibson Opposes Low Price Structure For Butter

The Bega District News · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

Mr. R. C. Gibson, general president of the Primary Producers' Union, told the Bega Branch that, unlike the rest of the world, real food is cheap in Australia, and that everybody in this country has the idea that it must be kept low despite…

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Maize Crop Review of Conditions As at February, 1950

The South Coast Register · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

The Chief of Invision of Marketing and Agricultural Economies, Mr. C. J. King, forwards a review of maize crop conditions…

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Local Wool Sold

The Bega District News · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 7

At the wool sale conducted by the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company competition particularly from…

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Record Cattle Entry for Royal

The Bega District News · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

In spite of the condition of entry appertaining to the Cattle Section for this year’s Royal Easter Show to the effect the all exhibits must be T. B. and C…

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Wants Junior Farmer Supervisor Mumbulla Supports Junior Farmer Move

The Bega District News · Tuesday 21 March 1950 · page 1

Mumbulla Shire Council will support any move to have a permanent resident Junior Farmer Supervisor appointed to this district, which…

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T.b. in Dairy Herds

The Bega District News · Friday 24 March 1950 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. W. Frith (C. P., Lismore) asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) what progress has been made in the drafting…

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