Many Dairymen Reduce Herds Several Leave
Many dairy farmers in the Wyong district are reducing their herds, and some are leaving dairying altogether,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1952
27 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
Sorghum Trials Farmers Able To Plant, Following Rain
Farmers who have undertaken grain sorghum experiments for the Department of Agriculture will be able to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amazing Career of The Late "Scamp" White: The Gosford Boy Who Made A Million In Cattle
The recent death of Robert Stanley White ended one of the most amazing careers in the Australian cattle-raising industry. The full story of his life would make an absorbingly interesting biography, for he was a man who by his own enterprise built up a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Citrus Yield "Light" Weather Effects May Be Shown In Crops For Two Years
Present drought conditions combined with the damage to citrus trees in the Gosford district through record rainfall in 1949-50 are expected to affect production of the citrus crop that should be marketed in 1953-54…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter by Coupon Trade View
The reintroduction of a coupon system of rationing would ease problems of butter distribution, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Relief Rains in Coast Area Orchards, Crops Need More
Rain along the Central Coast in the past few days has done little more than relieve crops and pastures. Spokesmen for the fruit, vegetable and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Bagged Wheat Until State's Production Rises
The absence of a silo at Gosford meant that wheat would still have to be brought into the district in bulk, by road and, then bagged before being sold to poultry farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Plant After Rain Calga, 170 Pts
Farmers in many parts of the Gosford district worked in the rain yesterday to prepare their land for autumn crops. Rain registrations varied greatly. They…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmyard Fair To Aid Hall Fund
A farmyard fair, in aid of the Lisarow hall, will be held on the property of Mr and Mrs F. O. French. "Lagonda…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Can Hatch 80,000 Chicks Year
A poultry farm which can hatch 80,000 chickens a year is being established at Bensville. It is the Willryse poultry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Project At Lisarow
Mr. C. P. Parsons and his son, Clr. C. W. Parsons, are running 12 head of mixed sheep on Clr. Parsons's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Downpour Flooded Many Shops Roads. Crops Damaged
Heavy rain which swept the Gosford district on Saturday yielded registrations of up to nine inches, and damaged roads, crops and property. A torrential downpour on Saturday nightâ Caused flooding in shops in Gos-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers At Royal Show
Alex Innes, of Gosford, and I Arthur Drury, of Wyong, have: been selected to represent the Gosford district at the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Feed Wheat Board Agrees To Stockpile Part Of Quota
The Australian Wheat Board has agreed to stockpile wheat and make it available to poultry farmers, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Speedboats To Race At Farm Cove
Two speedboats from the Brisbane Water Motor Yacht Club will compete in a carnival at Karin Cove on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poultry Farmers Invited To Visit Egg Board
The Gosford branch of the Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia has arranged for poultry fanners to visit the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage To Crops Feared
Continuance of the steady rain of the past four days could damage winter crops and cause some to die,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Editorial Saving the Farmer
The blueprint for the development of the Brisbane Water district, outlined last week by Mr F. J. Terry,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deputation Seeks More Feed Wheat
A delegation comprising representatives of the Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia, Primary Producers' Union,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Egg Production Costs Exceed Farmer's Return
The average cost of producing one dozen first-grade hen eggs is 4/7, or 6½d a dozen more than the price being obtained by farmers. This cost is based on a…
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