Rural Radio Topics Better Beef Cattle
"Beef Cattle Raising" is the subject to be discussed in the Country Hour on Monday, March 4, by Dr. John Legg, D.V.Sc…
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Farming & the land, 1946
705 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 36
Move To Send Australia Wool To Germany
The Australian Woolgrowers' Council, following the report that America is exporting large quantities of raw cotton to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nature Notes Birds Collect Wool For Their Nests
MR. Andrew Lofgren, of Brassall, Queensland, informs me that leatherheads, thrushes, finches, silvereyes and willie wagtails visited his shearing shed to collect wool for nesting material, the silvereyes sometimes making a nest almost entirely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Interests. Newcastle Disease Of Poultry
"Advice has been received from South Africa that Newcastle disease, one of the most serious epizootic and fatal diseases of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Care of Eggs On the Farm
The method of storing eggs on the farm, awaiting despatch to market, often leaves much to be desired. The room in which the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Interests. Ideal Fodder Crop for Dairy Farms
Lucerne, because of its drought resistance, high protein content, and palatability, and usefulness for grazing, green fodder, hay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Societies Approve In Principle Of Amalgamation
REPRESENTATIVES of dairy societies at Coff's Harbour, Raleigh, Pellingen and Dorrigo have approved in principle of an amalgamation of the societies. This decision was made at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Maize Crops at Waterview
Record maize crops at Waterview are the best for years, writes our correspondent. Lucerne crops are keeping the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Interests Better Pastures In New Zealand
During the visit to New Zealannd a practical method of refertilisation of a paddock was instanced. This operation takes place during the winter feeding period and with the use of the electric fence, a wide face and a shallow depth is established…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Market In India For Dairy Produce
MELBOURNE, Tues.— Given favourable economic and political conditions, prospects for exporting dairying produce to India…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Musical Farmers
JUDGES of the Progressive Farmers' Competition, which is being conducted by the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W., are puzzled. They have found that three of the finalists are practising music. Because of this, they conclude that progressive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Interests. Shoeing of Horses
If horseshoes are left on the hoof too long they are very apt to cause damage. It is sometimes thought that if a horse has only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Raleigh District P.P.U. The Dairyman's Survey Horse Shoes," Lime, Bracken Taint in Butter, Etc. Dist. Secretary's Monthly Letter Discusses Many Matters of Importance
Quite a number of matters of importance has come up for attention since the new year and I shall briefly enumerate what has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Interests. Calf Rearing
S. L. Black, acting manager pf Wollongbar Experiment Farm, and G. L. McClymont, veterinary officer of the Department of…
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Sir,—Your sub-leader article in the "Daily Examiner" of March 7, on the subject of musical farming should arouse deep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Breeds of British Pedigree Cattle
Methods used by pedigree stock-breeders in Britain are very similar for any breed. But, in these small islands, a great variety of cattle are bred for export to many different parts of the world. When the breed is mainly milk producing, the cow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Re-Establishment Loans For Ex-Service Farmers
Men and women who, before they entered upon war service in World War II, were engaged in primary production and who now need financial assistance to enable them to re-establish themselves as producers in a primary industry, may, under certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Interests. Feeding And Egg Production
A connection between feed consumption and egg production is obvious; feed consumption rises with the seasonal increase in egg…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mosquitoes Will Cause Butter Loss
Most serious effect of the mosquito plague in the Clarence district will be a decline in butter production…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Co-op. To Pay Bonus
COFF'S HARBOUR, Sat.—Tne manager of the Coff's Harbour Co-op. Dairy Co. (Mr. J. Walters) states that it has been decided to…
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