Plenty of Wheat
Rome news says that there will be plenty of wheat for Europe's warring nations in 1940—all they have to do is figure out a way to get it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mid North Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1940
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December Butter North Coast Pay
Suppliers to North Coast factories will receive is a lb. for choicest butter supplied during December. The price which was fixed on Tuesday by the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian Dairy Produce Board Election of Representatives
The period for which the representatives at present on the Australian Dairy Produce Board were elected will expire on the 30th April, 1940 The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heifer Calves. Slaughtered on North Coast; High Cost of Dairy Stock
Four abattoirs, three of them cooperative, on the North Coast last year, slaughtered 222,267 calves from the dairy farms—mostly of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tell Butter Producers
The statement by the Minister for Customs, Mr. Lawson, in reply to his criticism of price fixing, of itself indicated the necessity for a full…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Choicest Cream Some 'Don'ts" for Dairy Farmers
The following advice was given to a gathering of dairy farmers by the manager of a North Coast factory some years ago, and it is still sound—every…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying Conditions the Middle Rivers
Mr. I. W. Scott, in charge of the Middle Rivers district, with headquarters at West Kempsoy, reports: Conditions early in the month were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heifer Calves Slaughtered on North Coast High Cost of Dairy Stock
Four abattoirs, three of them co-operative, on the North Coast last year, slaughtered 222,267 calves from the dairy farms—mostly of the 'bobbie'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Current Topics. Butter Export Prices Up
The Australian Dairy Produce Board has increased the f.o.b prices of butter for export by 2/4 per cwt. The minimum f.o.b. prices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Stock Train. 29 Trucks of Young Cattle
Throughout yesterday (Thursday) afternoon there was a busy scene at Dungog railway trucking yards, when Mr. T. Carlton and his staff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gloucester Dairy Coy. 1/1 1/4 Pay for December
For the month of December the Gloucester Co-op. Dairy Co. Ltd. manufactured 290,762 lbs. choicest butter and 5230 lbs. second grade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The FARMER & His Markets the Farm Home Lawns for Country Homes. Methods of Establishment
Lawns are a decided asset to a home in any circumstances, and a well tended lawn is often an oasis in a parched…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Painting on the Farm Preparation of Surfaces
To prepare the surfaces for painting is more important than is generally supposed. Generally, the surface should be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying Milking Cows Demand Minerals
Discussing in a recent address to farmers the importance of maintaining the mineral content of dairying lands, Mr. P…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Dairy Produce Board. Election of Representatives
The period for which the representatives at present on the Australian Dairy Produce Board were elected will expire on the 30th April, 1940…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Oatmeal Better Than Butter
A Macquarie Street doctor—a Scotsman—agreed on Sunday that oatmeal is more nourishing than bacon and butter. "So is haggis," the doctor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When Wool Was Money
The schoolboy of to-day finds it simple to exchange a pencil against a stick of rock, or a packet of cigarette cards against a rubber, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Use the Caustic Stick Prevention of Horns In Cattle
The development of horns can be prevented by the use of caustic soda or caustic potash when the calf is from four to ten days old. At this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Keeping Farm Records a Useful Guide for Future Work
A Taranaki writer records an instance of the value of systematic entering-up of data in connection with successful farm management A set…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Going to Roost Full Crops are Essential for Successful Laying Returns
One of the secrets of success in winter feeding of poultry is to see that the birds go to roost with full crops every evening. Beginners may find it…
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