Electrifying Farms Govt. Legislation to Be Introduced
The State Government had not yet determined its policy regarding electricity supply and control, but was ready, to re-introduce legislation…
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Farming & the land, 1944
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Prime Sheep Firm: Others Dull
SYDNEY Thursday — Winchombe, Carson, -Ltd. report.— Sheep 41,389 penned. Prime wethers were scarce and really…
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"Since the Cmmonwealth look over the dairying industry and handed parts of it to persons appointed to certain positions, the word tragedy' in blazing letters has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plan To Expand Dairy Industry
CANBERRA Thursday—A plan. to expand the dairy .Industry and prevent future milk rationing was suggested in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warning to Farmers Use of Kerosene For Weed-Control
Although many growers in this district have used Kerosene to control weeds in young carrot crops with splendid results, some,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Acreage Increase Farmers’ Effort Under Difficulties
Despite the fact that more than one-third of the 500,000 people engaged In. rural production had absorbed Into war jobs,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mechanisation Farming U.S Experts Demonstrate Latest Machienary
Maximum food production could only be achieved by the utilisation of modern machined farm machinery some of which was already operating on N.S.W farms American agricultural expects told large gathering of farmers American…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Subsidy
CANBERRA, Friday —A bill give effect to the Government wheat subsidy plan which he been operating since 1942 we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Sheep Slaughtering. United States Figures
Winchcombe Carson Ltd: report:—During 1943, a record total of 23,362,798 sheep and lambs were slaughtered in the United States. The figure is 4,882,488…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cutting Into The Wool Trade
CANBERRA Friday.—Mr Holt (UAP, Vie.) stated to-day that Australia was actually paying a subsidy of 2/7 a yard on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Farmers, Early Rising
In connection with the statement made by Mr. Cliff Smith, lorry driver, at this week's public meeting of dairy farmers, during the course…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five-fold Expansion in Ten Months. Farm Mechanisation Widely Approved
The need for Australia to step up food production in order to meet urgent British and Allied needs has been widely stressed by the Prime Minister, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Allocation of Dairy Subsidy
CANBERRA Friday— Regulations were Issued to-day setting out the procedure adopted for the allocation and payment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Funeral of the Late Mr P. A. Scarr Demise of Leading Dairy Factory Authority
Representatives of the dairy industry from all parts of the Hunter Valley yesterday attended the funeral of the late Mr. P. A. Scarr,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Liens on Wheat and Wool
SYDNEY Sat.—When recently travelling through the country the Minister tor Lands, Mr. Tully, states that he had brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Prices at Homebush
Prices obtained at Winchcombe Carson’s Homebush, auction last Thursday included A. H. Edwards, Mt. George, 2 bullocks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairymen’s Council
The northern organiser for the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council (Mr. S. Hicks) states that he has made good progress during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Report
The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on 23rd March:— We submitted our Appraisement catalogue No. 132 on Tuesday, 21st…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Best Cattle Dearer at Maitland
A lighter yarding of [?]50 fat cattle at Maitland yards to-day, it being a mixed supply of male and female. There was a small…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prime Sheep Firmer In Sydney
SYDNEY, Monday.—Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd. report: 427[?]5 sheep and lambs penned, with a moderate number of good trade,…
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