Restoring Fertility of Coastal Dairy Lands
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4
OVER vast areas of the coast direct conversion of bushland to grass preceded arable farming, Paspalum-White clover pastures followed closely on the burn, or spread rapidly by natural means…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bean Fly Control Growing Crop on Coast Successful Method Evolved
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 9
AN effective spray for the control of bean fly was demonstrated in departmental experiments carried out in Geeford district last autumn…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cover Crop for The Orchard Rains Have Given Splendid Chance "Rubbish" Can Be Useful on Coast
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 9
MOST of the apple and pear district have benefited from the excellent rains of the past week, and growers are thus afforded a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Alabama Kid" v. "Red" Farmer Declared "No Fight" Referee Lacey Acts Decisively in Tenth Negro Southpaw Gives Strange Display
Referee · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 12
OF the quintet of invading negro pugilists known to Sydney Stadium crowds, four, Stewart, Sabatino, "Kingfish" Dixon, and Jackie Wilson, are orthodox ringmen in shape, stance and operation. The fifth, "Alabama Kid," is a "southpaw."…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farmer Hayseed at the Zoo
Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2
Farmer Hayseed and Chips, the local carpenter, had decided to take a trip to the Zoo together. But before they had been there long Hayseed was wishing that he had chosen other company…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Novice Handicap 1 Mile.—3.20
Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2
THE BLIZZARD: A well-built son of The Buzzard and an honest, tip-top galloper. Has 9.0 here, but is an out-and-out miler and should not be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These Run Well at W. Farm
Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2
March Nursery: Bonny Loch. Denham Court Handicap: Sedunum, Korimako, Sal Volatile. Warwick March Handicap: Herarde,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Egg Prices. Farmers Protest at Decrease
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 15
Several hundred members of the Poultry Farmers' Association, at a meeting at Castle Hill last night, protested against the recent reduction of 5d a dozen in the price of eggs,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Prize Story Hard Lot Of The Farm Lad
Daily News · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 7
I often wonder if the time will ever come when the low-paid and overworked farm hand will enjoy conditions a little less deplorable than those that now…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →129 Dairymen Fined Union Active Against Award Breakers
Daily News · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 7
AN intensive campaign of watchfulness for breaches of the award pursued by the Milk and Ice Carters' Union has resulted in 129 successful prosecutions during the past year…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Munro for W. Farm
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 21
D. Munro will return to Sydney from Melbourne today, and will ride at Warwick Farm on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The Turf. Warwick Farm, Saturday. Maiden Handicap, 1m
Liverpool News · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1
Homeric, by Iliad from Quadrilateral, is fast approaching form, and George Price's charge should go close to taking first prise in this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Impressive Show of Merino Sheep and Wool at Yass
The Land · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7
LAST week's welcome rain and the annual show of the Yass P. and A. Association came at the same time, and it had a "double-barrel" effect. The Association collected £100 insurance on the first day, and the rain will be worth thousands of pounds…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat for Pigs
The Land · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8
IN an address at the annual pig fair at Lismore Mr. A. F. Gray, senior piggery instructor of the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Great Dairy Cattle. Illawarra Milking Shorthorns. for the Royal Show
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7
Quality of a high order is a feature of the dairy cattle which have been entered for next month's Royal Easter Show…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →American Wool Clip
The Land · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6
The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that although the wool production of the U.S.A. rose from 432,809,000lb. in 1937 to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aust. Butter Output Increases; Exports Up
The Land · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8
PRODUCTION of butter in Australia for the year ended June, 1938, amounted to 3,900,000 cwt., according to figures just issued by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sheep and Horses at Yass Show
The Land · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 9
As usual, the display of Merino sheep at Yass Show upheld the high reputation of this noted woolgrowing district. AT LEFT are Merino rams, under 2½ years, competing in the fine wool class. Merryville Pty., Ltd., won first and second prizes…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Drop in Profits Q.N. Pastoral Company
The Sun · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 14
Drought and low prices for stock caused earnings of Queensland National Pastoral Co. Ltd.. to fall…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 5
The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales…
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