Many 'Phones for U.k. Farmers
There are now 6,000 telephone exchanges in Britain of which 4,000 are automatic. Since the war, Britain's Post…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1949
216 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 9 of 11
A Record Yield of Wheat in Britain
The yield of wheat from this years harvest in Britain will be a record one. This is indicated in the estimates made by Britain's Ministry of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Conditions Governing Field Wheat Competition
The following are conditions governing field wheat competitions for the northern divisional championship…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Excellent Crop Prospects
The excellent rains which fell towards the end of August were followed by widespread genuinely soaking rains in September…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Crops
Crops in the Baan Baa give every indication of heavy, yields. Rain, which in the first instance saved the wheat, is beginning to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →R.A.S. Wheat Championships
Judging of the R.A.S. Society's 1949 field wheat championships, will begin in the northern division of the State's wheat belt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crops Inspected at Field Days
Four field days were conducted in the northern part of the Narrabri district, incorporating the new land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.s. Lamb Crop
The United States Lamb crop this year will be the smallest recorded for 25 years, only totalling 18,906,000 head. It is 6 per cent, smaller than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ddt in Cattle Dips Has Disadvantages
DDT for charging dips used to control cattle tick has many disadvantages as against arsenic, including a much higher cost and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Quarantined
Following inspection, five mobs or sheep have been quarantined as lice-infested, reported the Rabbit Inspector, Mr. A. R. G. Brett, to the P. P…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Rock Wool" for Export
Rock wool, a valuable new material developed by a North of England firm after two years' experiments, is to be available for export…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WHEAT. No. 11 Pool—6th Advance
A sixth advance on wheat from 1947-48 crop in No. 11 Pool of 7d. a bushel bulk and 8½d. a bushel bagged was announced by the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No. 11 Wheat Pool—sixth Advance
A sixth advance on wheat from 1847-48 crop in No. ll Pool of 7d a bushel bulk and 8 1/2 a bushel bagged was announced by the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crop Competition Results
Results of the 1949 Crop Competition conducted by the Narrabri P. A. and H. Association are: 1 C. P. Campbell, Yalta, 141 points…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Textile Research
C.S.I.R.O. is expanding its research on wool textiles. Two additional textile research laboratories are being established in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Problems of the Wool Industry
The Commonwealth will undertake an extensive programme of investigation and research into the materials handling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Wheat Showing Ru[?] Disease After Record Heavy R[?]s. Position Serious at Pallamallawa Further Falls May Ruin Seasons Crop
October's record heavy rains have had effect on the district's wheat crops, particurly in the Pallamallawa grain-growing area, where cro[?] commencing to deteriorate and further falls m[?]uin the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bellata F. & S. Association Protests Again Wheat Board Instruction
At a meeting of the Bellata Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a strong protest was voiced unanimously against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Retort
Dalgety & Company Limited submitted a representative selection of 6,695 bales on Tuesday, 25th ultimo, drawn mainly from the Far West,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Protest at Wheat Branding
At a meeting of the Belie Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association as strong protest was voiced unanimously against the recent…
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