Danger of Over-Cropping SYDNEY
The Potato Controller (Mr A. C. Foster) warned growers against the overloading of potato growing land. The Government wanted increased…
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Many New Types of Farm Machinery CANBERRA
Because lend-lease does not cover agricultural machinery from the United States which Australia is able to produce, Australian manufacturers are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Burning-off Easing of Regulations
Under the terms of a notification published in the Government Gazette of 9th June, and on the recommendation of the Bush Fires…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Workers for Farms
Since last November, the number of permanent rural workers available in Australia had increased by 26,450, the Director-General of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Discuss Their Problems Wheatgrowers’ Union Meeting at Walbundrie
At the monthly meeting of the Walbundrie branch of the Wheat-growers’ Union, there were present; Messrs Hawick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Louse Prevention of Infestation
Like the sheep "tick," the sheep louse spends the whole of its life up on the host, and does not leave it unless to transfer to another animal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Sheep Sale. Wagga
The associated agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly sheep sale today. There was a total of 10,160 yarded. comprising 8540 fats and 3620…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Diabetics’ Butter Not Sufficient MELBOURNE
Diabetics generally could not carry on with the extra allowance of 8 oz of butter a week, according to a Melbourne doctor who has specialised in diabetic cases for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Wool Appraisements Melbourne
Opening wool appraisements for the 1944-5 season will take place on August 21 in Victoria, August 14 in WA and July 31. in NSW, SA and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Change of Area Contemplated National Security Sheep Shearing Regulations
Mr. G. C. Bartlett, chairman of the Albury District War Agricultural Committee, advises that, following a telegram of protest from the Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Appraisements No Retention Money to be Held
MELBOURNE, Friday: The Central Wool Committee will not with- hold in the coming season any part of the appraised price as retention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Faith in Wool Brokers See New Post-war Uses
“Australia’s wool clip has keen, still is, and is likely to continue the greatest contributor to the nation’s income from exports,” according to a statement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Production Still Declining CANBERRA
Total butter production for the Commonwealth for the period July. 1, 1943, to May 30, 1944, is 12,000 tons less than the total for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of Sheep Skins. Sydney
There was a good demand for 55,157 skins offered for sale today and the market was very firm at last week’s ruling rates. Quotations: Merino,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Cut May Be Restored SYDNEY
Restoration of the butter ration to 8 oz. weekly at the end of the month is hoped for by the Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully). “I am asking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Empty Cattle Trucks for Racehorses Sydney
With the object of securing some relaxation of the ban which at present prevents the transport of racehorses by rail, the NSW Premier (Mr McKell) has suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Few Soldiers For Farms? Army’s Alleged Stand. SYDNEY
Neither the Commonwealth nor State Manpower authorities would today confirm or deny reports that in future the army would give…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commercial Store Cattle Reasonably Priced at Wagga
If reports of cattle realisations at other [?] centres ere any criterion, then the Wagga market is indeed a really excellent avenue for graziers to acquire their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Starvation Kills 160,000 Sheep SYDNEY, Sunday
It was stated by a Sydney stock agent yesterday that nearly 150,000 sheep had died in the Bourke district since January, 1948. One grazier had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sabotaging Our Wool Industry
Tariff Board’s inquiry into the quality of woollen cloths manufactured for civilian use justifies every complaint made about their inferiority…
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