Registration of Wheat Farms to Be Compulsory on 25th JANUARY
In answer to an enquiry regarding the difficulties being experienced by certain owners of properties in completing their applications for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1941
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Failing to Travel Sheep Required Distance
Kevin V. Byrne (Stock Inspector) v. John Powell (Griffith) not averaging six miles per day with travelling stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Skin Vests Keeping Our Men Warm
The Sheepskin Vest Committee met in Sydney on the 16th December, briefly reviewed the work done during the year just past, and laid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Modern Sheep Spray 200 Treated Per Hour
Mr. J. L. W. Barton, president of the Blaxland Shire, gave a demonstration on Monday of a sheep spraying plant he has installed on his property at Wallerawang…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Varieties Recommendations for Different Districts
Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned, the varieties…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for Different Districts
Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department for Agriculture for the districts stated. Unless otherwise mentioned, the varieties…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for Narandera District
Following are the latest, wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned the varieties…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat for Stock Feed Difficulty in Obtaining Supplies Conference Requested
The difficulty in obtaining sufficient wheat for stock feed has been apparent for some time in all parts of the Commonwealth, and the pig-raising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Making Use of the Rain Activity Within the Wheat Districts
A grass weed is well known to all wheat farmers--stinking love grass (eragrost[?]s major)--sometimes referred to as stink grass, black grass…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fly-strike in Sheep Worries Local Stockmen: Prevention Methods Combined Committee's Recommendations
WITH increasing blowfly strike causing district sheep-men worry, the measures to reduce the predisposition to fly strike described in the report of the joint Blowfly Committee, published through the "Irrigator" by arrangement with the District Stock Inspector, will be read…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Industry Stabilisation Plan Applications for Registration to Be Made by To-morrow
In answer to an inquiry regarding the difficulties being experienced by certain owners of properties in completing their applications for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Growers Warned Against Exaggerated Acreage Claims Statement by Sir Clive M'pherson Canberra
Wheatgrowers who lodged claims for exaggerated acreages under the stabilisation scheme would seriously impair the smooth working of the plan to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Graziers' Association Claims of Country Interests In Post War Reconstruction Method of Appraising Wool
A meeting of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales and Southern Riverina was held at the Commercial Hotel, Wagga, yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For the Man on the Land Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau State Premier's Proposal Wheat Varieties for Districts
Stressing the importance of agriculture in the national economy, and the need for scientific planning and development of the industry in the future, the Premier (Mr. Mair) and the Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Flying Farmer" Wins D.f.c
Another New Zealander serving with the R.A.F., Acting Flight-Lieut, L. E. Clarke, has been awarded the D.F.C. He earned the title "The Flying Farmer" when, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fish Offal As Fertiliser for Friable Soils Splendid Fruit Crops
Several farmers and orchardists in the County of Cumberland have been experimenting with fish and fish offal as a fertiliser for fruit, vegetable, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Experimental Cotton Thrives On Local Farms "Irrigation Solution of Efficient Production"
THE experimental cotton plots on the properties of Messrs H. H. West, at Yanco, and A. H. Davidson, at Stanbridge, are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Corbie Settlers Hear of U.S.A. Cover Crop Method Lecture by Mr. R. Benton; Comparison with Local Conditions
POINTS of particular interest to orchardists throughout the M.I.A. were made by Mr. R. Benton, of the Department of Agriculture, who lectured farmers of Corbie Hill on Thursday of last week on the "Use of cover crops in the orchard." The lecture was under the auspices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat to Cut Rice-water Off for Overplanting Some Farmers Ignore Warnings 48 Hours to Comply
THE Irrigation Commission this week threatened to cancel the agreement under which it was supplying water to the…
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