Cattle Tick Outbreak "Pinned Down"
The outbreak of cattle ticks, which occurred in the Bowraville section of Nambucca district in December, engaged the…
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Farming & the land, 1945
494 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 25
Seasonable Reminders To Poultry Farmers
At the beginning of each year it should be the practice on all commercial poultry farms to take Stock of the birds on the farm, points out Mr. E. Hadlington, Poultry Expert of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Contour Crops Improve Yield
Increase in yield of as much as 10 bushels per acre of both wheat and oats have been reported when These grains were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American's Experience Of All-Risk Crop Insurance
From 1939 to 1943 wheat farmers in the United States were able to insure their crops against "all risks." By paying a premium…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Countrymen's Corner Protection Of Crops Against Ladybirds
Both the larvae and adults of the leaf-eating ladybird (Epilachna 28-punctata) attack the foliage of potatoes, tomatoes,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairymen Determined in Their Stand Says President
SYDNEY, Wed.—The president of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, Mr. Elkin, said to-night that dairymen are just as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Factory Manager Reviews Local Dairying
Other factors besides the dry weather were responsible for the decline in farm and dairy production on the Clarence, Mr. A. E. Harrison, manager of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., said yesterday during a review of the conditions in the district…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Must Organise
A sketchy survey by the "Examiner" of local opinion on the ethics and other factors involved in the strike of milk suppliers reveals one clear point—country people realise that the farmer must get a fair return for his long hours of toil and the risks he takes to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Opinion On The Farmers' Strike Shows Wide Divergence
A strike of farmers is such a novelty, even in these days of unusual happenings, that it is almost impossible to gauge public opinion on the wisdom and ethics of such a procedure. The strike of dairymen supplying milk to the Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Careers of British Farmers Due Here For Discussions
The British National Farmers' Union has selected a most experienced team of representatives to discuss mutual problems with Australian primary producers. Following are biographical sketches of the delegates who are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Control Of Wheat Going Into Consumption
CANBERRA, Tues.—Measures to control the quantities of wheat going into consumption were announced to-day, by the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat From West Due Next Month
SYDNEY, Tues.—It was stated to-day that shipments of wheat from the western States to N.S.W. would commence next month…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairymen's Offer Pending Arbitration
SYDNEY, Tues.—The secretary of the Milk Zones Dairymen's Council, Mr. Sedgwick, said dairymen were prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Subsidies Cost Australia £9,150,000 a Year
CANBERRA, Wed.—The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, said to-day that the estimated cost a year to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sugar Cane Crop Problems
The low density of sugar cane in number 13 district was the subject of the main discusssion at a meeting of the Clarence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greater Help For Dairy Industry Urged
MELBOURNE, Wed.—A special drought relief grant and increased subsidy payments to cover lower proportion of butter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Topic of the Day Farmers Must Stand Together Or Become Peasants
Farmers must stand together to achieve anything—otherwise they'll be little better than peasants raising cheap food for the cities. They must co-operate and demand that every river so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →D.W.A.C. "Butter at 3/ per lb., Would Bring Small Farmers Back to Dairying"
A conference of Local War Agricultural Committees of the Bellingen Shire was held in the Shire Council Chambers, Bellingen on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Rationing Will Mean Egg Shortage
SYDNEY Thurs.—If the Commonwealth adopts its wheat rationing scheme, civilians will face an egg shortage and laying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dorrigo Dairy Coy— Present Board to Remain Registrar's Ruling the Monthly Report
The monthly report of the Dorrigo Dairy Coy. for the month of December is as follows:— During the mouth of December,…
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