Veterinary & Stock— Promoting Wool Growth With Protein Diet
AN important phase of the work of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Animal Nutrition Division) is an investigation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farming & the land, 1930
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"Get Together." Producer, Manufacturer Science Spotlight on Wool
"The producer of Wool in the raw state has little knowledge as to its subsequent use. The manufacturer cries out for an improved…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Prime Minister Will Confer With Graziers First-hand Information of Position of Pastoral Industry
The new Federal Ministers have shown a disposition to "act off their own bat" in regard to the interests of the primary industries, without reference to those most vitally concerned. Mr. Scullin now proposes to alter the procedure…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →World Factors in Wool Affecting Local Market and Values
As the inevitable result of curtailing wool offerings in the first half of the wool season the cataloguings of the second half are increased, and more than half the clip has yet to be sold. THE Sydney sales before Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Co-operation and Small Holdings Key to Success Lord Bledisloe on Farming
A policy of small holdings and co-operation in farming is vigorously advocated by Lord Bledisloe, who has been appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm Garden "Dry-farm" Gardening
Country gardening—away from the coast, in a dryer heat, and with a far lower rainfall—must, depend for its. success upon ample cultivation. The…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fewer Crop Liens But Total Value Greater
ALTHOUGH fewer liens on growing crops were registered during 1929 than in 1928, the total amount involved was greater…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coast and Inland Contrasts the Wet East and the Dry West in the Year Just Closed Crop and Flock Production Seriously Reduced
The Commonwealth Meteorologist has prepared a valuable summary of rainfall conditions in 1929, which "Land" readers will study with interest because of the bearing of the figures on their local production conditions. Broadly speaking, the aggregate rainfall for the year wan above average…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Country Mirror. News Items From "Land" Readers. Forbes Harvest
"The Emigrant," Forbes, 15/12/'29: We have been getting some beautiful (?) weather here lately, hot one day, cold the next, thunderstorms the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crop Conditions Parkes Yield Disappointing
The harvest yield was generally disappointing in the Parkes centre of the Western District, rarely exceeding expectations, although the sample was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brisbane Farm Produce
BRISBANE, Thursday.—The following prices ruled at this morning's sales: Lucerne chaff, from £6 to £8 per ton; lucerne hay, £5/10/ to £6/5/; [?]aten chaff (market casier, under…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Produce
The following prices ruled for dairy produce in Sussex Street yesterday, as ascertained by the State Marketing Bureau:- Butter, Choice 189/2, first quality 184/6,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Riverina Crops Good Harvest in South-east
Good wheat crops have been stripped in south-eastern Riverina, but yields in the western section are light, reports Mr. G. C…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pigs for Profit. (By Our Pig Expert.) Green Fodder Crops for Pigs
OF all the green fodder crops that can be grown for pigs, the cowpea, next to lucerne, ranks as the best and most useful. It forms a succulent,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Culling Demonstrations for Farmers
THE average farmer who does not cull his farm yard flock every season loses quality, uniformity, color and size faster than he gets it. In…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Poultry— Poultry on the Farm
EVERY farmer, especially thouse engaged in wheatgrowing, should plan to raise more and better poultry this year. The prices realised for new…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tweed Dairymen Want Rain
Leila Transton, Terragon, Tweed River: It is dry up here; we had a small flood in October, but we badly need the rain now. We have been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Horse Racing a Fine Chance Solitaire at Farm Fondant Selected
EIGHT events, commencing at 1 o'clock, and concluding at 4.15, will keep backers and bookmakers busy at Warwick Farm to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming Plant. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The statement by Mr. Frank L. Edwards, secietary, Chamber of Manufactures, New South Wales, that "the cost of an average plant for a wheat fanner costs £367/10/6" is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Riverina Dairying
WAGGA, Thursday.—Mr. J. W. Scott, senior dairy instructor for the Riverina, has furnished an interesting report regarding dairying conditions In his district during…
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