Wheat Prices Sydney
The conference of Premiers to discuss the question of stabilised wheat prices in Australia will open at Parliament House on Friday, August 26,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1938
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Four Nominations Dungog Butter Factory DUNGOG
Four nominations have been received for [?] three vacancies on the board of directors of the Dungog Co-operative Butter Factory…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →World's Wheat Surplus Effect on Prices
A huge world wheat surplus is indicated by reports from practically every growing area, says the London "Daily Telegraph." The effect of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Rates P.P.U. Urges Reduction Butter Substitutes
Several mat tors of importance were dealt with at a conference of primary producers at Raymond Terrace yesterday. Matters touched…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brisbane Show Great Cattle Exhibits. Northern N.s.w. Prominent
Northern New South Wales studs were well to the fore at the Brisbane Show, both in the dairy and beef cattle sections, and in the successes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plashett Pastoral Co. Wins £300 Lactation Herd Test Plashett Pearlie 7th Champion Living Cow In Australia
In the £300 Lactation Herd Test competition, conducted by the Federal Council of the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Society, first and second teams came from the Hunter Valley—a remarkable achievement in a competition covering entrants from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairyman Fined Sydney
A fine of £15 was imposed on Fredcrick Gandish, of Hurstville, who had ten previous convictions, at the Kogarah Court on each of two charges—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Junior Farmer Good Spring Season Assured Hunter River District
According to the supervising teacher of the School of Agriculture (Mr. Geo. M. Blacklock), a good Spring season seems assured as a result of beneficial rains which have fallen over an area from Tenterfield to Newcastle in recent weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Equalisation
A bill to amend the Dairy Products Act is to be introduced into the Legislative Assembly within the next few days, for the purpose of overcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farming
During the last week Mr. Sims, Supervisor and Organiser for Junior Farming in the mid north coast, paid a visit to Bullahdelah. He visited…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rainfall, Pastures and Crops
After an exceptionally favourable late summer rainfall the autumn and winter so far has only received a moderate registration. May…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PASTORAL Eradication of Blackberry
When blackberry is well established, especially in volcanic soils, it is difficult to bring it under control owing to the fact that the plants sucker…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slump in Wheat
There was a sharp decline in values in the Sydney wheat market yesterday, because of the unpromising outlook overseas. The closing price of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cruelty to Sheep Overloading of Truck Moss Vale
For causing 148 sheep to be conveyed by rail from Goulburn to Moss Vale in such a manner as to cause them suffering, Donald Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Field, Farm and Dairy AGRICULTURAL Maize for Grain
The following varieties of maize for grain are recommended by the Department of Agriculture for sowing in the various maize-growing districts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Farms Coastal Area Championship Judges' Awards
Mr. Norman S. Bate, of Bodalla, won the "Farmer and Settler" coastal dairy farm championship with 2172 points. Mr. H. O. Cox, of Melross, Kangaroo Valley, was second with 2122 points, Mr. F. A. McIntosh, Woodside Park, Berry, third…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bolwarra Soils Value of Fertilisers Address to Farmers
Although soils in Bolwarra were capable of producing heavy yields without fertilisers, the use of superphosphate for nearly all crops…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →DAIRYING Albuminous Taint in Cream
The cause of albuminous, taint in cream is sometimes difficult to locate. In a report on such a case, a departmental dairy instructor states that on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Report
The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 11th instant. The past week has not produced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Small Wool Clip Its Preparation for Market
Even with a small clip, in order to satisfy the requirements of the trade and to obtain the best returns it is necessary to…
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