No Discussion On Clerks' Wool Ban
SYDNEY, Tues.—A motion of urgency to enable the ban on handling wool to be discussed in the Legislative Assembly to-day…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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£12,000 Bid For Farm Dairy Farm
Bidding reached £12,150 for a 212 acre dairy farm at Newfarm, near Kyogle yesterday. Sold on a walk in-walk out…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Having regard to the urgent need for breeding stock through the Commonwealth the Australian Meat Board has decided to have experiments conducted to determine if female dairy calves could be reared economically in large…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fine Weather Needed to Save Crops
FINE weather is urgently needed to save crops in the Clarence River district. If the rain continues there may be heavy losses in the potatoes because farmers are unable to dig their late ares, Soybean crops may be ruined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vital Stage Reached In Farmers' Contest
The ten finalists in the Rural Bank "Progressive Farmer Competition" will meet the State judges in Sydney next week. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For Farmers New Hire Purchase Scheme
The Industrial Finance Department of the Commonwealth Bank has announced a new "Farmers Plan" Hire Purchase scheme: designed specially to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Irrigation Advice To Farmers
Advice to farmers to continue irrigation plans although they were now enjoying abundant rain, was given by Mr. A. Reddoch at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Sales Resume Next Month
SYDNEY, Fri.—The National Council of Woolselling Brokers said to-day that the Sydney wool sales, held up as a result…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Officer for Clarence District
Mr. D. Scott, of the Department of Agriculture, has been appointed dairy officer for the Clarence River district. Previously an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further Delay In Wheat Harvesting
TAMWORTH, Sun.—Hopes for the early resumption of harvesting following a fortnight of almost incessant rain were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Need For Development Of Crop Varieties
TAMWORTH, Sun.—Mr. W. A. Chaffey, M.L.A., said to-day the present season showed the necessity for exploring every avenue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pasture Trials Chance for Farmers
Farmers in New South Wales are being given the opportunity to engage in pasture improvement trials using heavy dressings of lime only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Cream Cheque For Dairymen
AN unprecedented Christmas gift of about £75,000 is being distributed to Clarence River dairy farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extension Of Validity Of Butter Coupons
MELBOURNE, Tues.—The validity of butter coupons 1, 2 and 3 will be extended until January 4 so that consumers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Wheat On Way To England
LONDON, Tues. (A.A.P.).—Members of the House of Commons cheered when the Minister for Food (Mr. Strachey),…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers' Contest
SYDNEY, Tues.—Results of the Junior Farmer 1947, competition for sowing grasses and clover were announced to-day. First…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Production Best For Years
SYDNEY, Wed.—The year commencing July 1 last had been the best for butter production for the past three years. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Progressive Farmers Include Taree Dairyman
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Messrs. M. A. Meares, of Forbes (mixed farmers), M. R. Buttsworth, of Hannan Vale via. Taree (dairy farmer), and W. H. Bruce, of Castle Hill (specialists), were to-night announced as the winners of the Progressive Farmer…
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LONDON, Thurs.; (A.A.P.).—The proportion of butter in the British combined ration of six ounces of butter and margarine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter Production 73 Tons for November Pigs Drop in Numbers
The quantity of butter manufactured at the Dorrigo Co-op. Dairy Coy. for November, 1947, totalled 73 tons 3 qrs. 3lbs. This…
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