Sheep at 4d. EACH
It looks as if some of the graziers in the dry areas of the State are not going to get rich quickly this year. At the Flemington stock sales recently…
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Farming & the land, 1944
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Local and General. Local Wool
Mrs. H. L. A. Collins, Rossdale, has received word of satisfactory prices for her wool clip at the recent appraisement at Newcastle. Top price…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Taking Tickle Out of Wool
Australian research workers have taken the "tickle" out of wool. Wool treated with the juice of paw-paw, it has been found, will not tickle or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and Its Uses. Carpets and Crossbreds
Wincheombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Since the United States entered the war, the demand for coarse crossbred wools, suitable for carpet making and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gresford Dairymen
A well-attended meeting of dairymen at Gresford decided to form a branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council. Ninety members have been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm Home The Vegetable Garden Control of Fungous Diseases
Bordeaux mixture, the main spray used for the control of fungous diseases, consists of a mixture of bluestone (copper sulphate) and lime in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How Machines Help Farmers
Details of the mechanized handling of crops of peas for canning, grown in the Cowra district, New South Wales, given in the Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Isloated Rain in Dairy Areas
Prescott Pty. Ltd., in a review of dairy conditions, states that although some useful rains hare fallen in isolated dairying centres…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Growers’ Complaints Crops From Lend-Lease Seed
Replying to complaints made a few months ago by district growers that cabbage crops had failed because of faulty lend-lease seed,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broadcasts By Junior Farmers
Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers will broadcast from 2HR each Monday at 6.10 p.m. These broadcasts will be prepared by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Farm Sales
Mr. J. P. Idstein reports the sale of the following farming properties, subject to the consent of the Federal Treasurer: Mr Theo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Unaltered At Homebush
SYDNEY, Mon.—Pit, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: 48,726 sheep and iambs penned the bulk of the offering being medium to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Appraisements Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd
On Thursday last Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., Newcastle submitted to appraisement approximately 500 bales consisting mostly of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electric Power For Farms
Speaking at the annual conference of the Electricity Supply Engineers' Association, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. McGirr) said the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Better Conditions on the Land Elimination of One-man Farms
Gradual increase in the size of farms, with the ultimate elimination of one-man farms, is planned fry the Federal Rural…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →" Bengal Has a Good Crop" No Reccurrence of Famine Forecast
Confidence that famine would not recur in Bengal this year was expressed by the Governor (Mr. R. G. Casey) broadcasting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Wool Prices
On Thursday, 30th March, Messrs Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, submitted to appraisement approximately 500 bales, consisting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Increase in the Wool Clip
SYDNEY Tues. — Compared with the pre-war total the Australia wool clip since the war has increased about 400,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners and Farmers Government Attitude Provides Striking Contrast
"The ease with which miners, who so desire it, can be released from the Army, in in striking contrast to the difficulty of securing the release of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increased Wheat Area Likely
SYDNEY Wed.—It Is estimated that 4,300,000 acres will be licensed in New South Wales under the wheat industry…
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