Invasion by Rats Farmer's Four-hour Fight
NEW YORK. Monday: A farmer's fantastic four-hour fight to stem an invasion by a horde of starving rats is reported from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1946
638 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 32
Wool Report
The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd., 14th June, 1946, report: We submitted our appraisement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious New Sheep Disease
A new and serious disease of sheep which threatens existence of industry in affected areas has developed in Western Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Boom Predicted
Wool values for most growers on the resumption of auction selling this year would be appreciably above the prices…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gunning Gossip Sheep Dog Trials
Competing in the open maiden sheep dog trial at the recent Cootamundra Show, the Border-Kelpie cross bitch, "Bonnie,"…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Try This Way Making Butter Go Further
Here is a recipe for making butter or margarine go further. Ingredients ½ lb, butter or margarine, ½ pint milk, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →September Wool Auctions Promising Prospects
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Rumours have been prevalent that wool auctions will not be held in Australia next season. No…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealanders Attend Goulburn Wool Classes
Two New Zealanders are at present undergoing training in a sheep and wool class at the Goulburn Technical College and it is expected that several South Africans will join the class next year…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →3,000,000 Bales Expected in Wool Clip
Australia's wool clip for the current season has been estimated at three million bales, excluding skin wools…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sale of Wool in Star Lots Jerrawa Protest
A deputation arranged by the Progress Association interviewed Mr. A. Fraser, M.P., at Jerrawa on Friday last. The chief…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Production of Potatoes Mixed Farming is Essential
Emphasising in a recent broadcast the importance of sound [?]ral methods as a factor in stability, in post-war potato…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Technical College Mobile Workshop Wool-Classing and Farm Mechanics Courses
A local committee has been formed to organise Technical College courses in Wool-classing Farm Mechanics and other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Red Cross Donations of Sheep Fleeces Acknowledged
The' following fleces have been donated during the past season to the Red Cross:: Mr. G. Davis, 6lbs; Mr. N. Eedy, 60lbs black;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jerrawa Complaint Sale of Wool in Star Lots
More than 50,000 small woolgrowers have failed to receive the market value for their wool, a deputation of Jerrawa graziers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mummy Wheat Myth
From time to time, we read 'of claims that wheat grains and other seeds recovered from ancient tombs have been planted, and, in spite of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep in Monaro Death for Many of Them
CANBERRA: One estimate says that there are 10,000 sheep and cattle on the Upper Monaro facing death from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WAKOOL The World's Greatest Rice Farm
"As the Farm Mechanisation Scheme," stated the Premier (Mr. W- .Y. McKell-), "which I had' the honour of introducing, is playing in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Improved Prices are Likely for Australian Wool
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The mimimum reserve price of 18. 15d. per lb. for this season's Australian clip less the contributory charge of five per cent. means an average return of approximately 17¼d. for this year's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From Everywhere Poultry Farmers and Freights
Poultry Farmers and Freights Country poultry farmers had become tired of paying the high cost of freight on fowl feed for the city…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Potatoes Are Mixed Farming Proposition
Emphasising in a recent broadcast the importance of sound cultural methods as a factor in stability in postwar potato production, Mr. A. C…
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