To-day's Leader: The World's Wheat Pressure of Wage Demands Increases
LONDON, March 3—Britain’s uneasy election truce between the Labour Government and mil lions of trade unionists cracked…
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Farming & the land, 1950
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Check Inspectors Suggested For Dairymen (To the Editor)
Sir,—Having read the court news in your paper, a case of adulterated milk, against Lesley Hawkins, If may be permitted to comment,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers Gain Further Success
Muswellbrook's district's team of junior cattle judges made a visit to Maitland Show on Wednesday and maintained their unbeaten record by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen Sow Clover for Winter Grazing Agronomist Says Rain Will Benefit Pastures
Sowing of permanent pastures are commencing under ideal conditions, reports the district agronomist (Mr. F.D. Mackenzie) in a report on agricultural activities in the Hunter Valley and on the Central Coast…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notes and News of Dairy Interest Queensland Lowest
In the average annual yields of dairy cows which were in milk for the year ending June. 1949, Queensland production at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Price Complacency ‘Dangerous”
Sir Charles McCann, chairman of the International…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Retired Butter Factory Employee Presentation by Carriers and Staff
Last Monday afternoon the staff of the Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory and local carriers made a farewell presentation to a former employee,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Placed in Cattle Show
Among other awards gained at the Maitland Show local Junior Farmer President C. Shearer was given second place in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Store Cattle Sale At Gresford
Brooker and Lindeman report holding a successful store cattle sale at their Gresford yards. The market was free and strong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Supply Of Cattle At Homebush
Winchcombe, Carson’s report: 11,375 sheep penned of mixed quality. Values firm at last Monday’s rates, Best ewes to 6d. per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ban On Export Of Merino Sheep
Export of merino sheep from New Zealand is now prohibited, except with .the consent of the Minister for 'Customs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Cattle Rise To 20/- At Maitland
Fat cattle values rose 10/ to 20/ a head for all classes at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-days. There was a full attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Farms for Sale
Two dairy farms will be offered suction by Mr. 3. Enright tomorrow at his rooms, Church-street, Maitland, at 2.30…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Conference Plan Awaited Industry’s Opposition To Reserve Price System
LONDON, March 6.—The “Financial Times” says Yorkshire firms are reluctant to comment on the outcome the Commonwealth wool conference because no definite plan has emerged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers Make Record Entries for Cessnock
Despite the wet season that made production of many vegetable lines difficult, record entries for Cessnock show have been receives from Junior…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Wool Sales
On Tuesday, 28th February, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward its 13th catalogue of the season, totalling 6566…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warning on Wool Shortage
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The weeks letter of Winchcombe, Cars [?] Ltd., on the wool position, states that current prices reflect the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Use of Lime In Drought Feeding Of Sheep
The Importance of lime supplements when cereal grain mixtures are used for the drought-feeding of sheep is stressed in a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Synthetic Fibres Threat To Wool Industry
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Mr. A. Johnson, head of the textile branch of East Sydney Technical College, said that vicara, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dealing With Carpet Grass On Dairy Farm
The Commonwealth Dairy Grant “drive” for an immediate and sustained increase in dairy production is being implemented,…
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