Wool Insurance. Rationing in America
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The War Damage Commission has arranged to insure wool against sheepsback to store war…
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Cattle Trucks for Horse Trips Victorian Ban Modified
Ban on the transport of horses has been modified by the Victorian Railway Commissioners. Cattle trucks, which ordinarily would be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Land Cattle Dips Dynamited Sabotage on the Clarence
GRAFTON, Tuesday.—The dynamiting of cattle dips and the refusal of farmers to allow tick officials to enter their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A.W.U. Annual Convention Many Pastoral Matters Dealt with President Congratulated on His Address A Pastoral Department—Charges by Smith's Weekly—Support for Red Cross—Travelling Time and Free Transport. Fifth Day—feb. 2, 1942. Afternoon Session
We continue our report of the A.W.U. Convention from last week. Convention reassembled at 2 p.m., all delegates being present…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Another Win for "The Farm"
After Saturday's success Allen's health should be even more improved. Now one of the veterans of Warwick Farm, Norman Dewsbury…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dosing Sheep
DOSING sheep with powders, pills or teblods is generally an unsatisfactory business. If possible, the sheepman should administer the medicine in liquid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Full Details Of Today's Sales At Homebush Plain Sheep Ease Further; Cattle Market Irregular
Another large penning of sheep was on offer at today's Homebush sales, numbering 49,405. Grown sheep totalled 28,666 and lambs 20,739. The quality of the offerings for the most part did not favor any improvement in price…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Charges on Wool
WAR damage insurance on stored wool is now compulsory under National Security Regulations and costs 2/6 per cent, on all wool awaiting appraisement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Sheep Give Best Return
SCOTTISH sheep feeding trials, described by Principal W. G. R. Paterson, of the West of Scotland Agricultural College, show that three small…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gristed Wheat Makes Good Ingredient in Nations for Farm Flocks
GRISTED wheat is about the best way of feeding the grain in the mash. Gristed wheat will mix well with the greens and the other ingredients. It will "take" the meat-meal and bone-meal, and provides…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Some Points on Wheat
CUT a wheat grain in half and examine it under the microscope. You find it consists of three parts; a yellowish inner germ from which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coastal Cattle As the West [?] Them
A public meeting was held at Collarendebri the other night to make arrangements for the reception [?] care of dairy cattle from the coastal [?] if…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Committee's Early Warning
THE Central Wool Committee has issued a preliminary warning that if a special emergency occurs, growers may be directed to hold their wool and not to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welcome Announcement by Commissioner Dairy Industry Gets Long Awaited Increase in Butter and Cheese Prices
A RISE in the retail price of butter of 1d. per lb. throughout Australia was announced last Friday by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland). This announcement follows a request by the Prime Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Waste in Last War
DISAGREEMENT with a recent statement by Mr. G. W. Walker that bagged wheat would keep almost indefinitely if properly stored, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Dips Blown Up in Grafton Area
THERE cattle dips have been blown up in the Grafton area, where there has been considerable opposition to the Government's tick eradication campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A System that Maintains Soil Fertility Crop-Pastae Rotation as Means of Reducing Wheat Acreage
WITHOUT the necessity of Government interference, farmers in the wheatgrowing centres of New South Wales have reduced their sowings of wheat because of shortage of labor and limitation on the supplies of superphosphate…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Restricted Wheat Area in Western State
WHEAT acreages in West Australia would be greatly restricted in the coming season, said the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) this week…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oversea Wheat Position Lindley Walker's Special Report
Our cable, reviewing International wheat markets this week reads:— Europe — Cold, further…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women's News. Journey in a Cattle Skip Escape From Singapore
Mrs. C. Gough Howell, wife of the Attorney-General for the Straits Settlements, has arrived in Sydney. She left Singapore…
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