Federation to Back Aust. Wheat Board Protest to Minister on U.k. Wheat Deal
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1
THE Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation has protested to the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) against the Commonwealth Government's action in ignoring a recommendation by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Butter For Sale In N.S.W.
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 4
MINISTER for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) on the recommendation of the N.S.W. Dairy products Board that by notification in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Quotations Overseas. Tuesday, December 30. (Overseas and Sydney wheat quotations by the State Marketing Bureau.)
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2
All overseas quotes are for Monday, 29th December, 1947, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Claims 15/- Bus. Fair Price for Seed Wheat
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 17
IN a letter to "The Land" this week, Mr. R. W. McLaren, of "Glenmore," Barmedman, claims that the price of 12/- a bushel for need wheat,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Stock Position at a Glance (By "Observer") Store Sheep
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6
THE year just ended can be looked back upon perhaps as the best stock selling year in the history of the State—certainly prices have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Control of Wellvils in Stored Wheat; C.s.i.r. Experiments
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 17
EXPERIMENTS by the C.S.I.P. in the use of mineral dusts for protecting wheat against weevil attack have shown satisfactory results…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Caterpillars Attack Oat Crops
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 4
Small caterpillars, which crawl up from the ground during the night and sever the grains off the heads of oats, have done a fair amount of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempt to Breed Hornless Dorset Tests by Dept. at Temora Farm by Our Special Representative
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 3
THE Sheep and Wool Branch of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture is endeavoring to evolve a hornless Dorset Horn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advances Available for Erosion Control Work on Farm Properties
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1
THE Soil Conservation Advances Scheme, which came into operation on January 1, provides financial assistance on a liberal basis to landholders desiring to carry out erosion control work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldiers Nay Apply Now For Singlw Unit Farms
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1
THE Department of Lands is now receiving applications from returned soldiers for the purchase of single unit farms under the War Service Lands Settlement Agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Industry Doings Artesian Water For Stock at Hay
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2
UNUSUAL enterprise has been shown by a dairy farmer in the "dry" area at Hay, by his provision of water for irrigation and stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Building & Construction Some House Cleaning Hints; Paintwork and Wallpaper
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 8
IN last issue the subject of house cleaning was discussed as an aid to the busy housewife. Once again I am venturing on women's preserves and will discuss this subject further…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ON and Off the Farm Unique Hobby
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 5
On the 9,000 acre "Rosebank" Esate, famous station property of the Melrose family of South Australia for he past 100 years, the present owner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oyster Farming Is Fascinating and Frofitable Form of Primary Production Methods of Culture on South Coast Leases by Our Special Representative
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 10
OYSTER FARMING must surely appeal to the student of nature as one of the most fascinating forms of primary production. Apart from its historical background, which is as ancient as agriculture itself, and its interesting development from birth to maturity, the oyster has always been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sidelights on Farming
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 16
Livestock and Soil Fertility: Gerater attention should be drawn to the role…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Help for the Young Farmer Urged To the Editor of "The Land."
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 17
Sir,—I would like to back up "Small Cockie's" letter ("Land," 19/12/'47) in regard to the Progressive Farmer Competition. There is…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Heavy Potato Crop
The Land · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 19
Very heavy crops of potatoes are in evidence in the Avoca, Robertson and Burrawong areas, states Mr. W. D. Hardy, district agronomist…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →More Money From Farm Production
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 6
CASH income received by Canadian farmers from the sale of farm products during the first six months of 1047 amounted to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Of Junior Farmer Movement
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 4
Product THE youngest competitor and runner-up in the dairy section of the N.S.W. progressive Farmer Competition, 22-year-old…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Experiment Farm For Guernsey Island
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 4
GUERNSEY ISLAND is a have an experimental station costing £10,000. Salaries for an agricultural…
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