Back to Dairying Nepean Farmer Makes Fresh Start with Renewed Enthusiasm
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 5
HERD recording and the application of the knowledge gained by breeding only from the belt cows, is the shortest cut to successful dairying. This opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last Minute Rush Sharp Variation in Wool Prices Undesirable
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 9
IN some quarters a last minute rush for wool is expected owing to the reduced supplies available Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report. The fact must,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Price Rise Awaited by Producers Wheat Market Has Little Life
The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10
The wheat market was without change yesterday, quotation for bagged and bulk remaining at the nominal figure of 28½ per…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wheat Position at Home and Abroad Local Growers are Impatient of Bounty Delay Advance Suggested Preliminary Payment of 4/6 an Acre Until the Money is Available Royal Commission; World Crops
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 11
THE wheatgrowers are becoming impatient of the delay in finalising the arrangements for the distribution of the bounty, and a feeling is abroad that by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wool Prices Maintained Sales in Melbourne, Brisbane, London and Geelong
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6
WOOL sales were held in Melbourne, Brisbane, Geelong and London this week. At the Melbourne auctions on Monday the advanced prices recorded at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Keeping Pigs Free from Disease Healthy Stock Infection Carried by Fowls and Cattle
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 12
IT is essential that to keep pigs healthy and free from tuberculosis they should not be allowed or brought into contact with stock affected with T.B…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Man on the Land. Reports and Hints. Waratah Wheat has Degenerated
The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 27
It is evident from observation of crops in many districts that most of the Waratah now grown has degenerated in type, and this has caused much dissatisfaction with…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Slazengers to Open Tennis Ball Factory Wonder - Wearing Cloth From Australian Wool
Referee · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 22
AFTER exhaustive experiments, Slazengers (Australia) Ltd. have discovered a wonder-wearing tennis ball cloth, made from Australian wool, and…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Diseases of the Wool Certain Conditions that Should be Considered More Seriously
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 9
Abnormalities or diseased conditions of the wool fibre have probably always been encountered, but certain conditions that seriously affect wool are now more prevalent than hitherto, states Mr. C. Blumer, B.V.Sc., District Veterinary Officer, Armidale. He adds that t hey will have to be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Use for Wool. Upholstering of Cars. Treatment with Rubber. London, Jan. 31
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 11
The British woollen industry has launched a big campaign to recapture the upholstering of motor cars from the leather industry. Experiments for two years by the Woollen…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Uncle Wiseman Sheep Competitions His Excellency, Sir Philip Game, Presents Trophies to the Champions of the State
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1
If any doubt existed as to the widespread appreciation ind national importance and treat future of the Uncle Wiseman sheep and lamb competitions it was dispelled at the presentation of trophies by His Excellency, the Governor, Sir Philip Game, to the prize-winners in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →EDUCATION Agricultural Training for Farmers' Sons
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 14
"Condo" read in the "Farmer and Settler" about the vacancies that recently occurred at the experiment farm at Cowra. He has a boy, fifteen years of age, for whom he would…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Farm Rents Having a Conditional Purchase Re-Appraised
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 14
"Rossglen" wishes to know whether he might have a re-valuative made of the C.P. that was converted from a homestead seleciton taken up in 1912…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Touring Farmers
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1
The seventy farmers who leave to-morrow (Friday) by the "Manual" for New Zealand, are certain of an enjoyable and educative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Fruit Crops
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10
A GENERAL survey of the fruit crop prospects in the Young district indicates that the apple crop will be light, and the prune crop moderate with the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Vegetable Parasite Brown Weevil Does Damage to the Crops
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 14
"H[?]t's' vegetables are attacked by an [?] that is unknown to him. Answer.—It may be what is known as the brown vegetable weevil. If you cannot identify…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Junior Farmers' Page Club Activities Extension of Junior Farmer Movement in Illawarra District
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 14
TO such an extent has the Junior farmers' club movement grown that requests for new clubs in many country centres have been somewhat embarrassing…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Pleasurable Motor Trip "Farmer and Settler" Motor Man Takes Quiet Drive to Tuggerah Lakes
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 13
THANKS to General Motors, Sydney branch, the writer recently had a most delightful week-end run in one of the new light six 14-h.p. Vauxhall…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Likes Farm Work
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 14
LESLIE SMITH (Cuttagee).—My ambition when I grow up is to be a good sleepet cutter, and a good farmer. I have been out with Dad helping him to cut sleepers: I had…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Red Clover Wonder Grass of the Coast To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4
IT is pleasing to read in your journal about the success of red clover over a large area of the North Coast. Our experience with it in this district during…
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