Wodonga Cattle Sale
The associated agents report having held their fortnightly cattle sale at Wodonga yesterday, when they yarded 950 fat cattle. 500 store cattle. 50 dairy cattle and 30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1942
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Farmers Forced to Cart Water
Walbundrie, like the rest of the Albury district, had its share of heatwave conditions at the week-end. On Saturday the temperature rose to 108…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer and Daylight Saving
Though no complaints or comments have been received from the horses and cows, the sheep and poultry that a week ago the clocks of Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£400,000 Sought for Nerdy Farmers Sydney
As the result of a conference held Sydney yesterday under the Minister [?] agriculture (Mr. Dunn it has been decided has reorientations [?] the Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riverina Wool
Railway authorities at the beginning of the wool season estimated that the yield from Riverina would approximate 137,418 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Next Wheat Crop Yield of 160 Million Aimed At CANBERRA
The Minister for Commere (Mr. Scully) said to-day that It was Intended to carry on farming on the basis of a normal wheat crop for Australia of 160,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sale of Wool to America
Some woolgrowers are perturbed as to whether they will share in profits earned from the sale of wool to the United States, either…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Varieties of Oats Recommendations for 1942 Sowing
One of the essentials to success in the growing of oats is to sow varieties suited to the climatic and soil conditions. The following are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Yields Better Than Anticipated Albury and District Returns
The Senior Agricultural Instra[?]tor (Mr. G. Bartl[?]t) pointed eat in his monthly [?] report yesterday that despite the shortage of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Toll Taken by Sheep Blowfly Annual Loss of £3,000,000
Australia's sheep and wool industry suffers an annual loss of £3,000,000 due to blowfly strike. This means an added cost of about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Don’t Use Cloths Fob Dairy Utensils
Cloths should never be used for washing dairy utensils—a clean scrubbing brush should be employed, the brush being allowed to dry in the sun…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When to Cut Crops for Silage
To produce good silage for dairy cows the crop should be cut when it contains the maximum food nutrients and is in the best condition for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga Sheep Sale. Wagga
The Associated Agents of Wagga A.M.L.F. Co. Younghusband Ltd. Dal[?] and Co., Tapscott, Thome and Co. and Farmers and Graziers) report having held…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Deliveries At Mathoura
Wheat has been arriving freely at Mathoura station during the past week and there are now about 30,000 bags delivered. The bulk of the wheat should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quality in Wheat Notes on Recommended Varieties
Yielding capacity is the primary consideration with a farmer with respect to a wheat variety, but the quality of the grain is often also…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Henty Stock Market Record Yarding of 917 Fat Sheep
The opening sale in the New Year of sheep, cattle and pigs was held on Friday by the Farmers and Graiers' Co. Ltd., Albury, and J. EL Wehnnan and Co., Henty, in their local saleyards. A record yarding of 917 fat sheep, 400 fat lambs and 1323 store sheep—a total of 2630 sheep—came…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railways Crowded Out Wheat Harvest Heavy. Melbourne
"Wheat farmers in some districts are rushing their harvest to the railway stations at such a rate that the department is finding it difficult to handle it easily."…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blowfly Pest Annual Loss of £3,000,000 in Sheep Industry
Australia's sheep and wool in dustry suffers an annual loss of £3,000,000 due to blowfly pest This means an added cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farm Home Use of Farmyard Manure on Lawns
Farmyard manure should be used with discretion where are concerned it sometimes attracts insects and if used in large quantitions may…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →When To Cut Crops For Silage
To produce good silage for dairy cows the crop should be cut when it contains the maximum food nutrients, and is in the best condition for ensiling…
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