State May Double Early Apple Crop
Production of early apples on the coast may double within the next ten years, an officer of the Division of…
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Farming & the land, 1954
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Farm Industries for Kenya Delegation Here to Study Dairying
In Kenya Colony in East Africa, Australia Ayrshires, Friesans, and Jerseys, are giving excellent service on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junior Farmer Club Loses Members
SINGLETON: Membership the Singleton Junior Farm[?]s’ Club was less this year [?]n last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →McEWEN Criticises American Policy on Farm Surplus
NEW YORK: The current United States Government’s policy of ridding itself of surplus farm commodities was strongly criticised yesterday by the Australian Minister for Commerce and Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drop in Junior Farmer Club membership this year
Membership of the Singleton Junior Farmers Club was less this year than it was last year. The Club secretary, George Reid, said this in his report given at the Intermediate High School speech night on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Field Wheat Competition
An average estimated yield of 37 bushels per acre was achieved by competitors in the Riverina division of the R.A.S…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →To-day’s Leader Who Is To Blame Survey To Ascertain Farm Labour Needs
Hunter Valley farmers would be asked to fill in a questionnaire on the labour requirements for harvests, Mr. W. J. Geraghty said to-day. He said the forms were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Week in Wool Russia is Buying Again
The reappearance of wool orders for Russia and her East Europe satellite countries at Sydney, Geelong, Albury and Adelaide has put a new complexion on the wool market. Though the participation of these buyers is rather more…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →To-day’s Leader The City In 1955 Canada Keeps Wheat Price
OTTAWA: Canada will maintain the current price line on wheat, in 1955. A Trade, Department…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arrested at Gunpoint Prison Farm Escapee Sydney
A police motor cyclist last night arrested a man at gunpoint after a wild two-mile chase at high speed…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Record Year for Junior Farmers
Mr. Bruce Love, District Junior Farmer Supervisor for the Upper Hunter, provides the following figures relating to the Junior Farmer Movement in the area:—…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Landholders "Farming" Noxious Weeds To Be Dealt With By Shire Council District Has Weeds in All Ridings
Some landholders were completely ignoring notices to destroy noxious weeds on their properties, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smaller Harvest of Some Hunter Valley Crops
Several Hunter Valley crops would yield a smaller return this year compared with last season's harvest, the district agronomist (Mr. F. D. Mackenzie) said to-day. The reductions would range from 50 per cent. in potatoes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junior Farmers May Buy Tape Recorders
Members of Dungog Junior Farmers' District Council last Monday night discussed the purchase of tape…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cattle £1 To £2 Dearer
There was a much smaller yarding of fat cattle at the Maitland saleyards to-day only about 700 forward…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers
MUSWELLBROOK: The district junior farmer supervisor for the Upper Hunter (Mr. B. Love) said 453 junior farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Record year for Jnr. Farmers
Mr. Bruce Love, District Junior Farmer Supervisor for the Upper Hunter, provides the following figures…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price reduction would be bad blow to dairymen
Any reduction in the milk price for the producer would be a blow right at the heart of the industry a representative of the N.S.W. Milk Board said in Sydney. He is the producers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Week in Wool Russia is Buying Again
The reappearance of wool orders for Russia and he East Europe satellite countries at Sydney, Geelong, A[?] bury and Adelaide, has put a new complexion on th[?] wool market. Though the participation of these buyer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dungog Butter Factory Returns
A report issued by the manager of Dungog Cooperative Butter Factory (Mr. W, H. Searl) stated that figures for…
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