Big Citrus Crops For This Season
Total increase in the NSW citrus fruit yield in the 1952-53 season was 370,000 bushels. State Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham…
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Farming & the land, 1953
59 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 3
Brisbane Water Crop Best Since 1950—Rain Did Some Damage Local Citrus Crop Bigger This Season But Not Record Says Dept. Expert
It was estimated that the citrus fruit crop in the Brisbane Water District this season would be the heaviest for three years, district fruit officer of the Department of Agriculture, Mr K. D. McGillivray, said this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer Released On Driving Charge
A 26-yeax-old Mangrove Mt farmer, who was found guilty at Gosford Court of Petty Sessions yesterday of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Expert Talks To Junior Farmers
The Somersby Junior Farmers' Club, at its monthly meeting on Tuesday night, was fortunate in having the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Tax Allowances
Many farmers did not realise they could use as tax deductions a fifth of the cost of plant and improvements,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Junior Farmer Competition In Full Swing
The 1953 "Star" Junior' Farmer competition being conducted by the Junior Farmer Movement and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →US Farm Youths For Europe
The first group of 81 American farm youths leaving the United States to live and work with rural families in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmers Afraid of Gluts If Production Increases Small Holdings Scheme May Not Suit District Say Critics
A small-holdings scheme, which could be implemented by Gosford Shire Council under provisions of the Local Government Act, would not be suitable for the Brisbane Water district, said two prominent agriculturists yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmer Settlement
The Commonwealth and NSW Governments have been urged to share with bodies keen on fostering agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Egg Farming Film
Gosford audiences will be among the first in Australia to see a new film of egg production in New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£725 Damages In Farmers Dispute
An interpreter was used throughout the hearing of a claim for £725 by a farmer in Gosford District Court on Wednesday. After 20 minutes' retire-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Super. Promised To Farmers
An end to Australia's crippling shortage of superphosphate is promised by new production…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle Trespass Claim Fails
An orchardist and his wife lost their claim for £500 damages in litigation which commenced two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poppy Crop in India Drops
New Delhi.—As against 400.000 acres under poppy cultivation in India during 1922-23. there were only 81,600…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Merger of Two Famed Farm Machinery Firms
LONDON.—All farmers in the Gosford district know the names of Ferguson and Massey-Harris…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Us Visit by "Farm Women"
Farm women from Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and Canada will tour the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FARM and Garden.. Replacing Humus in Soil
"To ensure continuing prosperity," the NSW Agricultural Minister (Mr Grahame), and his officers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Expert Urges: Better Plan for Farms
There had been seasons in the past when market prices for citrus were so high, and conditions were so good, that half-neglected citrus trees on steep, stony ridges could have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War on Nature-good Farm Abc
The control of soil, erosion, irrigation, underground drainage, nutrition, pest and disease control, protection against wind, fire, flood and rot comprised the ABC of good citrus…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bank Help to Farmer
The Premier of NSW (Mr J. J. Cahill) said he would ask the Rural Bank's Government Agency…
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