Warned Not to Increase Wheat Acreage
Australian wheatgrowers were warned by the secretary of the Department of Commerce against increasing their average acreage this season. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1941
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Sharp Advance in Price at Gundagai Cattle Sale
Dalgety & Company Ltd. report having held a most successful cattle sale at Gundagai on Friday. 11th instant when they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Lucerne Needed Value in Wheat Country
Never was the value of lucerne so effectively demonstrated as in the period of drought from which New South Wales is now emerging. As a fodder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Anthrax and Pleuro Cattle Diseases in N.S.W.
Gases of both anthrax and pleuro-pneumonia have been reported in New South Wales recently, said the chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four States Dry Partial Break of Drought Few Sheep Losses
A survey of pastoral conditions throughout Australia shows that, whilst the drought has been definitely broken in New South Wales and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Huge Sales of Wheat Only 25,200,000 Bushels Left
Of the 197,750,000 [?] of the 1930-40 season wheat delivered to the Australian Wheat Hoard, only 25,290,00 bushel remained unsold on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Acreage No Reduction This Season Average of Last Four Years Canberra
The secretary of the Department of Commerce, Mr. J. G. Murphy, emphasises that all wheat farms in Australia must be registered before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →How to Make Whitewash Many Uses on the Farm
Obtain, if possible, large pieces of fresh lump lime, place them in a very large bucket or other suitable container, and into this pour hot water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oil and Fibre Crops
SYDNEY, Friday: According to the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, oil and fibre crops have become increasingly important since the outbreak of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Feed Reserves Should Be on Every Farm and Station
"Reserves of fodder in New South Wales would not feed a quarter of the stock in the State for more than two months, and then only a drought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nearly 14,000 Farm Tractors
According to figures just issued by the Government Statistician, there were nearly 14,000 farm tractors in use in New South Wales in the early part…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peach Processing at Top Speed From Anniversary Day Quality Necessary This Season, Care on Farms Vital Pears Forward; Vegetable and Sausage Lines Keep Cannery Busy
THE season's busiest period for the Leeton Co-operative Cannery is now rapidly approaching it is indicated that by Anniversary Day peach processing will be getting into "top gear." A heavy pack is anticipated, and some points to growers concerning quality is stressed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cutting Water off Farms to Prevent Road Flooding "Too Drastic" Council Can Control By Court Action Commission Powers Under Irrigation Act
REJECTED as a method much too severe was a suggestion that flooding and consequent damage of roads within the Willimbong Shire could be prevented by the Irrigation Commission cutting off the supply of water to an offending farmer, when the proposal came before the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Substitute for “Super.” Statement by Plant Chief. Farmers Warned
âAny claim that there are effective substitutes fur superphosphate under Australian conditions it wrong, and if accepted will to a great deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial Special Sheep Sales
In addition to the special sheep sales at Wagga. conducted by Dalgety and Co. Ltd. and A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd., Wagga, on Saturday and Wednesday last respectively, the Farmers and Graziers' co-op. Co. Ltd. held a special sheep sale on Monday, January 6. at which 18.000 good quality lines uf ewe, wethers and weaners. were offered, and almost a total clearance effected. The offerings at these three special sales total more than fU.Ofln sheen en «ti?# 14 onnun…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Appraisements Sydney
Pitt Son and Badgery, Ltd., report that for their 39th Sydney wool appraisement they submitted a good average selection, consisting of 56S8 bales. A few super spinners' wools were Included, together with many clips in nice order from the southern tablelands and slopes. Their top price was 27d a pound for ex sup ae on a/c J. T. Kerr (Yass). This wool was of good length and color, nice style and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Special Sheep Sale Dearer Market for Offering of 40,000 TRAINliOADS Go North
It would nearly be necessary to go back I to 1923 to see a scene at the Wagga sale- ' yards similar to that seen on Wednesday ; when the Australian Mercantile Land and I Finance Co., Ltd., offered just over 40,000 i sheep on account of 52 vendors. Most of the sheep were yarded direct on account of local and Rlverina graziers and farmers. In 1933 the A.MX. and F. Co. conducted s record special sale of 51,000 sheep under similar conditions to those existing at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commercial Wool Appraisements
Daigety and Co., Ltd., report that at the wool appraisements in Sydney they submitted 5,751 bales. The wools were drawn chiefly from the northern and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers and Settlers Representation at C.P. CONFERENCE Disability of Wheaten-Hay Growers Under Wheat Stabilisation Plan
At the monthly meeting of Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held at the M.P. and A A. Wagga rooms on Saturday the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Graziers Dissatisfied With Method of Appraising Wool
Grazier, in the Junee district bear a grudge against the appraisers operating on the 1940 41 wool clip. Charges of gross…
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