Quality Produce Despite a Dry Season Guyra Stages Great Show Of Stock and Farm Products
The Land · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 16
THOUGH exhibits at Guyra's 39th annual Show last week reflected a high degree of quality the dry season was responsible for a falling off in entries. The Show was officially opened by the State Country Party…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Navy Beans For Canning Now Big Crop In Guyra District
The Land · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 12
CROPS of navy beans yielding 33 bushels to the acre have been produced by Mr. Bert Schaefer, of "Inglewood," Guyra. Navy beans, which are used for canning, are estimated to return…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farm Award; Tank
The Land · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 25
"W.W.": (1) There is at present no rural award covering general farm hands. (2) A tank 125 ft. x 125 ft. top measurements, 29 ft. x 29 ft. bottom…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Drought Breaking Rain In Two States leavy Falls Bring Fresh Hope To Primary Producers Pastures And Crops Benefit
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2
WHAT are described as drought-breaking rains have fallen during the past few days in New South Wales and Queensland. The rain in N.S.W. was steady and soaking and will do great good to pastures and most summer crops…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rain Helps Crops Around Armidale
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 16
ARMIDALE district agriculture instructor (Mr. A. W. Bourne) reports that during January excellent rain felt over must of the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →N.S.W. Potato Crops Need Rain
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 16
PROSPECTS in the main potato crop districts had deteriorated considerably at the end of January as a result of hot, dry conditions, said the N.S.W. vegetable export (Mr. A. C. Orman) yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Crops For Autumn And Winter Feed On North Coast
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 4
GOOD rains experienced on the North Coast will have a very beneficial effect on the fodder position, particularly with respect…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Discuss Position With Politicians
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 14
FEDERAL and State members of Parliament, representing egg-producing electorates, last week met representatives of Associated Poultry Farmers of Australia. The conference was convened at the suggestion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Paying Interest On "Peculiar Form Of Public Debt" (To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler.")
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 14
Sir: No reasonable person objects to paying any tax, if it be to meet a Just contribution to the cost of governing Australia. Tho excess lo[?]es…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Hot, Dry Weather Has Serious Effect On Corn Crops
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 14
CORN production in New South Wales deteriorated during January on account of the hot dry month experienced, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Routine Upkeep Of Farm Tractors
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 9
CORRECT lubrication and periodic inspection and adjustment are essential if the farm tractor is to give satisfactory service. Upkeep of the machine is of paramount Importance—and memories are short. It is suggested that this…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fadden Makes Plea For Aid To Dairy Fanners
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 15
DAIRY farmers in Queensland had lost [?] in the past six months through, but, it was difficult to interest the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Spotted Wilt Plays Havoc With Tomato Crops
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 16
Grim[?] Agricultural instructor (Mr. Crosby) estimates that the yield of canning in[?]es on the M.L.A. this season will be halv[?]t…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Egg Farmers Forced Out
Tribune · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 7
POULTRY farmers are no longer able to make their production costs. Many have already sold out and others are trying to do so…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious Flood Threat on Coast Suburbs, Roads, Crops Washed Out In Q'ld
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 5
Widespread floods are likely in northern New South Wales within the next 24 hours, when a cyclone, moving south from Queensland, is expected to reach this area. Heavy rains which continued in southern Queensland on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drought Payment For Dairymen
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1
CANBERRA, Thursday.—Mr. Allan Fraser, Labour M.P. for Eden-Monaro, announced to-night that the Federal Government had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dalgety's Wool Report
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2
Wool Sale Series No. 8, which commenced at Sydney on the 3rd instant, was resumed on Monday last, the 10th, after a break of a week, during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Zealand Sheep Presented To China
Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 6
WELLINGTON (N.Z.).--Fifty stud Corriedale sheep given by Canterbury province breeders are being shipped to China through UNRRA. THE Government also is sending…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Delay In Jap Wool Deal
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 11
CANBERRA, Friday. -- Disagreement on quality was holding up Australia's wool deal with Japan, a senior Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Offerings of Wool From Stocks
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 5
Offerings of wool from stock in Australia for the second half of the season will be 250,000 bales in Australia and 425,000 bales in the…
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