Baerami Creek. Junior Farmer Club Formed
A visit was made to the Baerami Creek district by Mr. G. Blacklock (State Organiser) and M. A. L. Nicod (District Supevisor) in connection…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Mr. Sedgwick Speaks of Increased Costs in Dairying
Prior to my appointment to the Milk Board as representative of producers, I had followed the practice—at intervals throughout the year—of…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—At a sale .of purebred AIS cattle at Swanlea, the late Mr. J. R. Knapp’s property, near Nowra, 28 cows…
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The Junior Farmers’ Advisory Committee was re-formed at a meeting held in the Masonic Hall. Mr. G. Blacklock (State…
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Sir,—Whilst Mr. Hicks, chairman of Bowthorne factory is pondering over that twopence per gallon less paid to milk vendors (who are also…
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Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Company Limited is calling for nominations for the election of three directors for the board…
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GLOUCESTER, Sat—For June cream suppliers to Gloucester co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd were paid [?] for chicest and 1/6[?] for second…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trade Talks at Moscow Fail Britain Sought Wheat In Return For Machinery
LONDON, July 26.—The Anglo-Soviet trade talks in Moscow have ended without agreement. This news, says “The Times” diplomatic correspondent, reached London while the leader of the British relegation,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Science’ s War On Crop Pests Is More Complex Little Hope Of Finding A “One-Shot Chemical”
NEW-YORK (Associated- Press). —America’s insecticide business, already well past, the 100,000,000 dollars (£30,000,000) a year mark, has just about given up hope of finding a “one-shot chemical” that will take care of all the…
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Temperature plays an important part in the occurrence of bacterial defects in milk and cream. It is possible during the cooler…
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SINGLETON, Monday.—Mr. Tanner is to interview Mr.. Gorge Pitt, of Caswell, in regard to a special prize class in the sheep, section he…
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NEW YORK, July 28.—Even though under the terms, of the new wool bill which Congress has passed the U.S. Government can sell domestic wool at competitive prices against imported wool it Is not likely that the American…
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SINGLETON, Monday. —The Northern Agricultural Association is to call for nominations for the Rural Book Progressive Farmer…
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Nominations are to be called from this district from those interested in seeking selection in the Rural Bank's progressive farmer competition for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral Advances in Pasture Improvement. Our Most Important Crop
"It is more necessary now than at any previous time that we should realise that pasture is our most important crop—not only because of the primary products derived from it, but also because of its effect on the growing of other crops, on soil fertility and on soil erosion," points…
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When Field-Marshal Viscount Montgomery returns to England, he will convoy greetings from Bulls to Cowes. This was arranged when Monty…
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SYDNEY Tuesday. — Mr. John George Th[?] who held the wining ticket in to-day’s No 3 Special Lo[?] farmer, on…
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In any environmental a primary requirement for success is the adoption of methods of management [?] to the minimum of wast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Refresher Course for Ex-servicemen. Commenced at Wagga Experiment Farm
The first of the series of short refresher courses for ex-servicemen in the principles of farm management was officially…
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EX-SERVICEMEN who have been successful in a ballot under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme, and are wishful of availing…
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