Mistakes on Lumpy Jaw in Cattle
Examination of cattle reported by their owners to veterinarians as suffering from actino-mycosis ("lumpy jaw") sometimes reveals that the…
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Farming & the land, 1951
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The Northern Star Tuesday, January 2, 1951. Butter Price Anomaly
THE ANNOUNCEMENT of substantial price rises for tea and eggs so soon after an increase in the price of bread…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON and Off the Farm Care Needed In Use Of Hormone Weedicides
Many growers would be wise to give greater care to the use of the hormonetype weedicides M.C.P.A., 2, 4-D and 2, 4, 5-T--judging from reports of crop damage received recently by the Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →for the Man on the Land "Daydream" Most Popular Jersey STrain; District Breeder's Cattle Praised
"The Daydreams" were undoubtedly the most popular strain of Jersey cattle at present, both from a showring and production aspect. This was stated by Mr. Kym. Bonython, the well-known South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Child Dies in Farm Tragedy Caughtin Machinery
A two-year-old child died in Tweed District Hospital early yesterday a few hours after she had been admitted, with shocking injuries caused by a moving belt of a milk separator…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial Flemington Cattle Sales
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The State Marketing Bureau reports increased supplies of sheep and lambs were penned at the Flemington…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Norco Butter Pay 215½ Lb
Norco Co-op. Ltd. butter suppliers will be paid at the rate of 2/5½ lb. for December—the same as for the previous month…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Promotion Scheme Caters For "Special" Farm Applicants
Ex-servicemen who want to ensure that they are allotted a particular farm under the war service land settlement scheme can only do so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Child Caught In Belt; Dies In Farm Tragedy
Injuries sustained when she was caught in the moving belt of a milk separator caused the death of a two-year-old child on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmer Tour of S. Queensland
For the ninth successive year, the North Coast District Council of Junior Farmer Clubs will conduct an educational tour of important…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1950 Was Year of Progress for Casino Dairy Society New Record for Varied Output
CASINO, Thursday.—Plant modernisation, expansion of existing facilities and a greater commercial turnover were the objectives of the Casino Co-operative Dairy Society during 1950. This year the management aims to consolidate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →51,500 Dairy Cattle in Lismore District
There were 51,500 dairy cattle, in the Lismore police district during 1950. The district takes in an area within…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Norco Butter Pay 25½ Lb
Norco Co-op. Ltd. butter suppliers will be paid at the rate of 25½ lb. for December--the same as for the previous month…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON and Off the Farm Dairy Machines Deserve Attention
It is quite a common occurrence to find farmers who take very good care of their motor vehicles but neglect the lubrication of their dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Coast Mango Crop Will Be Light
North Coast mango crops will be very light this season--H. W. Eastwood, tropical fruit specialist of the Department of Agriculture, said in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmyard Manure on Lawns
Farmyard manure should be used with discretion where lawns are concerned, warns the Division of Plant Industry of the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bond for Farmer Who Drove Under Influence
A farmer who pleaded guilty to driving a car while under the influence of liquor, was given a three-year good behaviour bond in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For the Man on the Land Cutworm Damage in District Crops
The army worm, which is infesting and destroying many district maize crops, at the present time, is a species of cutworm. Infestation usually occurs in land which is, and has been, subject to recent flooding. The majority of district crops that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Concentrates Can Lift Dairy Output Trial Under Dairy Grant
The profitable, increased production that results from correct use of concentrates for supplementary feeding of dairy cows, was exemplified this year in a demonstration conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Demonstration Farm To Be Established By Urbenville P.P.U.
Following a request from the Department of Agriculture the monthly meeting of the Urbenville branch of the Primary Producers' Union, held oh Saturday last, agreed to the establishment of a demonstration farm in the area…
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