Wool and Science Textiles From Nuts
The trend of scientific development during recent years, says Dalgety Ltd., in their report especially in regard [?] synthetics, is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1944
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For the Man on the Land F.A.Q. WHEAT Analysis for Season
The chemists' branch of the Department of Agriculture has conducted its annual analysis of F.A.Q. wheat, the samples examined being representative of the train delivered from the 1943-4 crop. The proportion of wheat from the three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tour of Farming Properties
Mr. J. A. Quilter, of "Yaralla," near Junee drove a party consisting of the Hon. John Cain, M.L.A., leader of the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tour of Farming Properties
Mr. J. A. Quilter, of "Yaralla," near Junee, drove a party consisting of the Hon. John Cain, M.L.A., leader of the Victorian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soils and Irrigation Extension Service The Root Zone of Orchard Crops Its Bearing on Irrigation
BELOW the surface mu[?]ch the soil is dried out only by roots. On the M.I.A., the feeding roots of mature citrus and peach tress rarely go deeper than two feet. 70 to 90 per cent. of them are usually found in the top foot of soil. Only harm can result in applying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Losses Caused by Drought
SYDNEY, Friday: The Australian Wool Growers' Council reports that sheep losses resulting from drought conditions in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Weevil New Method of Desruction
ADELAIDE, Friday: The danger of heavy losses of wheat because of the ravages of weevil appear to have been eliminated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Prisoner-of-War Labor Minister's Warning to Farmers
MELBOURNE, Friday: Prisoner-of-war labor would be withdrawn immediately from farms if it was found they were being used to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Low Butter Output at Tumut Factory
The output of butter from the Tumut factory for the month of April was 18.58 tons which compares with 32.34 tons for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Re-birth of American Farm the Land Rebuilt
In view of the stories we hear of farm lands destroyed and whole areas laid waste ta America it is refreshing to read the story…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blowely Strike in Sheep
A report just issued by Joint Blowfly Committee (appointed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Merits of Snow Country Cattle
From time to time the merits of cattle from the mountains beyond the snow-line is often the matter for topic among cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Storages Dubbo and Moree Tenders
SYDNEY, Monday: The Commerce Minister (Mr. Scully) announced to-day that the Cabinet had approved of the acceptance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir Earle Page Addresses Wagga Meeting In Support of Mr. M'Innes Says Wheat Price Should Be at Least 30 Per Cent. Higher
Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., in a forceful address at the Masonic Hall, Wagga, last night in support of the candidature of Mr. J. M. M'Innes (Country Party), said that since the war began there bad been an increase of 25 per cent. in the Price level…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Food for FREEDOM—Article No. 30 Preparations For Pea Crop
HEARTY congratulations! Every grower who has heeded the call for more onions will, we know, be very pleased to hear that the target is now actually in sight, and we want to congratulate those growers on the area who have accepted this challenge to produce…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Base Hospital Monthly Meeting of Directors Hospital Farm Project
At the monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Wagga Base Hospital, held at the hospital last night, it was decided to defer further…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmer Fined £150 Illicit Still on Premises
BRISBANE, Tuesday: George Tingle, farmer, of Sunnybank, was fined £150 for having an Illicit still and illicit spirits on his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rival for Wool
Staple fibre will be a fierce competitor in world markets with Australian wool in post war years. It is the synthetic fibre from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and Publicity The Question Of Stocks
Winchcombe Carson Limited report probably ho products have been presented with more publicity than synthetic fibres during the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Dearer
As a result of a small supply, totalling 25.902 sheep and lambs, at Homebush last Monday prices for sheep advanced 2/, and rates for lambs were…
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