Boom-Sprayed DDT Kills Green Vegetable Bugs in Lucerne Seed Crop
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 28
DDT applied through a low-volume boom sprayer to valuable lucerne-seed crops this summer proved effective for controlling infestation by the green vegetable bug…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Butter Shortage This Winter?
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 1
SINGLETON, Friday.—A butter, shortage this winter was forecast by dairying interests in the Singleton district, today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Salf of Stud Dairy Cattle
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 13
J. N. King & Sons report a record sale of Stud Dairy Cattle at the R.A.S. with a total sale of ninety-six head…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Easy-to-wear Wool Dress
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 27
Originally woven by Rodier for light shawls or air travel rugs this broadly checked, light weight wool is used by Maggy Rouff for a dress in which the broad pattern is cleverly handled…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Schools for vegetable growers and poultry farmers announced
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 26
IT has been announced by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Graham) that two schools will be held from 10th to 13th July this year at the Hawkesbury Agriculture College. They will be winter school for poultry farmers and a school for men with…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Features for The Man on the Land Successful Farmer Discusses Difficulties of Running Poultry in Citrus Orchards
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 26
There are difficulties involved in running poultry in citrus orchards, but initiatives and energy cans usually do much towards solving them—according to Mr. H. Medlicott, an orchardist who has made the combination pay dividends on his own property…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Dairy Industry Development 1901-51 Graph Showing the Growth of the Dairying Industry Over the Fast Fifty Years
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 26
Despite substantial Increases in production daring this period, current milk consumption for all purposes indicates that this rate of increase, if maintained will not be sufficient to meet estimated future requirements…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Wool Market Falling
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 3
MELBOURNE, Thursday—Prices for wool at the closing of the tenth series of the Melbourne wool sales today again…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Labor Pledges Farmers No Revaluation
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 5
MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Mr. R. T. Pollard, M.H.R., presenting the Labor Party's rural policy speech, said tonight: "You face grave risks if you return the Menzies-Fadden…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stud Dairy Cattle Sale At R.A.S.
Kiama Independent · Saturday 7 April 1951 · page 3
J. N. King & Sons report a record sale of Stud Dairy Cattle at the R.A.S. with a total sale of ninety six head at an average of £63/19/9…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Transport Tax and the Farmer
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 4
Reporting to the Australian Primary Producer's Union State Executive meeting recently, the president, Mr. R. W. Booth, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales Decline "Temporary"
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday.—Values at the Sydney wool sales today followed the downward trend manifest in Melbourne last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers to Confer
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 3
SYDNEY, Monday. — A conference of the Junior Farmer movement in New South Wales and similar organisations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Features for The Man on the Land Notes for Dairy Farmers
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 28
Dry cows must be fed for high production & care of seporators effects cream quality…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Stud Cattle Sale
Kiama Independent · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 3
There was a very large attendance at the Berry Showground for this sale, buyers coming from as far as Muswellbrook, Camden and Moss…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N. Z. Farmers Entertained At Gerringong
Kiama Independent · Saturday 14 April 1951 · page 6
A party of New Zealand Federated farmers were entertained at the Gerringong Town Hall on Monday, 2nd April…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Tax Promise "Valueless"
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Australian Labor Party's election promise to repeal the Wool Sales Deduction Act was valueless, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer Accused of Killing Five
Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 1
WINNIPEG (Manitoba), Monday (A.A.P.).—Royal Canadian Mounted Police yesterday charged a 31-years-old farmer with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berry Cattle Market
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 28
Thee largest number of stock for sometime was offered at King and Sons sale at Berry last Wednesday and there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Brand Cattle with Care a Few Practical Hints For Cattle Men
South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 28
Some cattle owners do not seem to realise the damage that can be done to hides by faulty methods of branding and by branding on valuable portions of the hide, points out the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture…
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