A Great Turkey Farm 30,000 Birds a Year
At Shagroy turkey farm in Connecticut, U.S.A., owned by Mrs. Agues H. Hose, 30,000 birds are in normal time produced each season…
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Wheatgrowers Disappointed with Government Precarious Plight of Many Farmers
Wheatgrowers were keenly disappointed with the Commonwealth Government. Many had reached the state of financial exhaustion, and unless…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Advantages
Any boy should thank God for being so fortunate as to be born and raised on a farm. There is no place on the green earth so well adapted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Skin Sales Sydney. Friday
For 61,164 sheepskins offered for sale today steady Inquiry prevailed, and the market generally was unchanged from last sale day. Quotations: Merino,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Substitute Wool’s Effect Not Serious
Mr H. V. Day, manager of Dalgety & Co., Albury, has received the following letter from the superintendent of the company : “In spite of the huge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Food Value of Fodder Crops Maize, Sorghum, Japanese Millet Sudan Grass, Cow Cane
These five fodder crops are widely used in New South Wales, and, whilst their many good points are well recognised, insufficient recognition is given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Benefits From Irrigation Crop Yields Bumped Up SYDNEY
The Minister for Agriculture, who is chairman of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, stated today that during the year 1943…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers’ Problems Lack of Rain, Fallow and Manpower
After a very good spring, very dry conditions are now prevailing and rain is urgently needed. There was an excellent growth of graks before [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mechanisation of Dairy Pools Canberra
Mechanisation of the dairy industry as far as possible to overcome Labor shortages was being actively planned, the Minister for Commerce (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Meet Rationing MELBOURNE, Friday
Stationholders or farmers who kill stock for their own meat rations may [?] to do so In accordance with their usual practice, the acting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Cattle Killings Necessary to Meet Australia’s Needs Next Year Canberra
Slaughter of 5,000,000 cattle and 35,000,000 sheep and lambs would be necessary to meet Australia’s requirements next year, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire Near Wool Stores
A small quantity of grass near the wool stores in Bridges st was burned last night. Fire brigade answered the call about 9.45…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Stocks Premier Answers Mr Scully MELBOURNE
The Premier (Mr Dunslan) said today that the stocks of wheal would be at such a low level in Victoria and New South Wales that the position would not permit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →51,282 Sheep Not Killed Last Month, at Homebush SYDNEY
An official spokesman at Homebush abattoirs declared today that the number of sheep and lambs left unkilled because the men had failed to fulfil their daily quota…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germans Evacuating Holland Farmers Forced to Assist Melbourne
The latest information from Holland just received in London says that the evacuation of large paris of the coastal provinces of Holland has begun…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Army Releases for Dairy Work Arrangements for Limited Number SYDNEY
Arrangements have now been made by the Directorate of Manpower with the Army to release a limited number of servicemen for employment in the dairying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →O P. Vigilance in House. Protection for Dairy Farmers SYDNEY
Through the vigilance of the Country Party in the State Parliament [?] Important amendment was included in the Pure Foods (Amendment)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Value of Young Farmers’ Clubs Realised” SYDNEY
Realising the value of Junior Farmers’ Clubs in extending practical agricultural instruction to country youth at the most receptive age, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Control of Sheep Blowfly Direct Attack Unlikely to Solve the Problem
In the light of investigational work in sheep blowfly control carried out during the last ten years, notably at Canberra, it has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Special Sheep Sale
Younghusband Ltd and Dalgety and Co., Ltd. Wagga. report having conducted their March special sale on the above date when they yarded slightly in excess of…
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