Buzz Cockatoos Ruin Crop—
Not only is Nangus soldier settler Roy McAlister a victim of the floods—but he is a bigger victim of the white cockatoo…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farming & the land, 1952
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Wet Weather Interferes with Potato Crops
The continued wet weather at Tumbarumba and Batlow have interfered with harvesting operations, and in a number of cases,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Better Trade in Wool
Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report: In a number of countries some revival has been experienced in the textile trade. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Price to Increase Under New Plan
The retail price of butter is expected to rise by 64 to 84 per lb. soon. A further increase, is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fall in Wool Income
CANBERRA, Thursday: Australia exported 697,696,000 pounds of greasy wool valued at £242,213,000 during the ten months ended April 1952, according to figures released today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Tax of 4- Per Bale
On and after July 1 next, a wool tax of 4- per bale will be imposed on all Australian wool for the ensuing 12 months, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Better Trade in Wool Competitors In Synthetics
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- In a number of countries some revival has been experienced in the textile trade. The United…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dogs killing sheep in district Immediate Action Needed to Stop Menace
This week many farmers in the vicinity of Leeton, have suffered losses through their sheep being maimed and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Week in the Wool Market Dalgety's News Service
With Continental, British, and Japanese buyers still dominating the bidding, wool values generally firmed a little in Sydney last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Red cell" in farm industry
SYDNEY, Thursday: General Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. Tom Dougherty) said today there were four Australians at the Peking "peace" conference with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes Oranges as valuable as eggs COMING M.I.A. Crop Prospects
Oranges are as valuable these days as eggs, Extension Officer Jack Davison, of M.I.A. Agricultural Service, said this week in reviewing M.I.A. citrus harvest prospects…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What Worries Farmers? Corbie Hill Enquiry Launched
New settlers taking over old farms on Corbie and Merungle Hills has prompted the Extension Group to make an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidental death of well known pioneer farmer the Late Mr. Samuel Kefford
Local residents were deeply shocked last Wednesday, at the accidental death of one of the pioneer settlers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Rome Beauty Apples Strains Do Well at New England Farm Orchard
"Two new strains of the Rome Beauty apple, known as Ohio Bright Red and Washington Dark Red, have produced fruit vastly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Menzies' warning on Aust. imports Wool Boom Only Way Back to 1950
LONDON, Fri.( A.A.P. special): Australia could not again import on the 1950-51 scale unless there was another wool boom, Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canberra Blamed Cut in farms for soldiers
SYDNEY, Friday: The New South Wales Government could place only 180 soldier settlers on farms in the last 12 months because of the Commonwealth Government cut in State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Drop in Wool Income
Australia exported 697,686,000 pounds of greasy wool valued at £242,213,000 during the ten months ended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga F.S.A. endorses Wheat Boards stand
The Wagga branch of the Fanners' and Settlers' Association emphatically carried a motion endorsing the action of the Australian Wheat Board in refusing to pay freight on interstate wheat. The motion was carried at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Migrants Help Each Other in Big Farming Venture
Sixteen New Australians have formed a co-operative society to establish a big farm at Park Ridge, 18 miles from Brisbane. The society has paid £2,000 for 732 acres [?] agricultural land in that area and will prepare it for sub[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.z. Farmers Pay More Tax But Produce More
Although New Zealand primary producers pay appreciably more in taxes than Australians their output has…
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