Kiandra's Dilemma No Milk for Babies Sheep Die Sydney
At Kiandra it is estimated that nearly 3,000 out of about 21,000 sheep which were trapped in snow-bound Kiandra…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1944
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Financing Soil Conservation District Farmer Criticises McKell Government (To the Editor)
Sir.—Mr. Dunn got in a good political speech at the opening of the Soil Conservation Station. He said: Mr. McKell was the most…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Authorities Misleading On Wool Appraisement
"The authorities seem to be misleading the public altogether on the question of the proposed Dubbo wool appraisement centre. We have been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat for Stock Under District Plan
Resulting for the demand for wheat for stock feed throughout the State, the State Superintendent for the Australian Wheat Board (Mr. G. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kiandra Sheep Losses Light in Recent Snow Klandra
A survey has revealed that only a small percentage of 25,000 sheep trapped in the district by a heavy snowfall which has kept Kiandra isolated since…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drought and Old Sheep China As a Wool User
Dry pastoral conditions invariably produce the problem of handling old sheep. The difficulty of maintaining them is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool Market
The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. report:—We submitted our appraisement No. 135 on the 2nd and 3rd instant, and offered…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Truck Shortage Transport of Wool Local Organisation Suggested
Anticipating considerable difficulty in the trucking of wool this season the N.S.W. Graziers' Association have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Annual Wool Review Record Revenue for Season Big Increase During War Years
The war-time record of the Australian wool industry is without parallel in its history. Production of the sheep's staple and the revenue derived from it have eclipsed all previous figures during the five seasons in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Eumungerie Light Rain Will Help Promote Crop Growth
Rain has fallen, but not in sufficient quantity to relieve the water shortage, which both in relation to domestic and stock supplies, has been acute on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →He Controls Australia's Mightiest Victory Garden Yanco Farm Has Turned To Vegetable Growing As a National War Job
The Murrumbidgee River Welfare Farm is now the largest vegetable production holding in the Commonwealth. Of the 2045 acres comprising the wellknown Yanco property, an area of 640 acres is being used for the production of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junior Farmers State Organiser At Wellington
Yesterday afternoon Mr. E. Breakwell,. B.A., B.Sc, State Organiser of Junior Farmers' Clubs, visited Wellington with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maryvale Dry Sowing Farmers' Opinion Much Concern Felt
The continued dry weather is causing much concern. Stock feed is very scarce, and many farmers are hand feeding their stock. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Vegetable Growing Vegetable Weevil Protection of Crops
The Entomological Branch of the Department of Agriculture reminds growers that the larvae or grubs of the vegetable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Man on the Land Page Dairying Lucerne Hay a Milk Producer
Lucerne hay has earned a well merited reputation as a feed for dairy cattle, but under present circumstances its…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Annual Wool Review
Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. have issued their 55th Annual Wool Review, with some comments on the meat and fat stock trades…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trucking of Wool
There is no indication whatever that supply of wool trucks this season will be any better than last. Coal shortage limits the number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →62,000 Sheep Carryover At Homebush Abattoirs Sydney
Strikes and absenteeism and reduced output had resulted in 62,000 sheep being carried over until next week for slaughter at Homebush abattoirs, said…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Duty To Farmers Emphasised Albury
Progressive growth of our rural policies in future must be based on the same consideration that ruled for payment for work done in city…
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