Distribution of Bounty 'Genuine Farmers Only' Views of an M.L.A.
THE opinion was expressed by Mr. H. C. Carter, M.L.A., at a Currabubula farmers' meeting that "gambling farmers" should not be entitled…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farming & the land, 1939
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Cereal Chemist Warns Farmers Against One of the New Wheats
A WARNING against the use of Fedweb 3, one of the new rust-resistant wheats, by north—western farmers was voiced by Mr. L. S. Cayzer, M.Sc., B.Sc. Agr., departmental cereal chemist, in an address at the Bingara Agricultural Bureau conference at Bingara to-day. Stating that Fedweb 3 was practically the hard counterpart of Free Gallipoli, Mr. Cayzer said…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Crop Injury Damage by Cutworms
DURING the past few months several species of cutworms have been very prevalent and have caused injury to crops. For the control of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The South-West To the Editor "Farmer and Settler"
Some years ago the Government appointed a committee to investigate the position of the settlers of the south-west with a view to rehabilitating this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girl Junior Farmers Robertson
NANCY Missingham, Gladys Alcorn, and Una Lee have been elected to the Show committee of their club. They are working very enthusiastically and look…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Earlier Lambs Sought by N.Z. Farms
AN experiment by some New Zealand sheepbreeders to produce fat lambs for marketing in London when prices are at their highest may…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Trained Men Bring About Improvements Value of Young Farmers' Movements
HOW the advent of trained young men into the farming industry was bringing about rapid progress was shown by Mr. E. Breakwell,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Dairyman's Note-book
AT its last meeting, the board of Norco Co-op., Ltd., had decided that a percentage of its butter for export would be sent to Empire Dairies, the co-operative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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 4 →N.S.W. LAGS Export of Pig Meats Inconsistent Farmers
DURING the six months ended 31st December, 1938, exports of porkers from New South Wales amounted to 656-owt., compared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orange Prospects Fair Crops Heavy at Narromine
SINCE the setting of the orange crop is now definitely fixed and the fruit is rapidly increasing in size it is apparent that the navel yield is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Milk Coolers Board Chairman Explains the Position to Deputation of Farmers Competition from T.B. Free Dairies
PROTESTS have been made in some districts against the request of the Milk Board that milk should be cooled, as nearly as possible, to 60-deg. F. immediately after production. It is the view of the board that effective cooling would result…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pome Fruit Crop
THE hot and very dry weather which was experienced in most of the main growing areas had a very deleterious…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Potato Crop
REPORTING on potato crops in the main crop districts, Mr. A. C. Orman, senior agricultural instructor, states that they are anything but promising…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Efficient Plant a Farm Necessity Nowadays
ONCE more the harvest just past has demonstrated that the properly equipped farmer is the one who gains the greatest yield per acre. Now is the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farm Notes and News
SO dry has the ocean been in parts of Victoria that 50 tomatoes were grown in the usually green and fertile Bendigo Valley. Growers know back in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Chelsea Training Farm
The Secretary of Chelsea Park Training Farm will the at the Maccabean Hair every Monday and Thursday, and will be pleased to give advice and help to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farm Water Supply. Prevention of Growth of Algae
The greenish or red scum which sometimes occurs in the water supply is due to the presence of minute forms of plant life (algae). These plants can be killed…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Vet. Should Examine Her Pearl Verde a Menace Nearly Came a Cropper
AFTER a 14 months' absence from the winning list, KURRAWID took yesday's Ascot Progressive Handicap. Herb Andrews' stable must have thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Farmers' Clubs. Science on the Land. Improving Yields
Mr. E. Breakwell, supervisor of junior farmers' clubs, in an address to the Millions Club yesterday, said that the successful farmers of…
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