Mosquitoes Attack Dairy Cattle
Dairy production in Nerang Shire is being affected by mosquitoes. Large numbers of the insects…
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Farming & the land, 1949
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ON and Off the Farm Penicillin Claimed As Good Drug[?] For Mastitis Treatment
Mastitis is gradually coming under control in Britain, according to opinions expressed at a recent conference at Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, England. Penicillin was mentioned by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Blizzards Killed 170,000 Sheep and Cattle
WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The Agriculture Department reported today that up to February 1, blizzards had killed 80,000 cattle and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter Price Long Term Guarantee Sought
The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture has agreed to meet a deputation from the Australian Dairy Board on the matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Neck Injured by Bag of Wheat
James O'Connor, 48, storeman, received injuries to the back of the neck when a bag of wheat fell on him in Lismore yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State-wide Dairy Farm Competition
"A State-wide Dairy Farm Competition with £2000 in prize money has been organised as Part of this State's Five Year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sleeper Cutter and Farmer Injured
Percival Lynton, sleeper cutter, of Tyalgum, suffered lacerations and a crushed foo when he was caught between a truck…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plan To Widen Appeal Of Farming
Flans were being made to make farming more attractive to the younger generation, said Mr. A. H. Warne, of Lismore P.P.U. and a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lismore Chamber of Commerce Wollongbar Farm Ideal for New University
Wollongbar Experiment Farm would be an ideal site for a rural university, said the President (Ald. R. Granger) in his report to the annual meeting of Lismore Chamber of Commerce. He was commenting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ban on Overseas Wool Loading
SYDNEY, Thursday: Wool loading for overseas from New South Wales has ceased. Sydney storemen and packers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers Active
The Murwillumbah High School Junior Farmers' Club had already commenced activities, under the guidance of Mr Bartholomew, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Govt. Grant to Dairying Industry Not a Subsidy
The recent grant of £2 50,000 for the development of the dairying industry was not a subsidy and must be used exclusively for the demonstration of proved methods of farm and animal husbandry, said Mr H. J. Davidson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] Programme for Junior Farmers
A programme for junior farmers is to be drawn up by a special committee, which was appointed at the annual meeting of the Kyogle Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee on Tuesday night. Main consideration will be given to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Letters to the Editor (Letters to the Editor should not exceed 250 words). Two Unions For Farmers
Sir,—Mr. Nardi has been gracious enough to reply to my letter but he completely fails to answer it. In a welter of words he makes not one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Comparison of N.Z. Dairying Costs, Output
CASINO, Thursday.—Mummulgum dairy farmer, Mr. P. Humphreys, who recently visited New Zealand under the auspices of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Possibility of Strike in Butter Factories
A possibility of a strike among butter factory employees was revealed at a meeting of the board of directors of Norco…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Norco Deferred Pay of ½d. On Butter, Cheese
A deferred payment of ½d per lb. on butter and cheese manufactured for the half-year ended December 31 last will be made to suppliers of Norco Co-op. Ltd., according to a recommendation in the directors' report submitted to a meeting of the Board at Byron Bay yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →P.P.U. to Discuss Move For Higher Butter Price
A recommendation for an interim increase to 2s 6d a lb in the price of butter will Be moved By. Murwillumbah Branch of the P.P.U. at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mudgeeraba Cattle Sale
A cattle sale held at Mudgeeraba attracted many buyers and bidding was keen for good quality dairy cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool and Basil Workers to Strike?
SYDNEY, Sunday: Wool and basil workers throughout Australia may strike this week unless employers…
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