The Synthetic Wool Question
SYDNEY, Friday: Urging, that Australia should embark on a planned and comprehensive research programme involving the investigation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1944
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Sheep Blowfly Control Recommended Methods Cheapest
In seasons when the blowfly is bad the cost incurred by the average grazier in combating flystrike has been estimated at £35…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Wheat Yield in Ardlethan District
Carting of wheat in the Andlethan district has been completed for the season, the total number of bags delivered at the various centres being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Farmer Was Too Busy
“I was trying to milk 60 cows and do the harvesting all on my own,” John Carroll, dairy farmer, of Wodonga West, told the magistrate in Wodonga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Substitute Menace "Real and Dangerous," Says Mr. Abbott
Mr. J. P. Abbott, Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, states that that body in conjunction with New Zealand and South Africa,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Interest in Synthetic Wool “Capable of Replacing Natural Article” SYDNEY
Urging that Australia should embark on a planned and comprehensive research programme involving investigation of both natural wool and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gunbar Farmers and Settlers' Meeting
A meeting of the Gunbar branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Gunbar Hall on Saturday last. Those present were:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Establishment of a Poultry Farm Selection Op the Site
There is considerable Interest today In poultry fanning, and few good “going concerns” are for sale, but the cost of a good stocked farm would, in any case,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmer Convicted of Dangerous Driving
“While there are discrepancies in the evidence I am satisfied there has been sufficient evidence to show that defendant committed tile offence with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairyman’s Troubles Wants Water Laid On
Mr C. H. Keen, a dairyman, of Happy Valley, yesterday expressed his dissatisfaction with the Albury Municipal Council’s decision of the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dissatisfied Dairymen Consider Prices Too Low Association Formed
Much dissatisfaction was expressed at a meeting of milk producers in Albury and Wodonga districts held in the Town Hall last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Production Up CANBERRA
Although butter production has shown a slight upward trend over last October. November and December, the total production for the live months ended December…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Faq Standard Fixed Sydney
The Chamber of Commerce today fixed [?] standard of wheat at [?] Last year the standard was 63 lbs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Losses From Sheep Blowfly Could Be Greatly Reduced
Research work on tine blowfly problem over the past 15 years has shown that the enormous losses occasioned by this pest could be greatly reduced by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wants Wheat Acreage Restrictions Lifted Sydney
The Federal Government should consider lifting the restrictions on wheat acreage, said the chairman (Mr Hurley) at today’s meeting of the grain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Getting Extra £40 Million Yearly Claim by Federal Minister CANBERRA
[?] taken by the Federal Government to organise primary production had [?] to roughly [?] a year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Munition Workers For Farms? SYDNEY
Elective national service on the land could be given by women whose employment in country munition works had terminated, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flogged Worker With Dog Chain. Two Years’ Gaol For Farmer AUCKLAND
For brutality to a 24-year-old farmhand, Joseph Cox, 35, sharefarmer, was sentenced yesterday to two years’ hard labor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Zebu-cross Cattle
A discussion of the use of Zebu-cross cattle in Australia is given in Bulletin 172 just issued by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Appraisements
Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd. write on 4th February:— "Cur Sydney catalogue in the current series of appraisements is being…
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