Summer Crop and General Field Day Annual Meeting
A high spirit of enthusiasm was evident at Thursday night’s annual meeting of the Summer Crop and Field Day Association. A large number of…
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Piracy of credit for Tocumwal wheat storage
Mr R. A. O’Neill, a Vice-President of the United Farmers and Woolgrowers’ Association, said at Berrigan today…
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This month district residents will get an opportunity to see a collection of 30 fashion garments which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Need for dairy farmers to unite
“In this fast moving world of today, there is a real need for dairy farmers to unite and pull together if they are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →$150,000 project may revolutionise district farming
The announcement this week of the formation of a local company to handle anhydrous ammonia in bulk, and also many other fertilisers, with a projected investment and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A typical Berrigan summer crop harvesting scene
Berrigan former, lan Vickers, harvesting sudan seed from 150 acres planted with sudan grass and sorghum to obtain the correct cross. The remains of the male plants—sudan grass—can be seen in the strip to the right of the header…
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Mr John Boyle, special agronomist (maize) of the NSW Department of Agriculture gave several addresses…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sheep dog trials at Katamatite
The 1966 William Cooper and Nephews Utility Sheep Dog Trial for the Cooper Trophy and cash prizes of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat dockages for 1966-67
In a review of receival practices and dockages made on weather damaged and inferior wheat, the Australian…
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It was announced recently by the Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, (Dr A. R. Callaghan) that a further…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gypsum has dramatic possibilities in farm production
A newcomer to the field of soil conditioners in the Berriquin district is gypsum. The use of this fertiliser has dramatic possibilities in both crop and pasture production…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fertiliser film evening attracts large gathering of farmers
A large gathering of local formers attended a film evening in the C.W.A. Hall, Berrigan, on Thursday last. The function was organised by Australian Fertilisers Limited, in conjunction with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →. . Big yield rises proved in local tests Finley farm management consultant says: “Anhydrous a Great Step Forward”
THE availability of anhydrous ammonia this year is a great step forward in fertilizers, according to Farm Management Consultant Mr OWEN McLEOD, of Finley…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Complete Farmer Service Fertilizer men combine
TWO ICIANZ fertilizer distributors are combining operations to bring a comprehensive service to the farmers of the Finley and Berrigan districts and beyond. They are JACK LEE, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crop Competition
Speaking at the A and H Society’s presentation of trophies evening on Friday, the President, Mr s. Dalgliesh,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Summer Crop Growers Prepare for Coming Season
Recent rains have brightened the outlook for summer crops in the Berrigan district and growers are taking full…
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Messrs Howard Martin and Co., J. C. Davidson and Co. and Dalgety-NZL yarded 6000 top quality 1½ year old…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suggested Wheat Cartage Rates
The following are suggested wheat cartage rates and conditions for defined areas the 1966/67 wheat harvest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Berrigan Special Sheep Sale
Elder Smith-Goldsbrough Mort Ltd and Younghusband, agents in association, report having conducted a special…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inspecting Ammonia-treated Wheat
INSPECTING a sample of wheat which bad been treated with anhydrous ammonia at the ICI field day on Mr George Fox’s properly “Boxley” at Berrigan are from left to right? Mr Dick Hely (ICIANZ), Mr Max McLoughlin (of R. J. Lee’s), John Landy (ICIANZ), Bill Mackle (ICI ANZ), Tony Molesworth (ICIANZ), Mr George Fox, Mr Jack Lee (E. J. Lee and Co., Berrigan), Mr Culler (partly obscured) and Mr Norm Basford (ICIANZ) About 76…
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