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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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Demonstration on Feeding Department’s Reply to Better Farming League’s Recommendations

The South Coast Register · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 4

Following the recent meeting of the Better Farming League, the secretary wrote to Mr. G. McGillivray, Chief, Division of…

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Aust. Jnr. Farmer in America

The Bega District News · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 5

Ian Sharrock, the Junior Farmer chosen to visit America under the International Farm Youth Exchange Project,…

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McEwen Says Switch From Butter Most Regrettable

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Mr. McEwen, Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, stated in House of Representatives recently that he personally considered the trend to switch over from the production of butter to the production of processed milk as most regrettable…

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Butter Production Is Very Low Factory Figures Show Substantial Drop

The Bega District News · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 1

Last week's total output of butter in the district was 60 per cent, below the corresponding period last year, states the report by the District Agronomist, Mr. M. A. K. McDonald, who quotes…

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King’s Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 3

J. N. King and Sons Pty. Ltd. report having a good sale at their Berry yards yesterday, when over 90 head were sold. Springing…

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P.P.U. Discusses Margarine "Big Opportunity For Vegetable Fat Crops"

The Bega District News · Friday 14 March 1952 · page 5

The possibility of the dairying industry itself entering into the manufacture of margarine was raised at the Southern District Council meeting of the Primary Producers' Union, on Thursday last…

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Dairyfarm Comps. Cancelled for 1952

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

''The annual Dairy Farm Competitions sponsored for [?] past by the Department Agriculture and the Farmer…

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Farmers' Thanks

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

Following our notice, in Friday's issue, the following are the final complimentary notices of thanks for assistance given during the…

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Offers To Replace Burnt Trees Mayor Invites Farmers To Apply For Stocks

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 2

The loss of trees, especially those usually grown in the grounds of farmhouses, was very severe in the district's fires, a fact not overlooked by people from two different sources…

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Dairy Assn. Plan With Cow Gate Ltd. Heads Of Both Parties Make Full Statement

The Bega District News · Tuesday 18 March 1952 · page 1

The agreement last week between the Cow and Gate Ltd. and the Co-operative Dairy Association of N.S.W. Ltd., has caused a great deal of interest in this State…

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Berry Junior Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

The following members of the Berry Junior Farmers’ Club succeeded in winning prizes at the recent Jamberoo Club’s Show:…

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Better Farming League Quoted in Parliament Mr. Graham Replies to Member for Wollondilly

The South Coast Register · Thursday 20 March 1952 · page 1

“The Hon, Member for Wollondilly apparently forgets that when the present NSW Government defeated his colleagues in…

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Loc Al Wool Sold

The Bega District News · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 7

At the wool sale, on March t, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a catalogue totalling 8033 bales. •…

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World Is Using Less Wool

The Bega District News · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 6

World consumption of wool last year fell from 2,652 million pounds in 1950 to 2,150 million pounds, the smallest…

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Abnormal Yarding At Bega Cattle Sale Overflow Day Needed To Sell Stock

The Bega District News · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 8

The yarding of 850 head of cattle at the Bega saleyards, on Tuesday, the usual cattle Sale day, was so abnormal that the auctioneers were unable complete their selling and had to return on Wednesday…

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U.S. Rainmakers in Disfavour Some Crops Ruined By Abnormal Rainfall

The Bega District News · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 5

Several important crops, growing in the Yakima Valley, Washing, U.S.A., suffered tremendously’ in 1950 from abnormal and untimely rainfalls be lieved to have been caused by rainmakers—…

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Cora Blackmore Speaks at Cobargo Young Local Farmers Meet American Girl

The Bega District News · Friday 21 March 1952 · page 4

A pleasant breath of American farm life was experienced at Cobargo, on Tuesday night, when attractive Cora Blackmore, of Norfolk, Virginia, the guest of the Cobargo-Tilba Young…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Returns Soon

The Bega District News · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 7

The Bega police state that the Agricultural and Pastoral Return forms will be submitted to the farmers of the Bega Police…

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Rain Has Changed Agistment Worry Cattle Coming Back From Kosciusko

The Bega District News · Tuesday 25 March 1952 · page 2

The rain has completely changed the whole aspect of cattle agistment, for those animals on the Kosciusko country…

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Dairy Farm Competitions Cancelled for 1952

The South Coast Register · Thursday 27 March 1952 · page 1

The annual dairy farm competitions, sponsored for years past by the Department of Agriculture and the “Farmer and…

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