Mint Weed Further Warning to Local Farmers
Recently, through the columns of The Mail, Mr. W. D. Hardy, agrotologist, warned farmers regarding the possibility of nn outbreak of mint…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Spreading Lime on the Farm Innovation at Moss Vale
Mechanical lime spreaders, the first in Australia, are now at work in the Moss Vale district. This is the latest development in farm mechanisation,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Premier's Promise To Dairymen
The Premier, Mr. promised a deputation from the Milk Zone Dairymeo's Council on Thursday that he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Misleading Subsidy System." Leading to Collapse of Dairy Industny
Mr. Scully and Mr. Dedman were quoted in the Legislative Assembly as authorities for the statement that the Federal Government had retained…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying Costs Sir Earle Page Suggests Wider Enquiry
A plea that the Commonwealth Government's Committee should investigate not only direct but indirect costs in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Spread Name Will Remain
Following protests against the use of the name "butter spread" being applied to a product which contains as low as 68 p.c. batter fat,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Spread
The legal ruling given by the Commonwealth Law officers has gone against an effort to prevent the marking as "butter spread" of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer Killed at Bridge Mittagong Smash
A farmer of Colo Vale, Mittagong, Robert Shepherd Wilson, 56, was killed at Malting's Bridge, near Mittagong, on Wednesday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drought Payment for Dairymen
Mr. Allan Fraser, Labour M. P. for Eden-Monaro, announced on Thursday night that the Federal Government had agreed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robertson Show Breaks Records Farmers Judge Great Exhibition Despite Thought and Grasshoppers
The [?] annual show of the Robertson Show Society [?] Saturday, was the most successful since the [?] of the society. The gate takings of £159 established new record for the show. The weight-judging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-Servicemen Assisted to Become Farmers
Twelve months ago the Department of Post-war Reconstruction assumed responsibility, for the administration (under the Re-establishment and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour's Gift To Watersiders. Farmers Ignored
"The Federal Government's open-handed treatment of waterside workers at tho tax-[?]aves' expense contracts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Imported Rams Arrive First Shipment of Sheep Purchased by Delegation
One Doreat Horn and three Border Liceeater ran a purchased for the Department of Agriculture by the New Bouth Wales stook Bying Delegation,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Subsidy to Dairymen Altered Basis of Distribution Urged
Because their production had been heavily cut down by flood, drought, and fire, many dairymen would not be entitled to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farmers' Great Show Kangaloon Club Breaks Records
The eighth annual show of Kangaloon Junior Farmers' Club, held on Wednesday, was the best since the inception of the club. Not only did…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers' Field Day Inspection of Highly Improved Farm
Junior Farmers from Burrawang, Myra Vale and Avoca combined in a field day on "Rotherwood," the Myra Vale property of Mr. Arnold Saxton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lush Grass Causes Trouble Dairy Farmers Have Arduous Time
The recent rains have caused a rapid growth of grass throughout the district, and some farmers have already lost cattle as the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Fanners Drought Relief Scheme
The Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A. (Minister for Agriculture) announced to day the method by which payments would be made under the. joint…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Soil Conservation (Amendment) Bill Practical Assistance to Farmers in Soil Erosion Control
As a further and important step in the implementation of its policy of conservation of our natural resources, the State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Butter
The statement that dairy farmers are receiving 4d a lb leas for batter than the Government receives is untrue. Country Party members who are…
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