Trees for Beauty & UTILITY Notes and Comments Australian Timber Crops
UP to date when trees have been mentioned as farm crops, we have pointed to America, saying—"Behold what was done there"…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farming & the land, 1945
5,347 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250
The Burrcutter and His Mate Making The Farm a Self-contained Unit
"YOU'RE lookin' a bit gloomy to-day," remarked the publican as he handed the Burrcutter his change, including the bad…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Week's Markets Reviewed Dairy Produce
Sussex Street Prices (Wholesale Market)—The State Marketing Bureau reports- BUTTER: Good rains were received in many dairying districts during: the period…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Fair Deal for Farm Community Urged
Sir,—Sydney wool brokers report wool transport has been speeded up, and that all wool held in the country centres will reach the appraisement…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →P.o.w. Farm Labor
Sir,—Recently a P.O.W. centre was established in this district for the purpose of supplying farmers with labor to carry on production…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stocktaking Time on Poultry Farms
IN any business an annual stocktaking is advisable for purposes of checking, assessing profit and loss, and determining possible leakages to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Insurance Scheme Milked Dry By American Farmers Govt. Drops All-Embracing Plan
AN American scheme by which farmers, from 1939 to 1943, were able to insure their crops against "all risks" has been cancelled by the U.S. Government because of the heavy losses involved, due to farmers using…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bulldozer Saves Vegetable Crops
A bulldozer, operating at a hire rate of £2/10/- per day, is saving the vegetable crops along the bed of Vale Creek, which runs past…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tractors on the Farm
DRAINING the Sump.—The average tractor driver is very particular to drain the engine sump at fairly frequent intervals, being guided by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In the Orchard Fruit Crop Prospects
PROSPECTS for fruit crops during tho coming season, as reported by horticultural instructors of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, are:- [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dehydrators In Four States Will Handle Big Crops
A WEEKLY average of more than 1001-tons of fresh potatoes will be required this year to meet Australia's 1945 production…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Australian Farmer Shows Very Keen Interest in Stubble Mulch System of Tillage
RECENT publicity given stubble match farming had aroused widespread interest, but in some quarters the new system of tillage had been assumed to mean the abolition of the plouth, said Mr.H. Wenholz, Deputy Chief, Division of Plant Industry, N.S.W. Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Milk Output Of Britain's Farms
ABOUT half of all the farms of over 6-acres in England and Wales sell milk, and nearly three-fourths of the dairy town in these…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Losses To Growers on Cabbage Crops
AN obligation resied upon the Government to see that cabbage growers, not only in the Gosford and Burragorang districts…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Maize Crop Failures
EXTENSIVE maize crop failures are reported in a review up to January released by the Director of Marketing (Dr.H.J…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Rain Enahnces prospects for Highly Successful Show at Kiama Outstanding Dairy Stock will Parade at Historic Centre
Prospects for the Kiama show on Saturday, January 27, are excellent and have been enhanced by the five to six inches of rain which fell in the whole district recently. As a result of the rain, the outlook for the show has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keep Dairy Clean
OPERATION of the separator and the care devoted to its cleansing have a material effect on the quality of cream produced. On no account…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rain Means Early Feed in Many N.S.W. Districts Soon Busy on Crops
DISCUSSING the benefits of the rain officers of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture said it has undoubtedly had a good effect on production prospects, although more rain is needed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poultry Farmers Seek Inquiry on Their Costs
COMMENTING on a statement credited to the Commonwealth Controller of Egg Supplies (Mr. H. Souter) that poultry…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Buys Old Farm
A CITY business man, Mr. Stone, has purchased the old Robb hometicad, between Kiama and Jamberoo, and propsoes to convert it into a…
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