All Wheat Growing Areas Need Rain SYDNEY
Rain is urgently needed in NSW wheat growing areas to bring crops up to an average yield. Pointing out that the area sown this year was not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1946
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Junior Farmers' Notes
During the week, the first Sheep Show held at Cootamundra since 1941 was officially opened by Mr Dickson, M.L.A. There were 430 entries in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The World's Greatest Rice Farm
As the Farm Mechanisation Scheme which I had the honor of introducing, is playing in peace as important a part in the economic production of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers and Settlers' Association
A meeting of the Jerilderie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Friday afternoon last there being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drought Relief for Farmers Sydney
Funds to the extent of £162,000 have been provided by State and Commonwealth Governments on a £1 for £1 basis for the relief of cereal growers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lockhart Fears of Worse Season Crops Badly Need Good Fall Of Soaking Rain Late Sowings Giving Poor Germination
Farmers and graziers in the districts further west and north of Albury are perturbed at the continued absence of rain, which is threatening both crops and pastures…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →N.Z. Spending £54 Million on Soldier Farms Wellington (Nz)
The Minister for Rehabilitation (Mr Skinner) today reported to the Labor conference that plans to settle 6000 ex-servicemen on the land at a cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Young Farmers’ Corner
Contributions are invited from young farmers, teachers connected with young farmer movements or any other interested party for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anxiety About Wheat Crop
Serious anxiety about the next wheat crop in New South Wales is being caused toy drought conditions, which have interfered with the germination…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anxiety About Next Wheat Crop
Serious anxiety about the next wheat crop in New south Wales was being caused by drought, Which had interfered with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fat Sheep Sales Melbourne
At Newmarket today in the fat sheep section opening sales were somewhat irregular, but later the demand became keener and prices quickly improved to equal the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Subsidy to Manufacturers Buying Wool CANBERRA
To enable Australian manufacturers to compete with overseas buyers in a manner that will avoid interference with normal auction purposes, a subsidy will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial. Finley Special Sheep Sale. 19,043 Yarded; 16,300 Sold. Average 29/3
JOHN McNAMARA & CO. PTY. Ltd. report having conducted their 6th Finley special sheep sale for 1946 on Wednesday, when they yarded 19,043…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Plan Before Parliament Growers May Get 6/7 a Bushel Canberra
The Government believed that wheatgrowers would receive 6/7 a bushel, [?] ports, for all bagged wheat from the 1945-46 crops, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Rail Trucks for Store Cattle and Sheep Melbourne
The Railway Commissioners announced today Unit no trains will be provided for the carriage of store sheep or cattle; only f[?]t stock will…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Commercial Special Cattle Sale at Wodonga
Dalgety and Co., Albury, held a special [?] sale at Wodonga yesterday, when they yarded 2150 splendid quality conditioned cattle. Due to the fact that at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Loss Expected On Albury Sheep Show “Must Take Long-Sided View”
“The committee realises that this year’s sheep show will be run at a loss. But we have to take a longsided view of the innovation and feel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Subsidy to Poultry Farmers CANBERRA
Subsidy lo poultry farmers will be discussed by the Commonwealth Government. The Minister for the Army (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Greater Wheat Crop Forecast MELBOURNE
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr McKenzie) forecast today that Victoria’s wheat crop this year would be slightly greater than last season, when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Escapee Lived on Wheat and Oranges DUBBO
Recaptured yesterday after his escape from Dubbo gaol last Sunday, John Winning, aged 27, lived on raw wheat and oranges while at liberty…
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