Green Manure Crops
Increased interest is evident among growers as to the benefits arising from a, regular practice of green manuring, and the area on which such crops are…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Farming & the land, 1938
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Dairying Unsatisfactory Cream Stirrers As a Cause of Second-grade Cream
A note in the current "Agricultural Gazette" draws attention to cases of second-grade cream which investigation by a departmental dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Winter Schools for Farmers At Hawkesbury Agricultural College
It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, Richmond, from 21st June to 1st July. The schools will…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Value of Seed Testing Its Importance to Farmers
In a recent broadcast talk Mr. E. W. Pritchard, agricultural botanist of the Department of Agriculture, South Australia, made the following…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Farmers Are Busy at Pleasant Hills Another New Cousin
Pleasant Hills. Dear Uncle,—I am writing to you because I am very interested in the Young People's Section. I would like…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Exemption of Farmers Action in Queensland
A message from Brisbane states that, contending the average farmer would be "hard hit" in meeting national insurance contributions, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wheat Market Sydney
Sydney wheat market was unchanged to-day. Buyers quoted bulk parcels at 4/ Sydney March basis. Bagged lots were nominally at 4/3 a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Overseas Wheat Market London, May 12
Cargoes were steadier on the London wheat market to-day, and Australian and American were 3d to 6d per quarter dearer. Plates were 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales London, May 12
To-day’s catalogue at the London wool sales comprised 9905 bales, of which 7880 were sold. The selection was good, consisting chiefly of N.Z…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.S.W. May Lose 20 Million Sheep in Grip of Drought Position Becoming Worse Wool Cup Will Be Down Sydney
With Little prospect of substantial early rain, graziers and others interested in the land are incoming [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Young Farmers’ Clubs Tasmanian Idea Commended Island Leads Way Melbourne
The use of central area schools in Tasmania was commended by Mr. J. S. Bacon at the meeting of the Council of the Young Farmers’ Clubs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers’ Difficulties Sydney
It was learned to-night that State Cabinet on Tuesday will give lengthy consideration to the question of farmers’ debts and their difficulties. To…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Items of News Wheat Stolen at Gerogery
Thefts of wheat from the sheds in which a large quantity is stored near Cerogcry railway station, have claimed the attention of police. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drought and Soil Erosion Seriously Affect Production of Butter Sydney
Drought and increased soil erosion were causing have in the butter industry. declared the Minister for Agriculture of the Australian Institute…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Turning Back the Files... 10 YEARS AGO:(From the “Pastoral Times” April 24, 1928)
AERODROME.—An area of 160 acres at South Deniliquin has been set aside for aviation purposes. (From the “Pastoral Times,”…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outlook for Wheat Still Appears Clouded an Air of Uncertainty Sydney
In Its weekly wheat review today the Lindley Walker Wheat Co. Ltd. states than although the international wheat markets are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stock Disease Destructive Heavy Damage by Eczema in N.Z. 27,000 Sheep Destroyed Melbourne
Facial eczema, a stock disease, had resulted in the destruction of 27,000 sheep in New Zealand, said the New Zealand Minister for Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial To-day’s Sheep MARKET(Supplied by John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd.) NEWMARKET
Best wethers firmer; other sheep and lambs late rates; stores about the same…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder at Oaklands Laborer Loses Appeal a Farmer’s Death Sydney
The Supreme Court, to-day dismissed the appeal of Henry Thomas Mansell, laborer, who was sentenced to death at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Guaranteed Prices Popular with Farmers N.Z. Labor Minister’s Claim MELBOURNE
Confident that, despite some discern to Its progressive legislation, It had general support for as claim for credit for the…
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