Sheep in wheat areas
The recent estimate that the area sown to wheat for grain in NSW in 1951-52, 2,560,080 acres, was almost 50 per cent lower…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farming & the land, 1952
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No big jump in wool prices expected in 1952
SYDNEY, Mon.: A marked rise in wool values at the new year sales is unlikely, according to a report issued by Winchcombe, Carson Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Holbrook fire destroys wheat, stubble and grass
A bush fire swept through five Holbrook properties yesterday and destroyed over 2500 acres of standing wheat, stubble and grass. Four of the farms belong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Periodical sheep classing needled
However small the flock, sheep should be classed periodically to ensure maximum returns. Keep the following desirable…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sees Steady Demand for Wool
CANBERRA, Wed.: Bureau of Agricultural Economics today forecast a steady and substantial demand for Australian wool in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep in Wheat Areas
The recent estimate that the area sown to wheat for grain in N.S.W. in 1951-52—2,560,000 acres—was almost 50 per cent,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep in Wheat Areas Change in Rural Economy
The recent estimate that the area sown to wheat for grain in New South Wales in 1951-52, 2,560,000 acres, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Yardings Increase
Some interesting figures have been released by the town clerk, Mr. A. J. Chant, which were revealed by the secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Periodical Sheep Classing Needed
However small the flock, sheep should be classed periodically to ensure a maximum return. Keep the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Wool Sales
The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. report that at the sixth series to the wool sales, the final prior to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →What's News in Wool
ENGLAND,—A suit and coat ensemble from Peter Russell, of London. The suit is of a donegal tweed in brown flecked with violet and the cost, with its huge "hug-me-tight" collar, is of [?] violet [?] fabric…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NSW Drought Kills Thousands Of Cattle
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Thousands of cattle have died in the north-western and northern districts of New South Wales and in the Northern Territory, in the worst drought for years. Unless substantial rain falls within a few…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narrandera Farm Wins Riverina Championship
With 121 points, Mr. E. J. Mills, Burnside, Yanko Weir, Narrandera, wins the R.A.S. Riverina wheat championship with a crop…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Most Outstanding Junior Farmer
The Rural bank trophy for the most outstanding Junior Farmer in the Riverina district for 1951 has been won for the second…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chemical Control of Weeds in Crops, Pastures and Gardens
One of the most starting advances in agriculture over the past ten years has been the rise to prominence of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Under the Sea
A wit once said, "A noisy nosie annoys an oyster," which in itself is a debatable points Be that as it may the oyster is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Fodder Freights Penalise Farmers”
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Unless the State Government reduced freight charges on fodder, it would be almost impossible for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suggests Butter Be Imported
Primary producers could do well by concentrating on raising beef cattle and allowing the importation of butter,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Precautions to Reduce Sheep Drenching Mortalities
The heavy sheep mortalities sometimes sustained by graziers after drenching their flocks with carbon tetrachloride against liver fluke are still unexplained to a large extent; but from long and patient observation a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Less Butter for Sydney
SYDNEY, Sun.: Sydney will get less than a week’s butter supply from Victoria. The Victorian Dairy Produce Board has allocated 450 tons of butter to N.S.W…
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