New Wheats for Old Advice to Farmers Test Against Standard Varieties
There has been wide Interest in the last season or two in the production of new wheat varieties, and farmers have been keen to test them in trial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1940
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Bradford Wool Tops London
Bradford machinery continues to be well employed, either in the military or civil trade, but it is most difficult to obtain further deliveries of wool tops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended December 30
During the week-ended last Saturday 114,302 bags of new season's wheat and 250,771 bulk were received through railway gates in the southern railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britain's Wheat Supplies Position of Australia Markets in the East
Because of the length of the journey from Australia, and the increased tonnage required, Great Britain may i be expected to continue drawing most…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's Idle Acres Ploughed to Limit Food Imports Renewed Vigor in Farming
Farmers are agreed there probably never has been such a ploughing up of Britain as is to be seen to-day. With the recent Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poultry Stocktaking an Annual Necessity on Every Poultry Farm
All poultry farmers should make a practice of counting their stock at the beginning of the year in order to enable a summing-up of the operation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Produce Cheese Below Requirements Sydney
Butter production for the year ended June last amounted to 50,823 tons, of which 12,322 tons were exported. The cheese production was about 3200 tons,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Found Dead Top of Head Shot Away Cootamundra
A tragic discovery was made this morning when the body of Herbert John Lolterton, with part of the head blown away was found. A gun was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leeton Stock Sales All Previous Records Easily Exceeded 108,417 SHEEP, 4435 CATTLE 1642 Pigs Sold in 1939
In stock selling on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, the keynote of the A.M.L. & F. Co. and W. J. Fulton, agents in conjunction is the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stability in Wool Values Beneficial Results
Those interesting in the appraisement of wool are able to face New Year’s marketing prospects with equanimity. Twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Ambulance Wheat Appeal Opened Silo Officer's Good Work
Each year the Wagga District Ambulance receives splendid support from the wheatgrowers of this district, and in the past the wheat appeal has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool and Cotton Strange Tendency of Government Departments Graziers' Warning Sydney
The Graziers' Association of New South Wales to-night gave warning that, should inroads be made into the wool industry by the present attempts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Found Dead Top Of Head Shot Away
A tragic discovery was made at Cootamundra on Tuesday morning when the body of Herbert John Loiterton, with part of the head…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Wheats for Old Advice to Farmers Test Against Standard Varieties
There has been wide interest in the last season or two in the production of new wheat varieties, and farmers have been keen to lest them in trial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavier Wool Clip
When the final figures are announced it will be found that both wool yield and sheep numbers in New South Wales have substantially increased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Skeleton Weed and Wheat
In another column we publish official comment on the skeleton weed position a position which is described as considerably better than in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Skeleton Weed and Wheat Heavy Crops on Infested Country Success at Temora
Thus- saith the âSydney Morning Heraldâ in its Christmas Day [?] The recent prolonged spring provided excellent condition for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Restrictions Opposing Views Early Decision Needed
Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, Director of Agriculture, said last week that farmers recognised that the restriction of wheat planting likely to be imposed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Pulpy Kidney" of Sheep a Disease of Good Seasons
Entero-toxaemia, or "pulpy kidney," is a serious disease which affects sheep of all classes, and of different ages, but which is more prevalent in lambs…
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