New Wool Price Record Set
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Wool prices in Sydney today reached further records. The four days auctions this week have seen values of top…
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Farming & the land, 1950
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Wool Values Reach New Heights
SYDNEY, Thursday. — Wool values reached unprecedented heights today, when the Sydney market for all good fleece wools…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON and Off the Farm Scheme To Give Dairy Family Day Off Success In England; May Ease Drift From Land Here
One of the principal reasons for the exodus of young people from the dairying industry -- the lack of any respite from the seven day weekly milking routine -- may soon be eliminated…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Minister Thanks Farmers
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Shea[?]han) today expressed his appreciation of the assistance given, in a[?] advisory capacity, to ex-servicemen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairying Film At P.P.U. Meetings
At the annual meetings of Mullumbimby branch of the Primary Producers' Union in Mullumbimby Creek Hall on Monday night and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Assurance on Dairy Industry
CANBERRA, Friday. — The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) assured a deputation from Australia-wide dairy producers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junior Farmers Leave on Tour
CORAKI, Sunday.— The 1950 junior farmers' educational tour for members of the district clubs left Lismore yesterday by bus…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Output Short of Pre-war
SYDNEY, Monday. — Although butter production in New South Wales rose to 4669 tons in December, it was still 400 tons short of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spain Buys 60,000 Tons of Wheat
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Spain has purchased 60,000 tons of wheat from Australia at the prevailing world price of 19/- per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Guarantee to Dairymen
As an expression of our faith in Zenith Dairy Cleanser we offer the following guarantee to all purchasers: Should the purchaser of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →N.s.w. Wheat Crop Near Record
SYDNEY, Monday.—The 1949/50 New South Wales wheat crop is estimated at 83,000,000 bushels, or 164,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Factory Butter Costs Might Affect Farmers
At the annual meeting of Nimbin branch of the P.P. Union, members expressed disappointment at the failure of the Prices officers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letter to: Editor Lactation Period Of Dairy Cows
Sir,—In Mr. Ballard's address at a recent field day and your leader on Saturday (21/1/50) it is claimed that 27 per cent. of cows under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Approve Lennox Hd. Water Supply Scheme
Farmers in the Tintehbar area were generally [?] favour of a water supply scheme to Lennox Head, said the Tintenbar Shire Clerk (Mr. K. T. Arrowsmith)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Move to Increase Dairy Industry Efficiency
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A series of dairy farm, competitions culminating in a State championship, will be conducted in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Prices Keep Mutton, Lamb Short
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Chairman of the Wholesale Butchers' Association (Mr. C. W. Hodgson) said to-day that the high prices being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Film To Be Screened At Fairy Hill
On Wednesday next, February 1, farmers of Fairy Hill and district will have the opportunity of seeing Dr. Petersen's film, "Science of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON and Off the Farm How To Control Rodents On The Farm
Mice and rats cause great loss of foodstuffs and other materials stored on farms, points out E. H. Zeck, Entomologist of the Department of Agriculture, in a departmental leaflet…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Abolition of Butter Ration Urged
SYDNEY, Friday. — The abolition of butter rationing was urged today by the general manager of the Producers' Co-operative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Could Double Dairy Yield
CANBERRA, Sunday.—The average yield of Australian dairy", cows could be doubled in 10 to 20 years, Mr. J. Price, of Mi[?]agong, told the…
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