Inadequate Allowance for Board on Farms
For taxation purposes dairy farmers were allowed a deduction of (only 15/- a week for each employee boarded and lodged, said the general secretary of the Milk Zone Dairy…
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Farming & the land, 1951
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NOTES & Reports for the Man on the Land Cutworms in Field Crops and Pastures Weeds Increase Control Difficulties
From time to time pastures and field crops in New South Wales are attacked by enormous numbers of caterpillars of a type known as cutworms—and as these pests…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rain Will Again Delay Farming
Steady soaking rain ominously like that of another wet season, ylcided nearly two inches in Maitland for the past 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cutworms In Field Crops and Pastures
From time to time pastures and field crops in New South Wales are attacked by enormous numbers of cater pillars of the type known as custworms —and as there pasts also feed on various weeds and grasses, the difficulty Of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying Conditions Overseas
Many farmers in the United States of America practise conservation of soil and fodder, said the district dairy officer for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairymen’s Spare Power Units Advised
“From information received it is apparent that the supply of electricity to all types of consumers will be severely rationed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Cheaper at Homebush
Pitt, Son and Badgery report: 28,888 sheep and lambs penned, mostly trade quality, Prime descriptions were scarce in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Child Labour On Farms Resented By Minister LISMORE
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) today criticised the inclusion of child labour in the dairy industry’s costs of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Seed
Those wheat farmers who want some good quality seed for 1951 sowing could possibly obtain supplies from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Record Parade Of Dairy Cattle At R.A.S.
Jerseys head the record entry of 1106 stud dairy cattle for the Royal Easter Show, to be held this year from March 15…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Quirindi. Wheat Harvest
The wheat harvest has been completed and the grain has all been delivered to the silo or into the stack. The serious drop…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →High Prices for Friesian Cattle
E. W. Sparke Pty Ltd. (Maitland) and A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd. (Scene), auctioneers in conjunction, report having held a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canadian Control of Butter Imports Ottawa
The Canadian Government had decided to resume control over imports of foreign butter an [?] has disclosed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New World Record Price for Wool
Merino wool brought a world's record price of 312½Ad. (£l/6/0½J) a lb. at Goulburn wool sales yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vegetable Crops Damaged Sydney
A gale which swept Sydney, Newcastle and other coastal areas last night and early to-day caused thousands of pounds worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The World of Farming
A NEW dairy co-operative is being built near Tel Aviv, in Israel by Truva, the Histradut's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serve With Butter!
A LOT OF LIFE’S TRAGEDIES were set in motion when someone neglected an opportunity to hand another mortal a piece of verbal confectionery—a kindly word of appreciation to one who has keen feeling the strain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: Serve With Butter Aggression in Korea Representatives Back Demand For U.N. Action WASHINGTON
The [?] of Representatives yesterday colled on the United Nations to brand Communist China the aggressor in kor[?]. It took this [?] the Ame presume to do such a thing,”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain Hampers Farming Steady Fall Over Hunter Valley
A report from Maitland states that the steady, soaking rain has adversely affected work on many farms, particularly those under cultivation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →India's Wool
Cottage Inustries Board, United Province, has suggested to the Government of India that is should revise its policy…
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