Pleuro at Goulburn Cattle From Queensland
GOULBURN, Thursday.—A serious outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia has occurred in a mob of cattle brought to the district from Queensland. The…
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On and Off the Farm Wool Wins the Battle of Winter
Wool may yet prove to be an important factor in the Russians' success in the present counter-offensive against the Germans…
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STRIKING an optimistic note in a review of the wheat futures Mr. George W. Walker, a Sydney wheat trader, said recently that this was…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations
All overseas quotes are for Wednesday. January 7, 1941, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Moths Attack Wool In Store
SOME concern is being expressed in woolgrowing circles at the report of the discovery of ordinary cloth moths…
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Arrangements are now being made by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce for fixing the f.a.q. standard for this season's wheat crop at the end of this…
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DISCUSSING the question of world wheat stabilisation, through an international wheat agreement, Mr. H. E. Braine, secretary of the Wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Land Cattle Tick Campaign Opposition Grows
GRAFTON, Thursday.—Investigation among stockowners od the Grafton-Maclean tick quarantine area to-day indicated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Harvesting Under Ideal Conditions; Yields Improved
HOT, dry weather experienced throughout the State during the past two months has proved ideal for wheat harvesting, which is now practically completed. According to reports of district agricultural instructors, yields everywhere have been better than expected and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Payments to the Editor of "The Land."
Sir,—I suggest that each wheatgrower should be paid, for the first 3,000 bushels delivered to silos and dumps, the full price of 3/10 a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Position Serious Maize Crops a Failure
Mr. Leonard Judd, senior agricultural instructor for the South Coast, discussing the effect of the drought in that area said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →May Keep Wool Samples for Insurance Valuation in Event of Enemy Attack
THE Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) stated in the House of Representatives recently that the matter of insurance of wool against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Readers' Hints on Saving Money, Time & LABOR Old Motor Tyres Improve Combine on Cowra Farm
The following hint has proved very useful on our farm. We had much trouble in preventing mud from sticking to the wheels…
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A SUGGESTION has been made in Queensland that petrol should be included in the list of emergency stores to be stocked on stations and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Unity in N.Z.
A comprehensive national organisation has been set up in New Zealand to represent farming interests. The new body will be called the New…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Land "Nations may battle and the world rock with revolution, but the land will care for him who cares for it." Member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Official Organ of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales. Subscription Rates: One year, in advance, 12/6; two years, in advance, 23/-; three years, in advance, 34/-. Subscription to "The Land" includes the "Farm and Station Annual." Single copy, "The Land," 3d.; single copy, "Farm and Station Annual," 2/-. Contributions are invited and will be paid for on publication. No responsibility can be accepted for the return of manuscript, but when stamp is enclosed every effort will be made to ensure return of unsuitable matter. Cheques, money orders, etc., should be made payable to The Land Newspaper Ltd. Address business communications to the Manager, and literary contributions to the Editor "The Land," Box 1558E, G.P.O., Sydney, New South Wales. Board of Directors; Hon. W C. Cambridge, M.L.C., General Secretary, Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. (Chairman); Hon. H. S. Henley, M.L.C.; E. Field (Vice-President, Farmers and Settlers' Association); H. K. Nock; and A. Heath. Managing Editor: Associate Editor: H V. Budd. M. A. H. Laidlaw. Advertising Manager: E. W. Carter ADDRESS: 57-59 Regent Street, Sydney. Telephones: M 6971. Telegrams: (3 lines). "The Land," Sydney. Friday, January 9, 1942. The Call for a United Government
ACCORDING to a Canberra message in the Sydney "Sun," one day this week, senior Federal Ministers are to have an urgent conference with representatives of the Australian Broadcasting Commission and the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Section for the Poultry Farmer Hints on Preparation of Poultry For Show Bench
POULTRY showmen now face another year of activity, although with many South Coast and country showing bodies refraining from staging an exhibition owing to the war, fanciers may have only limited shows this season…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Breeding Farmstock & VETERINARY To answer your question, our veterinarian must know all the facts. Therefore, give full particulars of the malady when you write. Blisters Should be Applied at Right Strength
THE application of blisters is still a favorite practice, though not so common as formerly, but they are still used extensively, and provided they are used at the correct strength, results justify the practice. Blisters are applied for a variety of objects, and produce their good effects by causing irritation and inflammation on the surface of the skin, thereby counteracting the congestion which exists in some deeply…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shortage of Labour Sideline Farming Neglected
Labour shortage has been very serious in western Riverina this season. As a result, the harvesting and transport of the wheat crops have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Turf A.J.C. (Warwick Farm) Randwick Programme Kiaree and Wellesley Selected as Likely Winners
There are eight races to be run at the Australian Jockey Club's Warwick Farm meeting at Randwick to-morrow, the first being set down for 1 p.m. There will be an adequate tram service to the course…
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