Farmers Critical of Trunk Line Delay
At a recent District Council meeting of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union, members criticised the long delay in receiving trunk has calls from country post offices…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1950
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Farming Courses for Ex-servicemen
A series of special rural training refresher courses for ex-servicemen will be discontinued unless more applications are received. The Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Good Crops of Peas
“There are many very good crops of peas to be seen in the district but where the soil drainage has been unsatisfactory,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sheep Awards
Bathurst sheep breeder, Mr. G. T. Tyers, of Alloway Bank, was the most outstanding exhibitor in merino section at yesterday's Mudgee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Molong’s Record Wheat Yield (From Our Cor Respondent)
MOLONG.—Although the wheat yield for the 1947-48 season was a State record, more, wheat was handled at Molong silo and stacking side in the 1949-50 season than during that period. The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Picking the Blackberry Crop Is Profitable
An Orange agent has paid out more than 1800 for blackberries in the past week. Some of the pickers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mammoth Sorghum Crops
BRISBANE, Sunday: Harvesting of the British Food Corporations sorghum crop in Queensland is expected to start within a month…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain Delays Harvesting of District Apple Crop Jonathans Ready
Harvesting of the apple crop in the Orange district is being seriously delayed by heavy rain which has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Bags At Depots
A proposal by wheat growers in the Orange district that wheat bags be stored at all railway stations has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Firms Silent On Wool Conference
LONDON, Monday.— Financial Times says Yorkshire firms are reluctant to comment on outcome of Commonwealth Wool Conference because no definite plan has emerged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales Melbourne and Sydney
SYDNEY, Monday: At the opening of the Melbourne wool sales today prices for merino wool ranged from par to five per cent, higher than the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Price Plan Overseas Talks
LONDON, Monday: The "financial Times," Yorkshire firms are reluctant to comment on outcome of the Commonwealth Wool Conference because…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →World Wheat Agreement
LONDON, Tuesday: Wheat experts believe that a reported agreement between America and Canada may form the basis for the admission of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saleable Store Shortage Cattle Favoured
It is difficult to recall when salcable lines of store sheep were as scarce as they are now. Country agents find it difficult to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain Threatens Wool Clip
Unless fine, dry weather is experienced in the Bathurst district within the next month the 1950 wool clip is the danger of serious damage. This…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Wheat Agreement For Japan
LONDON, Tuesday.— Wheat experts believe that a reported agreement between American and Canada may form the basis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chemicals Arrest Cattle Sickness Lime Sulphur Solution Found Satisfactory
In an occurrence of chorioptic mange in a stud herd, the use of lime-sulphur solution (I per cent polysulphide content) was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Killed by Tetanus. Losses Reported After Mule's Operation In Dirty Yards
Stockowners have reported losses of sheep following treatment by [?]les operation, carried out in old and dirty sheep yards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crops Damaged by Continuous Rain
Due to the extraordinary amount of rain which has fallen since the beginning of the year, harvesting has been delayed six weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Land Minister's Tribute to Farmers, Graziers. Assistance Given to Soldier Settlers
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) last week paid a tribute to the co-operation and help given by some land-owners to the…
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