Govt. and Wheat Pool Payments Improved Export Prices, Not Treasury, Have Paid The Bill Scully Statement Criticised
The Land · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2
"THE improved export prices during the currency of the Scully wheat plan mean that there will be no payment by the Labor Government from the Treasury to wheatfarmers, other than the home…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fine Show Exhibit of Vegetables From One Farm at Tumut
The Land · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3
A REMARKABLE collection of vegetables grown on one farm was an outstanding pavilion exhibit at the recent Tumut Show. They was first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rice Crop Prospects
The Land · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3
Throughout the M.I.A. the rice fields, whilst somewhat later than in average seasons, are showing satisfactory progress, but are in varying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern Farmers Have Their Troubles
The Land · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2
FARMERS on the northern tablelands and near north-west have had to contend with troublous conditions from the weather, disease,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Decline in Area of Falow; Likely Effect on Whet Crop
The Land · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2
THE present dry conditions in wheat areas and the marked shortage of fallow indicate that little appreciable increase in the area sown to wheat in New South Wales can be expected this year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Why Maize and Millet Crops Failed
The Land · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1
The last three months have been the driest in Gundagai's history. The total fall of rain for December, January and February being only 73…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On & Off the Farm Dehorned Jersey Herd On Tumut Farm
The Land · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5
"Woodland," a mixed farm of 624 acres at Gllmore, near Tumut, has been owned by the Davis family for nearly 70 years. With 250 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trees and The Farmer Plant Honey-producing Trees Many of Value for Shade and Ornamental Purposes By a Special Correspondent
The Land · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4
"IN planting shade or shelter trees, preference should be given to honey trees," said Mr. Ian Dution, apiarist, to "The Land" correspondent recently. "To-day most up-to-date farmers realise the value of bees in the fertilisation of essential farm crops—lucerne, clovers,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Should Get Discarded Army Tyres by Our Special Representative
The Land · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3
CANBERRA, Wednesday.—Use by primary producers of tyres which had been discarded by the military authorities but…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Breeding Farm Stock Veterinary Dread Disease of Turkeys; Infectious Sinusitis
The Land · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 8
INFECTIOUS Sinusitis is a very common disease and numerous questions are submitted by our readers in respect to same. It may be explained that this disease is one which still requires a good deal of investigation before it is properly understood and suitable remedies can be suggested for its cure. The disease, which is highly infectious, commonly affects turkeys, and is very widespread in its incidence…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Concentrated Cropping
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 1
AFFIRMING that "we must recover reverence for the earth and its resources, treating it no longer as a reservoir of potential…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Windbreaks To Save Water On Farms
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 8
AS a result of new facts brought out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, windbreaks in dry-land country of the Groat Pints can be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Increase May Not Be Enough for U.S.A. To the Editor, "Farmer & Settler"
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 7
Sir,—In and interesting letter, dated 29/12/43 just received from my friend, Mr. G.E. Moli[?] executive secretary of the American National…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motors & Motoring Farm Tractor
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 8
A WELL-EQUIPPED workshop is essential on the farm where one or more tractors are in use. Without such a shop and a certain number of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Child Labor In Dairy Industry Condemned
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2
WHEN the Government wanted men and women to make muni[?] there was no shortage of them because they were handsomely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Premier Praises junior Farmers' Clubs
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2
TOTAL expenditure on the supervision of Junior Farmers' Clubs for the year was £7080 and the Government had increased the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minister Speaks On Lag In Dairy Industry
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5
ACCORDING to a broadcast by the Minister for Commerce (M. soully) the dairying industry, is a Cin[?]rells among all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers Are Not Satisfied With Present Milk Prices
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5
SECRETARY of the Metropolitan and Suburban Dairymen's Association (Mr. F. Sedgwick) disagrees with the statement made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sound Economic Basis World-Wide Control of Dairy Products is Urged
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5
WORLD wide control of the dairying industry as a component of food production based on a sound economic level to feed war ravaged and starving countries, not only during the war, but particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girls Lured From Farms By High U.S. Wages
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 5
THE call for girl truck drivers for the American Army had result[?] in experienced girls formerly employed on dairy farms…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →