Better Wheat Yields Traders' Forecast World Shortage for at Least Two Years
Wheat trade officials estimated last week that the Australian crop for the past season would yield from 135,000,000 to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1946
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Varieties af Wheat for Sowing Recommendations by Dept. of Agriculture For Henty and District
In listing in the current "Agricultural Gazette" the various varieties of wheat which growers are recommended to sow in 1964. the Department of Agriculture directs particular attention to four new varieties which possess the characters of stem rust resistance,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Military Farms Reprieved Further Demolition Stayed
ACTION to withhold further work in connection with the demolition of the military projects has been promised by the Minister for the Army. THIS action, rather late, owing to the progress already made in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bren Gun Carriers for Farm Traction Vert Limited Use
In order to establish whether the Bren gun carrier could be satisfactorily adapted for use in agriculture, the Department of Commerce and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →How to Make Whitewash Many Uses on the Farm
Obtain, if possible, large pieces of fresh lump lime, place them in a very large bucket or other suitable container, and into this pour hot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shouldering Heavy Burden Returned Solder Farmers SYDNEY
A heavy burden is being placed on discharged servicemen returning to grazing and farming in many parts of NSW because of the acute shortage of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Large Grass Fire At Wodonga Nearly 300 Acres of Crop Destroyed
Between 250 and 300 acres of grass and crop were destroyed by fire on the properties of Mr G. Adams, and Mr N. McGeoch, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rice Crop Not a Failure Failure Of Industry
Through the hush-hush policy of the Water Commission regarding the 1945 Wakool rice project, it has only recently been denied that stories in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Wheat Racket Alleged NARROMINE
Four men have been arrested by the western police radio patrol during investigations into what was alleged to be an extensive wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →May be Gain of Id. a Bushel Mr Mair on New Wheat Plan
Following upon his statement that the recently published 5/2 per bushel wheat scheme was “misleading,” Mr Mair, MLA. said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Settling Ex-Soldiers “Thousands of Farms Can be Provided” SYDNEY
Estimate that over 23,000 farms suitable for soldier settlement can be provided from large estates in the eastern and central divisions of NSW was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →150 Acres of Crop Destroyed Fire at “Wallandool”
A fire broke out on Thursday afternoon at [?] the property of Mr Gordon Hogg, Walbundrie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairymen and Petrol Rationing
The general secretary of the Victorian Dairyfarmers’ Association (Mr F. Baird) said in Melbourne yesterday: “Any suggestion of delay…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wodonga Cattle Market
There will be a yarding of 819 fat cattle, 379 choppers. 14 hulls, 285 store cattle. 9 milkers, and 10 springers at today’s Wodonga cattle market. Order of sale: J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scarcity of Store Cattle
Adverse seasonal conditions which ruled over many parts of NSW and Victoria during the past year or two have resulted in a big decrease in cattle numbers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minister Praises Own Wheat Plan SYDNEY
Implementation of the Commonwealth Government’s wheal stabilisation plan would mean that Australian farmers could look forward to greatly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldiers Refuse to Travel in Cattle Trucks ADELAIDE
For the second time in week, servicemen refused to travel in converted cattle trucks from Port Pirie (SA) to Perth. Action has been taken against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Average Price of Wool 13.66d Per 1b. SYDNEY
Average appraisement price for wool in the Commonwealth to December 31 13.66d —will surprise many growers, says [?] Carson Ltd., in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Settling" Ex-Servicemen No Help to Acquire Single Farms
The refusal of the Federal and State Governments to assist returned servicemen to settle on the land where it was proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wodonga Cattle Market
The Associated Agents (Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd., Younghusband Ltd., New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd., Farmers and Graziers’…
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