Japan May Buy More Aust. Wool
Japan may buy more Australian wool this year. Total purchases during the fiscal year…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farming & the land, 1955
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Imperative Need To Reduce Wheat Production—Tilson
Appeals for a reduction in Australian wheat acreages had fallen on deaf ears and it now appeared necessary to take other steps to reduce production, Mr. R. K. Tilson said this week. Mr. Tilon was for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Science Can Help Control Wool Fibre Structure
Newly developed means of measuring the differences in wool types, if used in breeding experiments and in studies of nutrition effects on wool quality, could help control the substance of the fibres…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Prices Hold Firm On Through Testing
This week's wool selling proved a thorough test of markets throughout the world with major auctions in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and London…
Continued on Trove, page 42 →Grow Oil Crops For Margarine: Advice To Dairyfarmers
The long drawn out war between butter and margarine shows no signs of coming to an end. Margarine manufacturers are now backed by vast financial resources and great advertising campaigns…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Hope For Lower Price For Stockfeed Wheat Supplies
It appeared impossible to arrange for a lower price for stockfeed wheat, the acting Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. Nott, said recently. This was because of…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Week-end Magazine The McMasters of Dalkeith—A Century Of Sheep Breeding
One of the best known Merino studs in New South Wales is Dalkeith, near Cassilis, owned by the McMaster family, who have been graziers in the State for over a century. The pioneers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →News From England Third Successive Good year For U.K. Wool
For the third year in succession higher prices have been obtained for British wool and lower costs have been incurred in marketing it. This was announced…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Junior Farmer News by Corncob Beekeeping And Tree-Planting Awards: 1955 Championships
State Organiser of Junior Farmer Clubs, Mr. W. Tearle, last week announced, the results of the Beekeeping and Tree Planting State Championships for 1955. Queanbeyan Junior…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →"Livestock Shows Aid To Farmers"
Livestock shows aid greatly in improving utility-values of both pure-bred and commercial livestock, by giving needed emphasis to more efficient and economical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weed Control In Pea Crops
Mr. R. O. Kefford, Vegetable Research Officer of the Victorian Department of Agriculture, advises that…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →DAIRYING Final District Judging In Dairy Contest
District judging in The Farmer and Settler Dairy Farm Competition has now been completed, with results to hand from the combined 7 and 7A districts (Wagga and Deniliquin)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Dairymen Warned On Fodder
Chairman of the Hunter Valley Co., operative Dairy Co., Mr. K. W. D. Humphries, told a meeting of shareholders last week that all their suppliers should conserve fodder this Spring…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Market Garden Midseason Tomato Crops Should Be Started Now
Tomatoes can be grown outdoors in one place or another throughout the year in New South Wales. September is the best month for starting the mid-season crop which is marketed in January, February and March…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →New Crop For North
Arrangements have been made with selected farmers on the Northern Tablelands to…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Farm Hint Wins 10/6
A Macleay River reader wins 10/6 this week for a hint which should be of use to…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →CROPS Tumut's August Rainfall Double Average
Extremely wet conditions prevailed over the Tumut-Batlow-Tumbarumba districts during August. The total rainfall was about double the average, said the agronomist, Mr. Nicholson…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Oat Crops "Excellent"
Oat crops are in excellent condition over ill portions of the State except in some of…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Question Box Workers - farmers alliance
QUESTION: Why does the Program of the Communist Party place such emphasis on the alliance of workers and farmers, and how is this alliance to be built? ANSWER: The working farmers are the most important part…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Joe Bailes Voice of the Countryside Farmers Looking for Leadership
In place of Joe Bailes' broadcast material, this week we publish extracts from his speech to last week-end's CPA State Conference. Everywhere workers and farmers are today looking for…
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