Plans for Distilling Alcohol from Wheat Nearing Completion
DISCUSSIONS are proceeding between the Commonwealth Government and the Colonial sugar Running Company on an agreement for the building of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farming & the land, 1942
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Irrigation of Small Areas Pays Casino Dairy Farmer
IRRIGATION of small areas of lucerne is both practicable and economically sound, and can be strongly recommended wherever…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Every Soldier Prizes Above All-- Strong Leaders & Quick Thinkers
WHOSE leadership is best, theirs or ours? We shall be asking ourselves this question one day if the Japanese invade Australia because upon the answer will depend the fate of the Commonwealth. France fell when the Panzer divisions crossed the frontier because her leadership in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Full Details Of Today's Sales At Homebush Sheep Prices Lower; Another Big Penning
Sheep yarded at Homebush saleyards today numbered 56,855. Of these, 29,680 were wethers, mostly of plain to medium quality. Lambs and suckers were well represented, 27,175 being penned…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Interesting Results of Fly Strike Tests Scientific Work on Big Problem of Wool Industry Review of Noondoo Experiments
PLAIN-BREECHED sheep are not entirely immune from crutch strike, and it is claimed by pastoralists and others that in severe fly waves a relatively high percentage of such sheep may be struck. Because of this, some pastoralists have believed that the Mules operation would have…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Labor Shortage Hampers Farming
LABOR shortage has been very serious in western Riverina this season. As a result, harvesting an transport of wheat crops have been long drawn out…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Marsupial Birth To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."
Sir,—In recent issues of the "Farmer and Settler" two correspondents, who claim themselves to be old and experienced bushmen, ridicule the idea that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy Industry Must Conserve Motor Fuel
SERIOUS development of the war in the East Indies mews that quantities of petrol available for Australia are on a very limited allocation for any kind…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm Registration
PROPOSED registration of farms and controlled production was discussed at last meeting of Wyong branch of the Poultry Farmers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Air Force House Caters for R.A.A.F. Country People Can Assist with Gifts of Farm Produce or Money
MOST people think of the R.A.A.F. as young heroes who ride the skies in fighter 'plane, or heavy bombers, accomplishing daring feats of aviation and zooming through the blue. They think of the air crews as they pursue their allotted tasks, and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Experienced Officer Becomes Chief Dairy Instructor
MR. GEORGE McGILLIVRAY, assistant herdmaster, had been appointed chief dairy instructor, division of dairying, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marsupial Birth To the Editor, the "Farmer and Settler"
Sir: in your issues of January 1 and January 8, I read letters under the heading "Mars[?]pial Birth." One was by Mr. Eugene Thiou, who refers to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE Farm Tractor (By E.T. Brown. F.L.S.)
THE tractor driver may possess a comprehensive knowledge of the working of an internal combustion engine and he may be able to do running repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Condensed Whey Used Extensively on Californian Farms
REPORTS show that condensed whey is being used with success as a ration constituent on many poultry farms in California (U.S.A.)…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →British Dairy Herds. Australia's Duty
Australian breeders of stud dairy cattle may be called upon to play an important part in the post-war reconstruction of the dairy herds of Britain, and…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →U.S. Farm Price Control President Criticises Senate Bill
WASHINGTON, January 14 (A.A.P.).—President Roosevelt yesterday described the farm produce price control bill, passed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Salting Butter 7
I am one of those women who could not get salt to blend evenly in a lb. of butter, so I now put the salt into the cream before I churn it…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Evacuate Stud Cattle?
Queensland cattle-breeding societies are considering plans for evacuating stud cattle from vulnerable coastal areas. It is suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On and Off the Farm Wheat Defies Drought
In farming circles It has become a common place to speak of the hardiness of the wheat plant and the manner in which it will stand up to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.S.W, Wheat Crop of 47 Million Bus
IT was staled on reliable authority this week that the wheal crop in New South Wales this season would reach a total of 47 million bushels…
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