A Sheep Is Shorn
"Sewda" (Soda) was mercly a nickname given to an old shcarer after he had electrifices a mob of shearers in an outback pub by calling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Southern Highlands · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1940
202 stories in Southern Highlands's papers · page 1 of 11
"Pulpy Kidney" of Sheep A Disease of Good Seasons
Entero-toxaemia, or "pulpy kidney," is a serious disease which affects sheep of all classes, and of different ages, which is more…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Improved Pastures Junior Farmers' Contest
Master John Lattimore, of Wing ham, has won the 1939 State championship in the sowing grasses and clovers project conducted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Root Crops for Stock. Valuable Winter Feed
In northern European countries and parts of Canada, root crops are Brown extensively for feeding to stock, and in Great Britain many of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying for Choicest Cream Some " Don'ts " for Dairy Farmers
The following advice was given to a gathering of dairy farmers by the manager of a North Coast factory some years ago and it is still sound—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Dairy Produce Board Election of Representatives
The period for which the representatives at present on the Australian Dairy Produce Board were elected will expire on the 30th April, 1940…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Apple Crops are Light Damage by Frost, Heat, and Thrips Inland Areas Suffer
Light crops of apples and pears may be expected from most of the inland areas in New South Wales. Frost, hail, dry weather, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shade Trees for Sheep
It is at this time of the year that the value of shade trees in the sheep paddocks becomes evident. There is no question…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Transport Problems for Show Cattle
The United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association of Australia has stated that its Council was fully in accord with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Milking Cows Demand Minerals Heavy Drain on Dairying Pastures
Discussing in a recent address to farmers the importance of maintaining the mineral content of dairying lands, Mr. P. Waller,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers. First Girls' Camp Great Success
The first girl junior farmers' camp in New South Wales was held at "Iillyria" Guest House, Nowra, from 4th to 11th January. The house is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Sold 56,000,000 Bushels for United Kingdom " SATISFACTORY " Price Reported
The sale to the United Kingdom Government of 56,000,000 bushels of wheat and 150,000 tons of flour at a price which is regarded as very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers
The first of a series of inspection tours by members of the Tablelands branches of the Junior Farmers' movement is at present in progress to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Stock Shelters. Economy in Feeding
Where proper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted in "warming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leaf-Eating Ladybird Beetle Protection of Crops
The leaf eating ladybird beetle (Epilachna 28-punctata), both in the grub and the adult stage, attacks the foliage of potatoes, tomatoes, melons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Provision Against Drought an Essential Part of Sheep Husbandry
Lush and bountiful feed at the beginning of the summer is no guarantee that similar conditions will remain throughout the season…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Against P.P.U. Rejected Milk Creates Hardship
A meeting of the Bowral Branch of the Country Milk Suppliers' Association was held in Glenquarry Hall on Thursday evening, representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions
At a meeting of the organising committee it was decided that en tries for the Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions, conducted by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Painting on the Farm Treatment of Galvanised Iron
Under the beading of iron may be included roof irons guttering, down pipes, tanks, and water pipes. In all these instances the iron is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The War, Day by Day Wheat Yield
The Australian Wheat Crop for 1939/40 season is expected to approximate 204,000,000 bushels. In 1932/33 the crop…
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