Red Spider Protection of Crops
The common red spider is a small, active mite which has been particularly injurious during recent months. These mites, which thrive best in hot…
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Farming & the land, 1944
385 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 20
Dairy Cattle. Judge: Mr. E. Woods (Nowra)
Dairy Cow, milking, Miss E. Kennedy 1 and 2. Dairy Cow, under 1 year, milking or dry, Miss E. Kennedy 1, Mrs. A. Backhouse 2. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Zebu Cattle for Tropical Areas
To Council for Scientific and Industrial Research will shortly report on the use of half and quarter-bred Zebu cattle to assist…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SHEEP. Judge: Mr. D. R. Tully
Strong Wool.—Ram, over 4 tooth, Edward Collins 1, J. J. Goslett 2. Ram, 4 tooth and under, J. J. Goslett 1. Ewe, over 4 tooth, J. J. Goslett 1…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Braidwood Show List of Awards Beef Cattle
Judge: Mr. A. W. Bootes (Bywong). Durhams.—Cow, 4 years and over, B. W. Royds 1 and 2. Heifer, 2 yrs. and under 3, R. W. Royds 1 and 2…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Longwool Sheep. Judge: Mr. D. A. White
Romney Marsh.—Ram. 4 tooth and over, Reg Morgan 1, W. B. Henville 2. Ram, under 4 tooth, Percy Bill 1 and 2. Ewe, 4 tooth and over, Percy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fine and Broad Wool Stock and Dry Times
The Australian sheep industry is being continually informed that its product is deteriorating report Winchcombe Carson Ltd. It has broadened…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Dairy Produce. Judge: Mr. H. A. Mills
Half Bushel of Algerian Oats, J. A. Grant 1. Half Bushel of Maize, J. F. Hyland 1. Oaten Bay, Miss E. Kennedy 1, J. A. Grant 2. Chaff,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junior Farmers' Clubs. Splendid War-time Record
The annual report of the Junior Fanners' Clubs' Council for the year ending February 4 1944, contains many pleasing features, among the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Politics Homes for the People Farmers’ Wives Not Forgotten
DELEGATES to the recent Country Party Conference were outspokenly critical of current Labor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Report
The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., reports on 14th March, 1944:— We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 131 on Friday, 10th inst.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fine and Broad Wool. Stock and Dry Times
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— The Australian sheep Industry is being continually informed that its product is deteriorating in quality. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy in Hayes Street Registration Granted
At the meeting last night of Queanbeyan Municipal Council almost an hour’s time was devoted to discussing the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →How Machines Help Farmers
Details of the mechanised handling of crops of peas for canning, grown in the Cowra district, New South Wales, given in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Southern Cattle
Cattle values were practically unchanged at Homebush last Thursday, 2,554 being offered. Winchcombe, Carson's sales of southern, stock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Wheat Needed
“All indications in regard to the supply position tend to show that New South Wales wheat stocks will be seriously depleted by the end of this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Wool Appraisements
Farmers & Graziers report:— Our appraisement catalogue No. 60 was finalised on Friday last, when 3,000 bales were shown. Some attractive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Reduces Breech “Strike” in Sheep
Blowfly strike of the breech of sheep can be considerably reduced by longer docking of the tail of the lamb at marking time in conjunction with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Sheep Slaughtering. United States Figures
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. write:— During 1943 a record total of 23,362,-798 sheep and lambs were slaughtered in the United States. This figure is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Control of Sheep Blowfly. Direct Attack Unlikely to Solve the Problem
In the light of lnyestigational work In sheep blowfly carried out during the last ten years, notably at Canberra, it has been nessa to revise…
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