Whitewash for Farms
"Farmer": (1) 10 lb. of fresh unslaked lime, 1 lb. powdered, glue, 1 lb. powdered alum. Slake the lime with boiling water. Dissolve the glue, also the alum,…
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Notes from Victoria Crops Worth Millions Saved For £25,000
EXPENDITURE by the Victorian Government of about £25,000 protected crops worth millions of pounds…
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Great disappointment was expressed at the meeting of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council on Wednesday that the 2d per gallon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Southern Crops
LATE frosts and the need of rain in the late spiring months were the main causes of the low yield of grain in the southern border districts…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →No Irrigation Area Farms For Soldiers At Present
THE N.S.W, Minister for Lands (Mr. Dunn) has suggested to Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A., that returned Servicemen also…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Nation Impoverished By Lack Of Water To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler,"
Sir,—Keep up the good work, I'm very pleated to see your paper still trying to hammer sense into the heads of our Government members…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Concrete Troughs For Farm And Station
IN arranging a water supply system for stock paddocks on farms and station properties, landholders may find reinforced concrete troughing of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Water, Main Need Of Farmers (To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler.")
Sir: In your issue of January 17 you state that there is to be a new job in the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture. That may be all right. You state,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flock Of Twelve Is Big Enough For Backyard To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."
Sir,—There have been many discussions recently about "egg production." "cost of production" and "backyard flocks."…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Good Crops for Green Feed
BETWEEN now and April is the best time to sow crops to provide green feed for poultry through the winter and later in…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Drought Relief Subsidies Granted Farmers Declare Amount Inadequate Recompense For Losses
LATE last week the Federal Government agreed to the payment of drought relief of 1d. per gallon to milk producers in the zone supplying Sydney and Newcastle areas. Cost will be shared equally between the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Culling Farmyard Flock Means Savings In Feed
A GENERAL inspection and handling of the flock of decide the necessary culling was a practice that would save the poultry farmer food…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →N.Z. Dairy Expert Gets London Appointment
FORMER head of the dairy husbandry department of Massey Agricultural College, New Zealand, Mr. M. M. Cooper, B.Agr.Sc.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Land Is Only Source Of Wealth, Writer Declares To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler."
Sir,—In your issue of February 7 an article appeared under the signature of A. G. Hule on "Finance in 1947." I trust that all your readers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manure Pit Helps Farm Fertility And Lowers Costs
DAIRY farming can be hard on pastures unless precautions are taken to maintain soil fertility, particularly in respect of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Co-operative Takes Power To Farms
FARMERS in Appomattox County, Virginia (U.S.A.), are constructing 250 miles of electric line to carry efficient…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wage Bill Forces MHR To Sell Farm
"CANBERRA. Friday.-- Because he could not afford to pay award wages, Mr. Anthony (CP, NSW) today sold one of his farms…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep For Japan
SPECIAL PENS have been built on the River Clarence for the 880 sheep being sent to Japan to feed the Indian Army of Occupation. The whole of the cargo of the vessel, which sailed at 2 p.m., comprises food of one kind or another for occupation troops at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep For Japan
SPECIAL PENS have been built on the River Clarence for the 880 sheep being sent to Japan to feed the Indian Army of Occupation. The whole of the cargo of the vessel, which sailed at 2 p.m., comprises food of one kind of another for occupation troops at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep For Japan
SPECIAL-PENS have been built on the River Clarence for the 880 sheep being sent to Japan to feed the Indian Army of Occupation. The whole of the cargo of the vessel, which sailed at 2 p.m., comprises food of one kind or another for occupation troops at…
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