Crops Fail Instructor’s Report Water Shortage
Although drought conditions have preva[?] in the Upper Hunter for several years the extension to the Lower Hunter…
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Farming & the land, 1940
1,842 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 93
Serious Floods in Europe Farm Lands Covered; Towns Deserted (“Mercury” Service) BUDAPEST, March 31
Serious flooding has occurred in Yugoslavia and Hungary as a result of the thaw. Large areas of valuable agricultural land have been…
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The cattle market was very dear for prime beasts. J. J. Leahy topped the market with eight Shorthorn bullocks from Oxley Station, Warren, to…
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There was quite a good showing of beef cattle, the chief contributors to which were Messrs. W. C. Ridgeway, of Gloucester; W. R. Grant, of…
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The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 29th March:—We submitted our 18th Appraisement Catalogue, comprising 5348…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter is Concentrated Sunshine
We hear much, these days about irradiated foods, particularly milk. In Europe, we are told, says the "National Butter and Cheese Journal…
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Prescott Pty., Ltd., reports:— New South Wales: Another week of very hot and dry weather has been experienced in many…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cereal Hay Hand-feeding of Sheep Daily Ration
Experiments carried out at Nyngan and Trangle experiment farms in the feeding of sheep for long periods on [?] hay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool and Stock Values Stability and Drought
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Usually in time of drought conditions, stock values decline because of the sparsity of feed The dry circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia's Record Wool Clip Marketing Proceeds Smoothly
The review issued by the Central Wool Committee, covering its first six months, is a most important and at the same…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australia's Record Wool Clip. Marketing Proceeds Smoothly
The review issued by the Central Wool Committee, covering its first six months is a most important and at the same time a rather unusual document…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →22 Dairy Cows Succumb. Loss at "Bengalla."
Mr. J. H. Keys, of "Bengalla," on Friday last, suffered the loss of 22 cows from a dairy of 60 cows. The animals had been turned into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Free Information for Farmers Valuable Departmental Service
Not every farmer is aware that there is a free information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research, and contact with that of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arsenical Poisoning Gresford Farmers Severe Loss
A loss of fourteen forward springers and heifers, with little hope for six others, has meant a loss in the cattle alone of £250 to Mr. Sam…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Dairy Produce Six Months' Review
For the six months ended December last the production of butter in Australia amounted to more than 2,225,000 cwt., a record for any six…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers-Drought Relief Important Meeting—thursday Next
Scone branch of the Primary Producers' Union has convened an important meeting of members and district farmers generally for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Transfers
The New South Wales branch of the Australian Society of Breedera of British Sheep reports the transfer of 101 English Leicester ewes, by…
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Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:— With the United States receiving large orders for militaiy equipment from Great Britain and France, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Show Shearing Regulations
The shearing regulation, which has operated to successfully, and or such good effect at the past two Sydney sheep showe and sales, was…
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