Coastal Dairy Farm Competitions Full Conditions Free Entry in Contest of Great National Value
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4
FULL conditions of the coastal dairy farm competitions for 1940, conducted by the "Farmer and Settler," in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and local dairy factories, have been approved by the organising committee, and are published this week. Details of the section for farmers in the Milk Zone, for which the Milk Board has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Causes of Cannibalism Interesting Theory About Wheat Ration is Advanced
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 10
CANNIBALISM in poultry appeared to be due to an unrecognised deficiency, probably of minerals, possibly of vitamins, said Mr. T. G. Hungerford, B.V.Sc, Government veterinary officer, recently…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sea War Will Decide Wheat's Fate Britain Has Bought Another Payment For Old Season's Grain
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 8
HAVING bought substantially from Australia, Canada, Argentina and Rumania, Britain is believed to have sufficient wheat for the next five months—if it can be shipped—and so the largest world importer is out of the market for the time being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm Notes For Easter Show
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 8
FRAIGIE SELECT (Imp.), which won first prize in the two-year-old stallton class for Mr. H. C. Thackeray, Makari Olydeadale Stud, Young, at last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What a Better Bull Did for One Farmer
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 7
To obtain a clear annual increase of 10/19/ and 100-Ibs. of butter-fat per cow, 10 per week or a revenue larger…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Pig Industry Two More Sows Greater Return On North Coast Farms
The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 10
BY the addition of two sows on each or the 5800 dairy farms on the Far North Coast, output would be increased to return an additional…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farm Novice Handicap 1 Mile.—1.15
Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 2
GUINNESS: Had had several runs prior to winning the Maiden at Randwick on February 10, when he scored by four lengths from Ashment and Tinker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warwick Farm Autumn Cup 1½ Miles.—4.25
Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 3
ST. CONSTANT: Has had two starts since returning from a spell, but although third to Dashing Cavalier and Feminist in the Rawson Stakes on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coastal Citrus Crops. Suffering From Drought. Bright Irrigation Area Prospects
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 5
Citrus crops in the coastal districts of New South Wales are suffering severely from the hot, dry conditions that have prevailed throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmer's Interim Steady
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 18
Farmer and Co., Ltd., has declared an interim ordinary dividend at the unchanged rate of 33 per cent, for the half- year ended January 31, 1940…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Turf A.j.c. Warwick Farm Meeting. Chipping Norton Plate
Liverpool News · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4
After Reading was unplaced in the Brunswick Stakes of one mile, he drifted out of favor for the V.R.C. St. Leger. Actually, though, there was little wrong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fowls in Kitchen Poultry Farmer Fined £3
Liverpool News · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1
Also in The Biz
The Health Board, at Liverpool Police Court on Monday, proceeded against Thomas Sharpe for failing to keep clean his dwelling on a poultry farm at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Auction Sales to Come Sheep and Cattle
The Land · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 22
FORBES.—Edward Weaven and Co., and F. & G. Co-op. Co., C.W. and P. Co. Ltd., and W. K. Garnsey, Senr., Pty. Ltd., fortnightly on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Stock Sales. Inferior Sheep Penning Cattle Market Firm
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 7
Good sheep and lambs were in the minority at the Flemington saleyards, and were in demand at the best of last day's rates…
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The Land · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 13
"M.A.C.":We have sheep in good store condition, but are losing a number, Affected animals mope about for a day or two, get stiff in the legs, and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Merino sheep
Le Courrier Australien · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Market Irregular
The Land · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 21
The State Marketing Bureau reports:- At the Homebush saleyards on Monday, although 20,950 head of sheep and lambs were listed for sale, the number actually…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Wheat Market
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 8
Further inactivity prevailed in the Sydney wheat market yesterday. Inquiries for wheat for flour for export were occasionally received, and one or two small ordeis were placed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sheep With Scabby Mouth
The Land · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 13
"K.C.R.": Some of my flock sheep have sores all around ther noses and mouths. Answer: The flock sheep have what is…
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