May Save Wool Men Much Money. Experiments Carried Out In the South
The Materials Handling branch of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Wool Research (Department of…
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100 New Irrigation Farms at Coomealla
Work on No. 1 Extension of the Coomealla Irrigation Area on the Murray. River near Wentworth which will provide 100 new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes. Vital Points in Harvesting the Peach Crop
The half million pound M.I.A. peach harvest is upon us. Discussing harvest problems, an extension officer with M.I.A. Agricultural Service said that it was important to keep the soil moisture at a high level right up to harvest time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sale of Mixed Irrigation Farm at Leeton
Mr. T. E. Wright, Licensed Property Agent of Leeton, reports having sold Mr. A. H. Adams' farm No. 161 Stony Point, Leeton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sweet Corn and Vegetable Crops Good Yields Reported
Sweet corn crops in the Tumut district are bring harvested where yields of up to 3 12 tons per acre are being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Potato Crop Prospects Best For Years
Potato crops in the Batlow Tumbarumba district have responded remarkably well to the excellent rain received during…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tumut Maize and Millet Crops Response Remarkable After Recent Rain
Due to the phenomenally good rain of January and February, maize crops in the Tumut district are looking remarkably…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For the man on the land Dairy Industry Needs Reorganisation
Evidence is increasing in many directions to suggest that the dairying industry is facing a period of unbalance that calls for much hard thinking and much reorganisation. There are plenty of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Today's Homebush Market Sheep and Cattle Cheaper
SYDNEY, Monday — 14,703 sheep and 13,310 lambs and hoggets of fair quality were yarded. Lambs were firm, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Bounty Needed —Not a Tariff
All the attempts in U.S.A. to build higher barriers against Australian and South African wool seem to be collapsing under the wise leadership of President Eisenhower. Although America has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seeks Farm Plant Courses
Practical work in the assembling of farm machinery should be Introduced in all N.S.W. country high schools…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →World Wool Purchases
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report on 23rd February: It now appears clear that increased purchasing of raw wool…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This Week in Wool
Intervention by Russian countries with another batch of weighty orders for best topmaking wools steadied the downward trend in the wool market at Brisbane last week; and without direct participation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yanco Wheat Bulkhead Inadequate Handling and Storage Facilities
A meeting of wheatgrowers and others interested has been called for Thursday, March 18, at 2.30 p.m. in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Land Preparation Crops and Pastures
Mr. J. H. Ballard, Wagga District Agronomist, reports: Cereals: Land preparation for cereal sowings are now well under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farmer Contest
SYDNEY, Monday: The State Cunc[?] Junior Farmer Movement has begun the Star Junior Farmer of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Peach deliveries at cannery Cling Peach Crop Reaches Early Peak
Quite contrary to the opinions held by experienced fruit growers and the cannery officials a fortnight ago, the peak harvesting period for the big cling peach crop has been reached about six days, earlier than was first…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Sale at Wagga
BUYERS eagerly Inspecting a pen of sheep at the sheep sale conducted in Wagga yesterday by N.Z…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grain Bd. for storage of wheat
SYDNEY, Tuesday: The State Government will establish a Grain Elevator Board to control the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cain Deplores Wheat Sale to Japan
MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Premier (Mr. Cain) said to-night that he agreed completely with Sir John Teasdale's…
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