Labor Shortage Excuse of Dairyman
"THE dairyman has a very hard job these days. It is a matter of no labor. Next week I'll probably have one man doing two runs," said Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farming & the land, 1942
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The Turf Warwick Farm Tips
Maiden Handicap, 7[?] W[?] 1, Lanc[?] 2, B[?]comber 3. In[?] Nursery Handicap. [?] [?] San Sebas[?] 2, Buff[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Evacuation of Cattle Planned
STEPS to be taken for the evacuation of livestock in the event of ah invasion were discussed at a meeting of 50 stockowners from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Challenge to Wool
Another challenge to wool comes in the announcement from Montreal that patent rights have been granted for a process to combine redwood bark fibre with sheep's wool. It is claimed that a sample containing 40 per cent, of the bark…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Coming Down to Water
Some of the purebred Aberdeen-Angus cattle, of Wallah blood, on Mr. C. H. Beeson's "Leyburn" property, Gunnedah. PIIOTO: THE LAND…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Less Opposition To Dipping Cattle
Organised opposition to the cattle dipping campaign in the Grafton-Maclean area has now broken down, It is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Meeting's Pledge to Evacuate Cattle
CAMDEN, Friday.--"It would be better to leave our cattle dead in the ranges than allow them to fall into enemy hands," said Mr. Rupert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting's Pledge to Evacuate Cattle
CAMDEN, Friday.--"It would be better to leave our cattle dead in the ranges than allow them to fall into enemy hands," said Mr. Rupert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers To Request Higher Price Guarantee For Wheat Want Small Man Protected
OPINIONS that the present guaranteed price under the wheat stabilisation scheme was inadequate, having regard to present high costs, were expressed at this week's meeting of the Executive of the Farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations
All overseas quotes are for Wednesday, February 4, 1942, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a peeny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lucerne and Clover Taste in Butter 71
Churn the butter without salt. Wash in 3 waters, then dissolve one tablespoon of Bicarbonate of soda, in the next lot of water, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Castlemaine Wool Plant Fully Employed
DIRECTORS of Castlemaine Woollen Co. report that the plant was in full production during the six months ended December 31 last…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Castlemaine Wool Plant Fully Employed
DIRECTORS of Castlemaine Woollen Co. report that the plant was in full production during the six months ended December 31 last…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →U.s. Wool Prices Raised
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Because of parity requirements under the Price Control Act, the Office of Price, Administration has announced substantially increased prices for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hold Wool Clip on Farms In Event of an Emergency Shadow Store Plan Opposed
A CONFERENCE will be held in Melbourne next Wednesday between the Central Wool Committee and representatives of producers' organisations to consider war risk insurance on wool and also emergency conditions for storing and handling the next season's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stud Beef Cattle Show and Sale at Easter
Subject to the endorsement of the affiliated beet breed societies, the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association of Australia has decided…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Growers Want Post-war Plan For Wool
THE need for some scheme of stabilisation for wool marketing in the post-war period was stressed by speakers at the Executive of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →N.S.W. Wheat Yield 48,500,000 Bushels
Expectations that the New South Wales wheat crop would be considerably above earlier forecasts are confirmed by the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bulk Wheat Rejections; Silo Policy Too Severe Complaints by Wheatgrowers
CHARGES that much wheat above f.a.q. was rejected at N.S.W. silos this season were made by speakers at this week's meeting of the Executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Silt in Dams Reduced to Minimum on Gunnedali Farm
AT Nowland Bros.' property, "Uelver," Curlewis, six dams have been sunk which have a total water capacity of 23,500 cubic yards. Thfs majority have been designed to overcome silting as far as possible, and this is achieved by means of a silt-tank…
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