Farmers and Settlers' Association
A meeting of members of the Jerilderie Farmers and Settlers' Association is convened for Saturday, 27th July, at 3 p.m., to…
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Dairymen Decide on Petrol Rationing Scheme Melbourne
A conference of 150 representatives of the dairy industry to-day agreed to plans submitted for reducing the consumption of petrol in the collection of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Poultry Farming Reminders for July
See that the pens for the second stage of rearing are thoroughly cleaned and in proper repair for receiving the chickens. It is only a matter of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Utilisation of Farmyard Manure Urgent Need on Coastal Grasslands
Few dairy farmers make any systematic use of animal droppings, points out the senior agrobiologist of the Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rats Attack Wheat
Millions of mice and hundreds of large rats have damaged almost every bag of wheat in the stacks between West Wyalong and Lake Cargellico,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany Must Depend on Wool Substitutes
In war, even more than in peace, [?] wool is a most important com[?]dity. Of the world’s total output, 50 [?] cent. is produced in the Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia-wide Drought. Reduced Wool Clip. Shearing Difficulties
Every State in the Commonwealth is feeling the effect of the prolonged lack of rain, which is retarding growth everywhere…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These Were The Days. 78 Years Ago (From the “Pastoral Times,” January, 1862)
The first pile of the bridge over the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga was driven on January 1, 1862. JUDGE BLAKE.—His Honor Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Turning Back the Files . . . 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” July 11, 1930)
DEATH.—Mr. J. H. Patterson died on Monday at his home, Boonoke, Manningtree road, Hawthorn. Mr. Patterson, who was born in Melbourne in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers' Club Decision to Re-form
At a meeting held in the Literary Institute last Monday night it was decided to re-form the Corowa Junior Farmers' Club…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Protect Your Farm Machinery. Inadequate Housing Adds to Production Costs
With that time of the year at hand when both sowing and harvesting machinery will be temporarly out of commission, it is seasonable to remind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep and Wool Classing Albury and District Passes SYDNEY
Desmond Rosers, of Albury, passed the first year sheep and wool certification examination, conducted by the Technical Education branch. The second…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep Classing a Seasonable Reminder
Sheep classing is the operation of grading the breeding flock and selecting the sires for use in mating, the object being to gradually raise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Appraisements First in N.S.W. on August 19
The opening appraisement for the new wool season will take place in N.S.W. and South Australia on August 19, and will be followed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hope for Wheat- Growers Good Rains by End of Month SYDNEY
Rain which is expected to bring joy to wheatgrowers in the southern districts of the State is anticipated by the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Milk May Be Rationed Dry Weather Hits Dairymen SYDNEY
The possibility of rationing milk in the metropolitan area is threatened. The shortage, which the president of the Primary Producers’ Union (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia’s Wheat Position
Sales of Australian, wheat to July 15 totalled 118 million bushels, to which may be reasonably added anticipated sales for local consumption and export…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ball at Walliston Mr. Lawson, M.l,a., Presents Wheat Crop Trophies
Prizes won in the wheat crop competition conducted by Walliston F. and S.A. last season were presented to the winners by Mr. Lawson, M.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Classing Characters Desirable in a Flock
The following desirable characters should be kept in mind when culling the flock:-- 1. Good strong heads without…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →These Were. The Days 78 Years Ago (From the “Pastoral Times,” February, 1862)
The fifth annual report of Deniliquin Hospital and the first report of the Amalgamated Hospital was read at the Court House Mr. J. N. Alexander…
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