Agricultural & Pastoral Notes
These notes are issued every week by direction of the Honorable the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1937
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Wool Prospects Brightest for Some Years "Trade Never Nearer Sheep's Back"
Prospects for the coming wool-selling season in Australia were brighter than they had been for several years, the president of the Graziers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Review of Wheat Crop Conditions As at 21st JULY, 1937
For the first three weeks of July weather conditions throughout the wheat belt were generally unfavorable, sunny days, followed by very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Fat Lamb Raising Importance of High-grade Rams
In the raising of fat lambs the question of the sire is one of greatest importance; It is necessary that the ram be pure-bred and a first-class…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Potatoes As Sheep Feed. Value Compared with other Foods
There has been a considerable increase recently in the utilisation of cull potatoes for the feeding of sheep, and as they are not a feed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Closer Settlement Eager Demand for Farms Expected
The Under-Secretary for Lands (Mr. G. F. Allman) anticipates a particularly keen demand for farms when they Government's closer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Fly
Mr. F. 3. Grogan , a sheep breeder and sheep classer of Downing, recently Suggested to the Grazier Association that a flame thrower might be used…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Prices Fall
Favourable harvesting weather in Europe and useful rains in Canada have had a "bearish" influence in the markets for wheat. Prices of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Show Record Entries in Melbourne Championship Awards
A record entry of 903 stud sheep—106 more than last year—faced the judges at the annual show of the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral Plan Your Pasture Work Permanence Dependent on Good Management
Planning for pasture improvement work was widely neglected throughout the State and was responsible for many failures, said the Assistant…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Wool Deliveries 1810 Bales to Railways
Shearing is now m full swing in Deniliquin district, and the deliveries of wool to the Deniliquin railway station have increased considerably this week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Satisfactory Italian Wheat Harvest Rome, August 2
Italy's wheat harvest is expected to yield upwards of 295,000,000 bushels, enabling her to dispense with imports according to Signor Rossoni, Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Foot-rot of Wheat Measures for Control
The control of foot-rot of wheat has engaged the attention of the Biological Branch of the Department of Agriculture over a long period. Investigations…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Crop Competitions Review at 21st JULY, 1937. The Director of Marketing (Mr. A. A. Watson) reports as follows:— RIVERINA
For the first, three weeks of July, weather conditions throughout the wheat belt were generally unfavorable, sunny days followed by very frosty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Japanese Competition Coming Wool Sales London, August 1
Topmakers in Bradford expect to have to face more competition from Japan at the forthcoming Australian wool sales. They expect Japan to be…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Deniliquin Sucker Lambs and Fat „ Sheep Again Make High Prices at Newmarket
At further consignment of Sticker lambs offered this week on account of Mr. J. B. Martin of "Shanbough," Deniliquin sold to 28/11, averaging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shelter for Dairy Stock As a Factor in Feeding Economy
Where proper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted in "warming the…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Dairying Milk "Flavors"
It is well established that taint-producing foods are more potent in effect when consumed within the four-hour period prior to milking, and this…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Rain Needed Riverina—south-western Crop Prospects
"For the first three weeks of July the weather conditions throughout the wheat belt were generally unfavorable, sunny days, followed by very…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Clearing and Dairy Sales
Gippsland and Northern Co-op. Co. Ltd. report having held a very successful clearing sale on account of the estate of the late H. C. Lees, at…
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