Closer Settlement Farms Available Chance for Young Men
THE Minister for Lands (Mr. Sinclair) announces that arrangements have now been made to dispose of a number of farms within estates recently acquired…
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Farm Tractors
Exemption From Motor Taxation. ANY tractor used solely for the purpose of work on farms, and which travels on public roads only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How It Was Done Success on a 172-Acre Farm Grassland Champion Broadcasts
THE Farmer and Settler" has frequently drawn attention to the good work done by Mr. Evans on his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MOTORS and Motoring Always Mention the "Farmer and Settler" When You Are Writing to Those Who Advertise. on the Road New Buick 8/40 Sedan Tested Story of Performances
READERS will remember that a detailed description, of the new Buick, popularly known as the 8/40 model for 1939, was given in the Motor Section of the "Farmer and Settlers" on 22nd December last. Since that date a 94-mile run has been taken…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Clarified Water Harmless Method for Farm Purposes
CLAYEY matter which is too fine to settle, and which causes water to appear muddy, can be removed by adding to the water small quantities of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Estate Agents Service to Farmers Property Investments
MANY men living in the country, looking around for the opportunity for investment, have bought city property. In some instances they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tractors on the Farm Efficiency and Care v. Neglect
IT is generally realised that the efficiency and life of the farm tractor is regulated to a great extent by the way in which it is looked…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush Fires To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."
Sir,—In all cases where people have suffered from bush fires their homes have either been heavily grassed around or have been [?]timted in dense scrub. On…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Clover to Restore Fertility Edgeroi Farmers Proves Its Worth To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."
Your interesting article on crotalaria gives room for thought. It is known that in parts of the North-West wheat has been grown continuously without…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Dairyman's Note-book From Newstead
THREE heifers from the Newstead A.I.S. herd of Messrs. J. T. Young and Sons, of Hinton, were acquired last month by the Newcastle Milk and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Scottish Farmer Album for 1939
THE Scottish Farmer Album" for 1930 is published at 2/6 net. It can be obtained from this office. The "Album," which appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junior Farmers Have Good Jersey Stud
CORMAL Design's Oxford a young Jersey bull, was bought recently by Junior Farmer studmasters, Gibson Bros., Compton, Narromine, from Mr. Russel…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Collins' Farmers' Diary
CONSIDERING its importance, it is amazing the small proportion of farmers who know actually what it costs them to produce a pound of butter, a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Era for Dairying Industry Worth £10,000,000 Annually New Markets and New Products
WITH increasing output of dairy products, other than butter and cheese, a new era is dawning for the dairying industry in New South Wales. The annual nett value of dairy production in this State exceeds £10,000,000 now, and the figure is growing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Breeds In Scheme for the Marketing of Early Cockerels Northmead Farmer's Success
FORMER articles on the marketing of early cockerels dealt with White Leghorns, which were used in my own scheme. Mr. H. B. Dixon, of Northmead, has shown that a similar system can be followed with Australorps…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm-owned Mills Wheatgrower's Union Move Fair Bread Prices
FAIR prices for wheat and bread are among the objectives of the new Wheatgrowers' Co-operative Protection Society (N.S.W.) Ltd., fostered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →National Insurance for Live Stock To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."
In your issue of 5th inst. appears a letter from Mr. A. H. Edmonds, recommending a co-ordinated plan for storing good fodder in plentiful seasons, as…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Skeleton Weed Control. Cropping Systems Altered
The harmful effect of skeleton weed on wheat crops is well known. During the last 10 years severe losses have occurred through invasions by this pest…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Harvesting the Early Apple Crop
Apples have been scarce for months now, and the prospects are for a light harvest ahead, the adverse season having affected the crops in many districts. Our picture comes from the Blackburn district, Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reduced Potato Crop. All Districts Suffer. Smaller Area Planted
The potato crops throughout New South Wales are suffering from the adverse season. Reports from all centres indicate that…
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