This Week's Dog Story Sheila, the Sheep Dog, was Taught To Walk a Ladder And Ride a Horse
SHEILA, a black and tan sheep dog, learnt to walk a ladder, ride horseback, and do many other tricks. The writer's father came…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farming & the land, 1951
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Cereal Specialist Says N.S.W. Wheat Harvest Was "Disastrous" But More F.A.Q. Than Expected
EXCESSIVE rain and disease having reduced prospective wheat yields made this harvest a disastrous season for N.S.W. wheat-growers, said the Cereal Specialist (Mr. G. Nicholson) yesterday. Grain quality had suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →S. Africans Don't Want Our Merinos Little Fine Wool Grown Fly Strike The Big Problem
MERINO sheep breeders in South Africa do not favor-lifting the embargo to allow the importation of rams from Australia, according to Mr. Gerald Nortjo, who reached Sydney last week in the liner Corinthic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →University Course In Wool Technology Will Start Next Month Will Provide Specialists For Australia's Major Industry
A NEW degree course in wool technology to begin in Sydney on February 26 was being provided by the N.S.W. Department of Technical Education, said Dr. P. R. McMahon, lecturer-in-charge, sheep and wool department, Technical College, East…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON and Off the Farm Beating a Bulldozer
In these days of mechanisation the humble cart and horse is accustomed to taking a back seat, but there are times when,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Smaller N.s.w. Potato Crop
REPORTS showed that the N.S.W. potato crop would be smaller than last year's. Special agronomist (Mr. A. C. Orman) said this in his report…
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PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S message: to the U.S. Congress this week, recent details of the tremendous efforts being made by the United States to re-arm both herself…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tumbarumba Farms For Settlement
TWO farms in the Tumbarumba district are being made available for soldier settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Northern F.S.A. Zone Conference Delegates To Inspect Farm Plots
INSPECTION of experimental grass plots sown to combat mintweed will be a highlight in the programme for the fifth annual Northern Zone Conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Assn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Poor Apricot Crop in M.i.a
This season's apricot crop on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area was one of the poorest experienced for many years…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Potato Growers' 'Small Crop' Threat. If Ho Just Price
TIS year's early potato crop in N.S.W. would be a small one, if growers did not get a just price, secretary of the Potato Growers' Association (Mr. G. Burnham) said this week…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sidelights on Farming Syrup from Sugar Sorgo
In the U.S.A. sorgo is grown extensively for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Information and Help Farm Hints Competition
UNCLE Wiseman has pleasure in announcing a Farm Hints Competition for subscribers of "The Farmer and Settler," their families or members of their households. Members of the staff of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Junior Farmers "Direct Young People To Rural Life"
URGENT need for Increased production of food, and the alarming drift of population to the cities, makes it imperative that those who have the direction of our educational services should seriously consider…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Lismore Area Dairy Stock
THERE were 51,500 dairy cattle in the Lismore area during 1950—an area having a 22-mile reading…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Double Burden For Primary Producers To the Editor, "Farmer and Settler,"
Sir: The basts of all industry is the land. The primary producer provides the food and the raw matoriale of industry. He feeds the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Prospects Good For Big Peanut Crop
BRISBANE.—With good weather, the Queensland peanut crop this year is expected to exceed that of the previous year. Manager of the Peanut…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Irrigated Farms for Soldiers
A BALLOT has been held for 100 horticultural farms within the Coomealia irrigation Area near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying in Israel
A new dairy co-operative is being built near Tel Aviv. In Israel by Truva, the Illstradul's Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S.A. Letter Insect Plagues Hit States' Fruit Crops
ADELAIDE—the South Australian Chief Horticulturist, in his annual report, says an unusually dry spring, with lack of late frosts in all but the South Eastern districts, prevented any serious disease and…
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