Concrete Tracks—exit Mud From This New Zealand Dairy Farm
Mud in the milking shed may become just an unpleasant memory, when progressive dairy farmers come around to laying down a network of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1950
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"Farmers Footing Bill"
F.S.A. treasurer, Mr. H. K. Nock, said it was clear that Government policy still was to make cheap stock feed, or bran and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local & General Farmer Has Lucky Escape
During harvesting, Mr. Les Geddes, of Yerong Creek, had an exciting experience. A rein breaking caused the horses to become…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crop Report South-eastern Riverina
The District Agronomist, Mr. G. C. Bartlett, of Albury, repors under date, January 4, 1950: The year 1949 was full of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmyard Manure On Lawns Should Be Used with Discretion
Farmyard manure should be used with discretion where lawns are concerned, warns the revision of Plant Industry of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Labour Requirements Some Response to Appeal
Mr. R. A. Struck (Commonwealth Employment Officer), sta ed yesterday that there has been some response on the part…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disposal of Crop Residues In Relation to Soil Organic Matter Content
The wasteful farming practice of burning cereal stubble and maize stover should be condemned, except where necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Snowy River Diversion Demands An Irrigation College To Train Future Irrigation Farmers
In a letter to the Editor Mr. M. J. Gleeson writes: On a typical Australian sunny day on October 17th, with a cold nip in the air from snow on the distant mountains, the official opening of the Snowy River diversion and hydro-electric…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Sheep
An all-purpose farm sheep said to produce-both high quality wool and a large meat carcass has been developed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record J.f. Wheat Crop
George S. Black, supervisor of junior club activities for the Alberta Government, reports that Mary Makare, of the High…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strong Wool Market at Bradford
Bradford reports one of the strongest markets since the war New Zealand crossbreds appear to have recovered stability since…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →African Ram Produced 44 lbs. of Wool in Year
Mr. M. J. Giliomee, Bredasdorp district, Cape Province. South Africa, claims that a two-year-old merino ram on his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Difficulty Is Expected on Railway Handling of This Year's Wheat Harvest
Although minor hold-ups of short duration have occurred at wheat receiving centres in the Riverina. Junee railway officials do…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lost Sheep’s 86Ib. of Wool
At Rakaia George Station, NZ, recently a corriedale-merino cross wether was found on a small river island where it had lived on scanty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Wheat Crop From Soldier's Farm
SYDNEY, Wednesday. A soldier settler on Edgerol near Narrabri has harvested a wheat crop which averaged over 17 bags to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soldier's Heavy Wheat Crop
SYDNEY, Thursday — A soldier settler on Edgerol, near Narrabri, has harvested a wheat crop which averaged over 17 bags…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yass Golf Club on Sheep’s Back
Yass Golf Club keeps a flock of 132 wethers as mobile mowers of the fairways. The project, pays, because the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bright Wool Outlook Synthetic Fibre Position
Winchcombe, Carson write: The level of values far wool tops overseas indicates general confidence in future prices for the sheep's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Delegation for London Wool Talks Announced
CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Minister of Commerce (Mr. McEwen) tonight announced the delegation Australia is sending to a conference in London on January 23 to discuss the wool disposals plan. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →African Ram Produced 44Ib. of Wool in Year
Mr M. J. Gilimore, Bredesdrop district Cape Province, South Africa, claims that a two-year-old ram on his, farm has achieved a…
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