Grasshopper Plague Farmers Use Flame-throwers
BRISBANE, Tuesday: Flame-throwers are being used by cane farmers in the Mackay distrcit in attempts to overcome the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1944
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Reserve Wheat Stock
"Without the 100 000,000 bushel crop just harvested, Australia's reserve wheat stock is sufficient to meet our needs for tour years," said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle From Interior Drovers Needed
A great drive is to be commenced soon by manpower officers in each State to secure large numhbers of drovers to assist in bringing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Receivals at Leeton
"All good quality grain," said Mr. Cliff Beaupert, of the MID Co-operative Co., in reference to the wheat now stacked high in the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cruelty to Sheep Man Heavily Fined at Griffith
"Very brutal treatment indeed. I You can consider yourself lucky that you have not been sent to gaol," was the comment of Mr. W. R. S. Kelly,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Irish Wool Prices Demand Exceeds Supply
The wool growers in Eire have probably secured the greatest advance in prices for their product of any sheepowners in the world,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local Wool Classes Term Commences March 1
The 1944 sessions of the Sydney Technical College sheep and wool [?]lass at Gundagai will commence on Wednesday, March 1st at 10 a.m in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fine of £20 Cruelly Ill-Treated a Sheep Constable’s View From Window
Looking through his kitchen win[?]ow Constable Fleischer saw a man [?]ll- treating a sheep. This led to a [?]ine of £20 with 8/- court costs, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Wool Auction in U.S. Price Averages 3/8 Per Lb
About 300 buyers, the most f r years, attended the greatest American wool auction—held at Boston for two days — since the last war. Approximately 22,000,000lb of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal House Accusation Against Mr. Holt Mr. Spender's Position Rifles for Farmers
CANBERRA, Wednesday: In the House of Representatives to-day the Commerce Minister (Mr. Scully) accused Mr. Holt (UAP,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fair Maize Crops in Some Parts of the State Dry Conditions Affect Broom Millet Propects
Although the maize crop now coming forward in some parts of the State give adverse conditions to some districts, growers of broom millet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep & Wool Classes 1944 Sessions
The 1944 Sessions of the Sydney Technical College Sheep and Wool Classes, will commence at Ganmain, on Monday, 28th February, at 10 a.m., and at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Machinery for Finley Butter Factory
While in Melbourne, Mr. N. W. Crosbic and Mr. C. McDonald, directors of Berriquin Co-operative Society, Ltd., are making inquiries into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Better Pastoral Outlook Rain in Far West
Apart from Western Riverine pastoral conditions are now generally satisfactory throughout New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Display at Canberra
A copy of the 1942-43 wool cheque from Great Britain for £73553,911 is now enclosed in a glass case in King's Hall, Parliament House. It is part of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Growing No Extra Super
No extra superphosphate will be available this year for wheat growers, Mr. Scully, the Minister for Commerce, stated yesterday. He said he intended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Cattle Market Fats to 30/ Dearer
The associated agents of Wagga (Messrs. Farmers and Graziers' Co-op Co., Tapscott, Throne & Co., Dalgety and Co., A.M.L., and F. Co., and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cattle Drovers Government to Pay £3 a Day
Cattle drovers will be offered £3 a day to bring cattle from the Northern Territory and Western Queensland. This is part ol the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Board Mr. E. Field Tops Poll
Messrs. J. Cavanagh, of Curlewis, and E. Field, of Darcelgalie (and formerly of Wagga), have been elected New South Wales wheatgrowersâ representatives on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Receivals Completed at Leeton Railway Siding
"All good quality grain," said Mr. Cliff Beaupeurt of the M.I.D. Co-operative Company, on Wednesday, in reference to the wheat now…
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