Sheep-goat Cross
Reports from Auckland (N.Z.) state that a cross between a sheep and a goat is running with a Romney ewe on a Hawkes Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Rivers · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1947
1,594 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 80
P.P.U. Secretary Comments On New Butter Price
The distribution of the excess difference between equalisation and guaranteed price by the Commonwealth Government from 1st July, 1946, is an indication that consideration will be given to future recommendations of the Dairy Advisory Committee, says the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON and Off the Farm Casino Stock Inspector Tells of 'Blight' Outbreak
In his monthly report dated January 8, the stock inspector for the Casino Pastures Protection Board reports an outbreak of "blight" in cattle. The report says that the condition usually makes its appearance during the summer months, and at present is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →U. S. Crops for 1946 a Record
The total output of crops in the United States during 1946 was the [?] Department of Agriculture released…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Breeders Urge on Big Farmers' Union
Members of the Richmond-Tweed sub-branch of the United Pure Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association have asked that their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Butter Price Agitation
Sir,—We are informed by Mr. Kennaugh that the General President of the P.P.U. has promised to present a "petition" to the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →For the Man on the Land Importance of Roughage For Dairy Cattle
Although cattle can be fed entirely on concentrates, without any roughage, they usually do not thrive under these conditions; their appetites are capricious, rumination is suppressed and milk production is usually affected. On these grounds it has always been recommended when feeding concentrates and where there is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jersey Cattle Wanted for the Philippines
The secretary of the Tweed Richmond Jersey Herd Society (Mr H. J. Bower) has received a communication from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Cheque Over £4Mil. Extra
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Australian wool cheque for the six months from July to December amounted to £34,810,685…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Junior Farmers to Visit Tweed Today
Three members of Crookwell Junior Farmers' Club who won a recent radio speaking contest sponsored by the Rural Bank will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inquiry by R.s.l in Banana Farm Purchase
MULLUMBIMBY, Tuesday.—At a meeting of Mullumbimby R.S.L. the Secretary (Mr. E. Lindsay) reported that following the purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junior Farmers at Wollongbar
Included in the it[?]nerary of three members of Crookwell Junior Farmers' Club yesterday was a visit to Wollongbar Experiment Farm. The lads, winners of the Rural Bank radio speaking contest, are accompanied by Mr. K. Tull, teacher of agriculture at Crookwell Central School. In the top picture the Senior Dairy Instructor (Mr. S. R. Ballard)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Feeding Salt to Cattle
Feeding of common salt to cattle depends upon its deficiency in the feed or the water. Where bore water is used, there is usually enough common…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Strike Threat Await Committee Findings
MURWILLUMBAH, Wednesday.— Members of Murwillumbah branch of the P.P.U. at their monthly meeting today passed a resolution…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Price MUR-BAH P.P.U. Stays Hand on Strike Threat
Members of Murwillumbah Branch of the P.P.U., at their monthly meeting yester day, passed a resolution that they were of opinion' that producers should await the findings of the Commonwealth Committee on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farmer's Success
Scoring 171 points in the Division 1 calf Tearing, Master Ron Williams, a member of Durrumbul Junior Farmers' Club, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farmers Visit Casein Factory
These members of Crook well Junior Farmer Club, at present visiting the Far North Coast, found much to interest them during a visit to Norco Casein factory at South Lismore. Among the articles which the factory produces are doll's heads, buttons, buckles and artificial wool, shown in the picture. The visitors are (left to right): Pierce Campbell, K. Tull…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Lag in Dairy Registrations
Although due [?] Novemher 30 more than 200 dairy registrations for the Lismore police district are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Study Group
CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced that Australia would participate in the work of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cream to Butter in Five Minutes
This picture of the latest butter churn, invented in Switzerland on the Kolloid chemical principle and known as CO2 process was…
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