Farmer Claims Anomalies Contract Vegetable Growing
Farmers in the Maitland district have been given particulars of contracts suggested by the Department of Agriculture for growing vegetables…
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Farming & the land, 1942
425 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 22
Reduced Wheat Crops in Canada
CANBERRA, Sunday.—Canadian wheat farmers are being asked to reduce crop production in 1942-43 to the quantity that can be sold in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rationing of Wheat Areas
CANBERRA.—Wheat growers in all States except Western Australian would be licensed this year on the average of their sowings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Members on Dairy Produce Committee
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Two more members were appointed to the Dairy Produce Committee to-day by an amendment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Market Firm
A fair supply of cattle was yarded at Newcastle Abattoir saleyards, Waratah, yesterday. Consignments included about equal proportions of bullocks and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grazier Could Not Give His Sheep Away
BRISBANE: Ten million sheep are in danger of perishing in the west in the next few months unless the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move to Country Opposed Suicidal, Says Wool Interests
Since 1927, the year in which the pioneering move was made by the New England North and North-west Producers' Co. Ltd., wool marketing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Men Hurt; 30 Sheep Killed Train Smash at West Tamworth
TAMWORTH, Friday.—Two men were slightly injured, two locomotives seriously damaged, 13 trucks less seriously damaged, and 30 sheep were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →RECIPES Wall With Sheep's Head
One head, little parsley, butter, wineglass sherry, pepper and salt. Boll the head, cut the meat into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£100,000 for Farmers in Drought Areas
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—For the alleviation of drought-stricken farmers in New South Wales, £100,000 has been made available. This was revealed in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Price Reduced for Produce Trade
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Australian Wheat Board has made a reduction of 6d per bushel in the price of wheat for the produce trade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cube Milk and Dried Butter from Hexham
THE WAR has made it necessary to build up stocks of foodstuffs and to make the best use of the transport facilities available for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increased Price Wanted for Wool
CANBERRA.—When the wool agreement is reviewed next month the Commonwealth may ask the British Government to increase…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Graziers Want More for Wool
CANBERRA, Sunday.—If inquiry by the Commerce Department established claims by graziers for a higher price under the wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Firms Seeking Wool
MELBOURNE: In spite of fear of competition from other fibres, the demand in Britain for wool is widening, said Mr. V. S. Kelly,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youth Sent to Prison Farm
SYDNEY,—Edward Patrick Troth (16), laborer lacked moral appreciation of his crime according to medical reports submitted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Insure Stored Butter and Cheese
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Butter and cheese insurance against war damage involving at times £3,500,00 will be undertaken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Potato Crop Frozen
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—By a Federal Government order issued to-day, this season's potato crop was "frozen." The order prohibits anyone from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle, Sheep Dearer
A fair supply of cattle was forward at Newcastle Abattoir Saleyards, Waratah, yesterday. It consisted mainly of cows and heifers, with fewer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seek Review of Wool Agreement
CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) announced to-night that the Commonwealth Government had decided…
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