Co-operative Farm Employment
Ham-strung by the complete absence of casual labour, in turn due to the small amount of work offering on each farm, 14 Warkworth,…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Frosts Kill Over Half French Wheat Crop
PARIS, Thursday: The French Ministry of Agriculture spokesman confirmed reports that over half the French wheat acreage was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. Wool Stockpile
WASHINGTON, Thursday: The Acting-Secretary of Agriculture (Mr. Norris Dodd), addressing the Senate Agriculture Committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiry on Wheat Agreement With N.Z. Sought
CANBERRA, Thursday: Investigation by a Parliamentary select committee into the negotiation of the Australian-New Zealand Agreement was sought by Mr McEwen (C.P., Vic.) m the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →ON and Off The.farm Control Of Lice And Mange In Pigs
Lice and mange are the two most important parasitic skin diseases of pigs in New South Wales, because apart from the more obvious effects of severe infestations, light infestations are widespread and they cause considerable losses to the pig industry…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Casino Dairy Society Manufacture For Half-Year Down 464 Tons
CASINO, Thursday.—Butter manufacture for the six months ended December 31, 1946, was 464 tons less than for the corresponding period in 1945, it was stated at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of Casino…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For the Man on the Land Essential Factors When Buying A Poultry Farm
Because of the difficulties involved in building under present conditions, many people taking up poultry farming are buying established farms rather than face the troubles associated with erecting new buildings. There would be little objection to this course if…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Junior Farmers Praised by Supervisor
At the annual meeting of the Bexhill Junior Farmers' Club the District Supervisor (Mr. G.Watson) congratulated the club on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Plans for British Farms
The British Government proposes to take strict control of agriculture. As part of the nation's economy it is intended to plan agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Farmers to Stop Supplies
BRISBANE, Friday. — The State President of the Queensland Dairymen's Organisation (Mr. C. H. Jamieson) said today he had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Pric[?] Govt. Must Pay, or Else Govt. Mibi Pay, i 0Rh5e- I
SYDNEY, Friday. —Commenting on the decision of the Federal Government to pay a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Enterprise Improves Farmers' Lot
The writer has often expressed the opinion that farmers are able [?]o improve their living conditions by a little enterprise and work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm Mechanisation
It was once thought that the widespread use of farm machinery would result in a substantial increase in the number of larger farms. The reverse, however, has been true, since small farmers were quick to realise that machines,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →For the Man on the Land Dairy Pastures Maintained By Irrigation
In the opinion of Mr. Douglas Dunn, who owns and operates a dairy farm at Toonumbar near the foothills of the Richmond range, 20 miles west of Kyogle, a regulated system of irrigation of two inches of water…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Britain to Pay More for Danish Butter
LONDON, Sunday: Britain has agreed to increase the price by 22/-, and pay Denmark £12/2/- a cwt…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Price Controls Condemned Limited Market In U.K. Possible
CANBERRA, Sunday. — A warning that the United Kingdom market may be definitely limited as a future outlet for Australian primary products has been given to the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Farm Tractor
One of the latest mechanical developments for the farmer is the small caterpillar tractor shown above. Powered by a 6 h.p. engine, it can travel at two miles an hour. It will plough four to six inches deep with a two-furrow plough and seven to nine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Improvement of N.z. Dairy Herds
Commenting on some of his observations during his recent visit to New Zealand, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) described…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Questionnaire for Wheat Farmers
CANBERRA, Monday. — The Wheat Production Cost Committee will submit a written questionnaire to 5000 wheat growers in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mummy Wheat Myth
From time to time, we read of claims that wheat grains and other seeds recovered from ancient tombs have been planted, and, in…
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