Sheep Lice and Tick Must Be Controlled
Lice and “[?]ick” (ked) infestations are no[?] diseases under the Stock Diseases Act. Owners and occupiers of holdings, and persons in charge of…
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Lice and Keds in Sheep Warning to Sheepowners
âThe low from external parasites of sheep represents just another of those charges on animal industry which could be cut down to at least…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Superphosphate and Wheat Fertiliser Not Only Factor in High Yields
In view of the established profitableness of using superphosphate in most wheat-growing areas of the State, it is not unnatural that growers should debate the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmyard Manure Application to Grassland
The present shortage of fertilisers makes more than ever inexcusable the waste of animal manure. The loss represented by neglect to conserve and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Record Tobacco Crop of 2000 Million Lb. in U.S.A. Australia’s Production Only Million Lb. (By Cable). New York
With a record 1945 tobacco crop, expected to exceed 2000 million lb. (Including flue cured), United States growers, marketers and exporters are fairly certain of exceptionally prosperous 1946-41 seasons, the US. Department of Agriculture reports in reviewing this country’s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Handling Eggs on the Farm Factors in the Maintenance of Quality
The main essentials in the handling of eggs on the farm are to collect them twice daily at least, and to place them in the coolest room available…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wodonga. Cattle Market
The associated agents (Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Goldsbrough Mori and Co. Ltd., Younghusband Ltd., New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd., Farmers and Graziers Co…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Sheep and Lamb Sales Melbourne
Competition was keen at Newmarket today for all prime fat iambs, at slightly [?]earer prices. Useful and plain lambs sold [?] late rates. Quality of the yarding was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Farmers’ Corner
Contributions are invited from young fanners, teachers connected with young farmer movements or any other Interested party for Inclusion In this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soil Erosion Crop Competitions Blamed (By Bonno Seidel. Walbundrie)
The NSW. State Government, [?] the return of the Premier. Mr McKo[?] from his tour of America and other countries, in which he made pilgrim…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Sheep Market Wagga
The associated agents of Wagga report having held their first sheep sale for 1940 today. There was a total of 10,650 yarded, comprising 6500 fats and 4150 stores. Fats…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial Wagga Special Sheep Sale
Dalgety & Co. Ltd., and Younghusband Ltd., in conjunction, will hold their next special sale at Wagga on Tuesday January 8, when they will yard 15,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Wheat Better Than Bencubbin
A now wheat variety, Javelin, bred in Western Australia, has done remarkably well in south Western New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Wool Body Being Considered SYDNEY
Formation of a Federal association is being considered by woolbuyer[?] mainly to negotiate with the Australian Wool Realisation Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brilliant Young Farmers
The Juniors Farmers’ Club Council has announced: the results of the essay empetition for scholarships awarded by the Rural; Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Exports to be Resumed SYDNEY
Restoration of power in industry next Monday will end the interruption to wool exports from Sydney. With no power, wool could not be taken from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairy Fanners Seek Drought Subsidy SYDNEY
Hard hit by the prolonged dry spell, dairy farmers have asked the Federal Government for a drought subsidy, but no action had yet been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep, Cattle Perish in Fire Big Outbreak In Tamworth District TAMWORTH
Sweeping through 60,000 acres of grassland, a bushfire which began at Spring Ridge on Friday, and was brought under control…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sowing of Wheat Varieties Recommended for 1946
In listing the varieties of wheat which growers are recommended to sow in 1946, the NSW Department of Agriculture directs particular…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“No Satisfactory Substitute for Wool” SYDNEY
Confidence that there would never be a satisfactory substitute for wool was expressed today by Lord Glenconner. recently appointed director of…
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