Farmers Buy Wine Direct From Sydney
Many farmers and country business men are now buying their wine at a very reasonable price direct from a Sydney vintner. As a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mid North Coast · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1942
932 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 10 of 47
Use Farmyard Manure To Compensate for Superphosphate Shortage
"Dairy farmers would be well advised to make the best use of farmyard manure now that restrictions have been placed on the use of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Waste of Farm Machinery. Saving by Co-operative Purchase
Much waste of farm machinery could be obviated by a system of co-operative purchase, pointed out Mr. L. Judd, senior agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How Long Crops Take to Grow
Not only do vegetable seeds vary greatly in the time taken to germinate, but the plants vary in the time they occupy in maturing a crop…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Some Dairy Don'ts
Don't use cloths in the dairy. Use brushes. Don't leave skim milk about to go sour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shortage of Superphosphate Emphasises Value of Farmyard Manure
In view of the restrictions placed on the use of superphosphate and the uncertainty regarding future supplies, dairy fanners would be well advised to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Cattle Evacuation
The maintenance of production by the coastal dairying industry is considered essential right up to the moment evacuation of stock to safer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Pays
For the month of February, the Gloucester Co-op. Dairy Company manufactured 168,695-lbs of choicest butter, and 1447-lbs second grade,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Sold at Nowendoc
Messrs. Nash & McKensey, auctioneers, Walcha, report having held a successful cattle sale at Nowendoc on 4th March, in conjunction with Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Herds No Evacuation of Producing Stock
The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, stated emphatically that there was no intention on the part of the Federal Government to order the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quality of Eggs Influence of Handling on the Farm
Many farmers in country districts who send eggs to the Egg Marketing Board's Depots, complain of the grading down of their products and the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Cattle
A Brisbane report says there was no reason why Japan would not try an invasion from the Gulf of Carpentaria, where more than one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Long Flat Cattle Sale
Messrs. E. W. Sparke, Pty. Ltd., Kempscy, report having yarded 450 head of cattle at Long Flat on Thursday, 19th March…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Price for Second-grade Butter
The Dairy Produce Control Committee has decided that as from March 13 the wholesale minimum price for second-grade butter [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maintaining the Nitrogen Supply For Crops Grown in Irrigation
The shortage of nitrogenous fertilisers makes it necessary that farmers, fruitgrowers and vegetable growers should use all possible…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Irrigation Area Share Farmers Required
The Minister for Agriculture advises that on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area there are at present about fifty vacancies for share…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Super-Phosphate Short Emphasises, Value of Farmyard Manure
In view of the restrictions placed on the use of superphosphate and the uncertainty regarding future supplies, dairy farmers would be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farmer's Part in the War
Car conditions have imposed many disabilities on peace-time industry. The effects of the drastic changes are felt everywhere. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Norco Coop. Ltd. Dairying Industry in Difficult Times
Last year's record drought on the North Coast cost dairy farmers who supply Norco Co-operative Ltd. £142,000. This information was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maize Prospects Review of Crop Conditions
The long spell of dry weather experienced throughout the maize- growing areas was relieved on the North Coast and on the Northern…
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