Conservation to Cure Big Evil National Plan to Aid Farmers in New Scheme Favored by Canberra Conference
ASSISTANCE to individual farmers to conserve fodder for themselves is provided by the national scheme adopted at…
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Apple Rootstock Extensive Trials at Bathurst Farm
COMPREHENSIVE apple rootstock trials designed to provide records of all standard varieties, both home and overseas, are being carried out at Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Growing Trade in Dairy Products with Eastern Countries
INCREASED trade which had followed the work of P.D.S. representatives in the East had been amazing, said Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A., at the annual meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Soil Erosion Farmers Should Know More of Problem
FARMERS were criticised at Dubbo Graziers' Association district council meeting last week for their ignorance of soil erosion, a problem described as one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Destroy Weeds Rain Benefit May be Lost Farmers Must Act at Once
WHEAT farmers will lose the benefit of the widespread rains if prompt action is not taken to destroy weeds and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Potato Prospects Best for Years Rain Improved Crops Recovery after Bad Start in Drought
AS the result of substantial rainfall over the potato growing areas crops have developed satisfactorily and the season is described as the best for years…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inland Potato Crops. Best Prospects for Years
Substantial tains throughout the potato-growing areas have resulted in very satisfactory development of all crops, and, according to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poultry Farming. Disadvantages of Wooden-floored Houses. Common Errors in Construction
Many poulty farmers, having seen "coden floors in use in laying Houses, are installing them on their own propetties, apparently without giving [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Light Cattle Supply
Supplies of cattle were light, aggregating 1,886 head, of which 162 were auctioned in the stores section. Quality generally was again only fair. Lightweights predominated…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Forbes Sheep Sale
The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd., Sydney, and W. K. Garnsey, Senr. Pty. Ltd., Forbes, report holding their special sheep sale at Forbes, on Tuesday, January 28,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wheat Market
Produce merchants continued to neglect bagged wheat prices of which were recently increased, in the Sydney market yesterday, but several parcels of bulk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Cattle Exhibits Were Absent at Wollongong Show
OWING to the severe drought conditions which prevailed on the Coast last year, and also the possibility that the show would not be held…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Conference on Butter Storage
CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page) will confer with representatives of the New South Wales butter industry in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Grant "Satisfactory"
The Federal grant of £320,000 to New South Wales wheat farmers was satisfactory, stated the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →May Transfer Wheat Farm Registrations by Our Special Representative
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Following a review of the wheat stabilisation scheme the Australian Agricultural Council recommended that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Handicaps To Butter Trade In Britain
RATIONING, the charging of a flat sales rate irrespective of the purchase price, the sale of all butter of all grades under one brand, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations
All overseas quotes are for Wednesday, January 29, 1941, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Homebush Stock Sales Thursday Sheep Quality Fair
The State Marketing Bureau reports:—Sheep and lambs forward for sale at the Homebush saleyards to-day totalled 86,500 head, or about 4,000 more than the number…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Wheat Sowing After Drought; A Warning
SOME farmers may ignore the best principles of fallowing and manuring for next season on their droughtruined land, said Mr. H. L. Hore, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Date Extended For Lodging Wheat Claims
FARMERS who have been prevented by floods from lodging their applications for wheat farm registration or licences to grow…
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