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South Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1955

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Large Yarding of Cattle

The Bega District News · Friday 25 February 1955 · page 2

Messrs. William Bixon, Bega auctioneers, report an exceptionally large yarding of cattle at the Cobargo Saleyards on Monday…

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Junior Farmers for Royal Show

The Bega District News · Tuesday 1 March 1955 · page 2

Junior Farmers from the Far Sourth District have been selected to attend the Royal Show Camp, at Sydney, from April 1 to 8. The fortunate members are Miss Barbara…

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Local Wool Sold

The Bega District News · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 12

The Farmers and Graziers Cooperative submitted a catalogue of 7,000 bales of wool at the last sale of the series, and the selection to…

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Friendly Rivalry Between Junior Farmers

The Bega District News · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 4

The Far South Coast National Show was once again the site for friendly rivalry amongst a number of Junior Farmers of the Bega district…

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Perfect Weather Has Assisted Pastures, Crops

The Bega District News · Friday 4 March 1955 · page 1

“The weather we are getting is absolutely perfect for both pastures and crops,” said the District Agronomist of the Department of Agriculture (Mr. K. F. Flemons) yesterday,…

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Show Fat Cattle, First Class

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 4

Although there was not a big entry in the fat cattle section at the Bega Show, the judge, Mr. Jock Stewart, of Bombala,…

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More Local Wool Sold

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 March 1955 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers submitted a catalogue of 7,492 bales of wool at their last auction, the selection being drawn…

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Butter Figures for February

The Bega District News · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 9

[?]he splendid, growth that has [?]loped in pastures on the Far. Coast since the drought con[?]s were broken some weeks…

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Keen Interest in Dairy Produce

The Bega District News · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 5

Keen interest was shown in the dairy produce section at this year’s Far South Coast National Show, especially in the factory butter classes, the awards for which were distributed…

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Change in Dairying Industry Plans for Marketing in United Kingdom

The Bega District News · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 1

As June 30 next will mark the end of the sale by contract to the United Kingdom of Australia’s surplus butter and cheese—an arrangement that has applied for approximately…

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Dairy Exports Face Test

The Bega District News · Friday 11 March 1955 · page 2

Whatever crises the dairying industry in this country has had to face since the end of World War II, the resumption of open…

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Farmers Guilty on Rabbit Charges

The Bega District News · Tuesday 15 March 1955 · page 5

A number of district farmers pleaded guilty in the Bega Court of Petty Sessions, on Wednesday last week, to charges of not having completely and continuously destroyed rabbits…

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Long Journey for Cattle and Bega Drovers

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 4

After being driven over the mountainous country between Belowra and Yowrie and thence to Bega, a mob of 460 head of prime stock left Bega on Wednesday morning to…

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Junior Farmers'. Senior Group Active

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 1

An attempt will be made by the Bega District Junior Farm ers Senior Group to win a pennant for its record book, in…

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Jnr Farmers Had a Mixed Year Financial Problem for Dist. Council

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 1

In his annual report to the annual meeting the Bega District Council of Junior Farmer luJbs, the president (Mr. Barry Moore) said at the year was one of the most successful,…

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Bega Jnr. Farmer Club Elects Officers

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Bega Junior Farmer’ club at the High School, on Monday, March 7, the election of officers for 1955…

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Great Chance for Junior Farmer

The Bega District News · Friday 18 March 1955 · page 7

A Young' Farmer will receive passage-free overseas scholarship trip with the A.P.P.U. Education World Tour Party…

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Special Cattle Train for District Stock

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 March 1955 · page 1

A special cattle train has been arranged to transport a mob of 1,200 head of district stock from Nimmitabel to Deniliquin in the Riverina area, and the stock started the first section…

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New Statutory Rules on Dairy Products Export

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 March 1955 · page 5

New statutory rules have been made which consolidate and revise existing regulations governing the export of dairy products…

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Hybrid Maize Seed Crops

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 March 1955 · page 1

Some excellent crops of late hybrid maize for certified seed production at Graton Experiment Farm and in the Lower…

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