Our Most Important Crop
It has well been said fliat grass is our most important crop. The great majority of the sheep, cattle, and horses in New South Wales are…
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Farming & the land, 1942
992 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 20 of 50
Higher Wool Price General Benefit
The announcement that the British Government has granted on advance of 15 per cent. in the average price paid for the next…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Menace To Vegetable Crops Weevils and Cutworms
Entomologists of the Department of Agriculture consider that spring sowings of vegetables will be very severely damaged by the brown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Money for Wheat Still Owing by Japan Assets May Be Seized To Pay Farmers
CANBERRA.—An amount of £260,000 is still owing by Japan to Austra lia for wheat purchased from No. 2 pool before Japan became an enemy,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Winchcombe Carson's Annual Wool Review
As in the past, this most, interesting Review contains information of intense interest to pastoralists. Owing to the reduced size of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licks for Cattle Importance on Mineral-deficient Country
Although the average sheepman. realises the necessity for a stock l ck. it is apparent that very many cattle men on the lighter types of count…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Wheat Stabilisation Bill Ninety Farmers Voice Approval Big Meeting at West Wyalong Encouragement for Minister for Commerce
A motion congratulating the Minister for Commerce, the Hon, W. J. Scully M.H.R., on introducing the Wheat Stabilisation Bill which he is endeavouring to have adopted, was unanimously carried by an enthusiastic meeting of about 90…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →2d Per Lb. Increase For Australian Wool Statement by President of Graziers
Mr. H. R. Cowdeiy, President of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales writes:— Like the early warning of clothes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Price Increased. Statement by President of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales
Mr. Cowodery states:-- Like the early Warning of clothes rationing, the announcement of the increased price for next season's wool might…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rabbit Farms No Support in Assembly
A proposal for the establishment of farms for the purpose of breeging rabbits, "so as to meet the acute food shortage during the war" was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MR W. J. Scully's Wheat Scheme Discussed by Forbes F. and S. Association Favored With Certain Provisions
Forbes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association discussed the wheat plan proposed by Mr. Scully, Minister for Commerce, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Women's Army Members Arrive at Forbes Farming Duties at Manna Park
Fourteen University students, mainly young city girls, arrived in Forbes, yesterday to spend a fortnight carrying out farming duties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DAIRYING Supplies Urgently Required
Now that excellent rains have fallen it is hoped that many western farmers will return to dairying in a small way, Daily we read what products the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Overseas Wheat Position. Lindley Walker Wheat Company's Special Wheat Report. 1st June, 1942
Our cable this week reviewing oversea wheat reads:— "Western Europe, further good rains; elsewhere crop conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Bought For Britain
LONDON.—The British Ministry for Food has entered into an agreement with the Canadian Wheat Board to purchase wheat. The new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WOOL. Its Value to Australia
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report under date 29th May:— The increase in the purchase price of wool which is to come in force…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Wheat Plan Protection of Large Growers
MELBOURNE.—Mr. A. Wilson, MP, discussing the Commonwealth Government's new wheat stabilisation proposals, said that the present…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wheat Plan. Mr. H. S. Roberton's Thanks To Supporters in this District
L/Bdr. Hugh S. Roherton (the author of the Roberton Wheat Plan[?], who is now a member of the Military Forces, writes as follows to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meat for Britain Ten Million Sheep Involved
According to a statement by the Minister. for Supply, it would be necessary to slaughter ten million Australian sheep with which to supply…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Market Again Higher At Forbes Sheep Sale Tuesday's Yarding
Edward Weaver & Coy. (Forbes) and the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd. (Sydney), auctioneers in conjunction, report that they yarded about…
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