ON and Off the Farm Family Re-union Pioneers' Family
On this page is a photograph of a family gathering —11 country-born brothers and sisters out of a family of 12, one having died in infancy…
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Farm Courses for Ex-servicemen
UNLESS soldier settlers and intending settlers make greater use of the facilities provided at Yanco Experiment Farm for specialist courses in farm…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Soldier Settlers Urged To Plan Farms Soundly For Irrigation
THE first thing soldier settlers should do on their 500acre Jemalong or Cadow farms, intended for dairying, was to pay particular attention to the lay-out for irrigation…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Potato Seed Crops Lower
The acreage submitted for potato certification this year will be less pan that of last year. Mr. A. C. Oman, special…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Reader & Binder Used To Cut Lucerne Crops
FOR the past three years Mr, John Davis, "Greenwood," Cowra Road, Young, has been using a reaper and binder to cut his lucerne crops…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Irrigation Farms For Soldiers
HOLDINGS for about 175 ex-Servicemen would be provided on the soldier settlement Irrigation project…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cumberland Summer Crops Thrive
Excellent stands of corn sorghum were to be seen. not only on the river flats, but also on the less fertile upland soils in the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Countrywomen's Interests Modern Kitchen In The Farm Home Well Planned Room Will Save Much Time And Energy
AS home equipment and building materials become available in increased supplies in country districts, the rural woman's dreams of better planned farm kitchens, more home amenities and cheerier color schemes are being gradually realised. Hundreds of new homes, all with modern kitchens, are…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dairy Labor Worry
A RAPIDLY increasing number of dairy farmers fell that if the Federal Dairying Industry Award continues in its present form, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Countrywomen's Interests Dairying Centre's High School Has Only Scattered Classrooms
ALTHOUGH it is the main education centre for 900 children of the district, many of whom travel daily from distant dairying centres, Nowra is still awaiting its new Agricultural High School and enlarged accommodation for its…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Modern Farm Plant Attracts Notice At Field Day Greater Efficiency In Orchard Work
ABOUT 170 people attended the field day held by the Galston-Arcadia branch of the Agricultural Bureau at Arcadia, on Tuesday. As in previous years, the site chosen was the 45-acre orchard, owned by Mr. F. Kean, branch president…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Many Features For Field Day At Trangie Farm
AFIELD day will be part of the programme when the wool research laboratory at Trangle Experiment Farm is officially opened by…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rabbits A National Problem In the Editor,"Farmer and settler."
Sir,—The Dubbo P.P. Board. through its Director (Mr. Dugan), states that in 80 per cent, kill of rabbits was made, and that if he could do it, so…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Opera Star Has Pedigreed Dairy Herd
VICTORIAN Jeanne Teychenne combines the breeding of stud Guernseys with her sining, She owns Meadow Vale, near…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →New Guinea Expedition Will Seek Sugar Cane Varieties Early Maturing Crops Needed To Cope With Increased Demand
BRISBANE. An expedition of Queensland plant breeders will go to New Guinea in the next 12 months in search of new sugar cane varieties for this State. Cane improvement, especially to raise earlier-maturing varieties, will be a major task for scientists in assisting the sugar industry to…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Young U.k. Farmers for Sydney Show
LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P).--Three young men have been selected to represent British farmers at the Sydney Royal Show in April. They were selected from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Migrants On Farms
Sir,—The letter on the subject of Immigrant Labour from Mr. Macarthur-Onslow ("Herald," Feb. 22) is typical of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Shortage Would Injure Farmers
Any major hold-up on the coal fields could have a serious effect on farmers, the general manager of Australian Fertilisers,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Local Tobacco Crop May Be Up 20 p.c
The British Tobacco Co. (Australia) Ltd. would continue to do all it could to assist and encourage the production of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmer Leaves £7,200 To U.K. Government
AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Thursday (A.A.P.-Reuter).— Mr. William Holmes, retired Auckland farmer, has willed…
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