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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

217 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 11

Some Farmers Need Help

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

Those dairy farmers who have been watching somewhat helplessly—their 5 normal income dwindle to…

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Farm Production Competitions, 1952

The Bega District News · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 1

“The Royal Agricultural Society is conducting State-wide Farm Production Competitions this year and is giving prize money to the value of £300, plus liberal organising expenses to each country…

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Lead to Dairying Industry

The Bega District News · Friday 2 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Brannan, assistant general manager of the Producers Co-operative Distributing Society, has…

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Junior Farmer in the States

The Bega District News · Tuesday 6 May 1952 · page 1

Ian Sharrock, the Junior Farmer who is visiting the United States of America, under the International Farm. Youth…

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“On the Way” £300 Pea Crops Planted

The South Coast Register · Thursday 8 May 1952 · page 3

“We’re on the way towards our aim of £300 for the school funds,” reported Mr. Berry McClelland at the Parents and Citizens’…

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Bega Manpower Saved Farms A.P.P.U. Thanks Town, For Fighting Fires

The Bega District News · Friday 9 May 1952 · page 4

“I can say that if it had not been for the manpower that came out from Bega, during the terrible fires last summer, there would have been few farmhouses and buildings saved on the farms in the Bega…

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Local & General Kings’ Cattle Sale

The South Coast Register · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 2

A good yarding of 80 head of stock was told at J. N. King and Sons’ yard sale at Berry on Wednesday of last week…

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More Butter Production

The Bega District News · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 2

District butter factory figures for the month of April have shown a somewhat interesting result with some factories…

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U.k. Sheep Go Aboard

The Bega District News · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

Although the British sheep grazing Industry is not as vast as its counterpart in this country there are many valuable breeds in the United Kingdom that product quite a great deal of wool and even lamb and mutton for the table. The breeds are in demand…

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Factors Governing Speed Of Milking Farmers Can Save More Time Than Realised

The Bega District News · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 5

“The main factor governing whether a dairy cow a slow or a quick milker is the size of the opening the teat canal,” according to an article in the latest issue of “Herd Recorder's Letter,” published…

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More Cattle Found Back in Bega To-day

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 2

Another 42 head of district cattle which had been on agistment in the Kosciusko country have been mustered,…

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Neighbours Fail To Destroy Rabbits Farmers Ask P.P. Board To Take Action

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 5

Complaints, that their neighbours were not doing anything to destroy rabbits were made to the Eden Pastures Protection Board at its last meeting, by two district farmers, who asked that the Board take…

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Dairy Science, Schools, 1952 at Country Centres This Winter

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 4

“Arrangements have been made to hold dairy science schools at dairy produce factories in various country…

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Full-Time Jnr. Farmer Supervisors Wanted

The Bega District News · Tuesday 20 May 1952 · page 1

Delegates at the Junior Farmers’ Club Council, held in Sydney recently, expressed their concern at the failure of the Department of Education to appoint full-time supervisors, reports the “Primary Producer.”…

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Mr. H. J. Bryen Retires After 30 Years’ Service to Dairy Farmers

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. H. J. Bryen, who for 30 years has been in the service of the Dairy Farmers’ Coy., at Moss Vale, has retired. He has many…

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Illawarra Farmers Making Silage

The South Coast Register · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 4

Many Illawarra farmers are busy making silage, while other crops are being chaffed and fed direct, reports the Kiama…

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Better Farming League the Annual Meeting

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the annual meeting of the Belter Farming League on Friday, May 23, with the…

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Junior Farmers’ Club Notes (By The Publicity Officer)

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Barry Junior Fanners was held in the school on Friday night, there being 27 present, with the…

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Soil Erosion Control on Steep Dairying Lands

The South Coast Register · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

In an article on “The control of Erosion on Dairying Lands,” in a recent issue of The Journal of the Soil Conservation Service…

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Racecourse Farm Will Remain Intact Motion Rejected By Race Club Members

The Bega District News · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 4

Although a special meeting of members of the Bega District Jockey Club, held on May 26, 1924, unanimously carried a motion authorising the committee to sell that portion of the racecourse farm…

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