Less Wool Appraised in First Six Months
THE Chairman of the Australian A Wool Reaiisation Commission, Mr. J. F. Murphy, C.M.G. has issued the following statement:—…
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Hot December Reduces S.C. Riverina Wheat Yield
ALTHOUGH early in December, the wheat yield for South Central Riverina was expected to be four bags per acre, a week's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →800 Registered Sheep To Be Offered at Orange Ram Sales
BIG OFFERINGS of Merinos, Corriedales, and British Breeds are catalogued for the annual ram sales to be conducted by Winchcombe Carson Ltd., Orange, at the Corporation Saleyards, Orange, on Tuesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Good Sheep For Western Sales Vychan Stud Meets Wide Demand
VYCHAN Corriedale stud's reputation for producing reliable rams and sound sheep of good quality has been proved again this season. Nearly 400 rams have been sold to breeders in all parts of the Commonwealth, including as far…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →F.S.A. Branch News Wool and Synthetics
REQUESTING that compulsory branding of the relative percentages of wool, synthetics, and Other [?]ibres in garments and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wool Totals Show Decline On Last Year's Figures
CHAIRMAN of the Australian Wool Realisation Commission (Mr. J. F. Murphy, C.M.G.) yesterday issued the following statement:—…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Increased Sales For Wool Tops From Great Britain
EXPORTS of wool tops from Great Britain for the nine months ending September last made up three times the quantity for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four New Wheat Varieties Are Listed Official Advice On Sowings Rust Resistant, High Yielding Types
FOUR new varieties possessing the characters of stem rust resistance, moderate to high flour quality, and high yielding capacity are included for the first time in this season's list of wheats recommended by the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Country Centres Too Long Delayed "Manufacture Whole Clip" Overseas Wool Interests Should Be Defined
EXTENSION of wool selling centres in Australia had been a natural development, and since World War I. the annual clip had grown from 2,000,000 bales to more than 3,000,000 bales, said Mr. W. H. Mather, wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →5/2 Bus. F.O.B. Guaranteed Wheat Price C'wlth. Stabilisation Scheme; Five Year Basis Suggested
GUARANTEED price of 5/2 a bushel f.o.b. for all wheat, with growers receiving a share in any realisations for export in excess of that figure, the balance going into a stabilisation fund, is the basis of a wheat stabilisation scheme being put forward by the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Best Rams Yet Offered Will Be Penned At Orange Sales This Year Big Entries Of Wool And Mutton Breeds Listed
OVER the past 23 years, the annual stud ram sales at Orange have steadily increased in favor until breeders now aim to send their best animals to a centre where the biggest and most discerning buyers foregather each year. This year's sales will be held on Tuesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exhibition of Farm Produce at Gunnedah
An exhibition of farm and dairy products will be held in the Town Hall, Gu[?], on Friday, January 25. This exhibition is being held…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farm Tractors In Short Supply Only Small Shipments to Meet Big Demand
AN acute position has arisen in connection with the supply of farm tractors in this State. There are no fewer than 1700 applications for tractors of all types but only 50 of the new 28 h.p. British-made Ford Majors are on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sidelights On Farming Novel and Interesting Facts Linseed Feeding Requires Care
Cattle of all ages may be poisoned by incorrect use…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farm Building and Construction False Economy Not to Paint Valuable Protection For Expensive Woodwork Practical Hints on House Painting
IT is wrong to classify paintwork as decorative only, and then to dismiss the subject. Paint is certainly decorative it beautifies and enhances values; but primarily it protects. That is its primary and important…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Dairy Produce Board
Nominations of candidates for election to the Australian Dairy Produce Board for the next three years term, have to be lodged on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Breeding Farm-stock- Vetfrinary To answer your qustion our veterinarian must know all the tacta. full particulars of the malady when you write. All inquiries should be addressed to "The Land" Newspaper Ltd., 1558E, G.P.O., Sydney, and not to our veterinarian personally Soil Fertility and Health of Livestock
THIS is the concluding half of an article by our veterinarian on soil fertility and its effect on the health of livestock. First part of the article, which deals with a subject of vital importance to all stockowners, appeared in our last issue. Professor Wooley (Chief of the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Paid Dividents in First Electricity and Irrigation Year on North Coast Farm
UNTIL electricity, irrigation and tractor-power replaced horse-power, a few years back, the Swart Creek (Clarence River) farm of Mr. H. J. Green made little headway. Seasonal vagaries and old-fashioned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On & Off the farm D.D.T. Not Always Best
American experiments In the use of D.D.T. have shown that as a method of killing poultry lice, it is not as effective as some of the older…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Light P[lanes for the Farmer When The Outback Takes To The Air
IN America it is expected that farmers will make extensive use of aeroplanes in the post-war period. The war has made many people air-minded, and U.S. aircraft companies are evolving their new models with…
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