Flax Growers Meet At Boyup Brook Plan 1950 Season
A flax growers meeting at Boyup Brook discussed the 1950 season, with resolutions to be decided by directors. Seed dusting will be discontinued though some seed remains available. Agrostologist Mr Elliott reviewed the Neada and new A3 flax varieties. Framing sizes for carting will be regulated for public safety, and a subsidy plan for flax carting will be considered at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyup Brook
Elliott
Dept. of Agriculture
Sou-West Farmers Balingup Junior Farmers Meet Monthly
Balingup decision to switch ordinary meetings from fortnightly to monthly discussed by Mr. Bert Walton advocate. Derrick Seiber moved after the next annual meeting in June, monthly meetings to replace current schedule. Dardanup Club Ball II will respond to invitation for April 25 event with at least 10 members. Equipment from the National Fitness movement to be split between Balingup Junior Farmers and Kirup Youth Club. Kirup’s MacDonald to be consulted. Table tennis gear to be given to the Junior Farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derrick Seiber
Dardanup Club
Dardanup
National Fitness Movement
Balingup Junior Farmers’ Club
Kirup
Mr. MacDonald
Fruitfly Menace Prompted State and Airline Action
Reports differ on fruit fly presence in Bridge town district with official efforts to control the outbreak intensifying. State departments push coordinated measures across Australia inclining to curb fresh fruit transport by air to safeguard primary industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
South Australia
Commonwealth
Commonwealth Depts
State Depts. of Agriculture
Farmers Invited To Contribute Notes Of Interest
We invite farmers to send notes of interest for publication on this page. Readers learn of farm events births sales weather and community updates through short notices sharing names places and relevant dates.
Good Quality Yarding At Balingup
Mr E G Smith reports sale at Balingup with 42 animals sold and no pigs at the scales. Medium weights bring £12 5s, light to medium £8 6d to £10 6d. Yarding quality described as good though only heavyweight bacons were available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balingup
E. G. Smith
Forthcoming Clearing and Disposal Sales Listed
Elder Smith and Co announce a Genuine Disposal Sale at Baling up on Thursday April 13 at 1 p.m. and a sale at Boyup Brook Market on Monday April 17 at 2 p.m. offering 40 cattle and 440 sheep. Goldsbrough Mort and Co announce a Genuine Clearing Sale at Manjimup on Wednesday March 3 at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balingup
Boyup Brook
Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd
Genuine Clearing Sale
Manjimup
Apples in Australia face rising factory absorption demand
The Fruit World and Market Grower notes Tasmanian apple crops must go to canning as demand grows. A market survey by the Dried Fruits Publicity Committee seeks best packing methods and adequacy. Comparisons show England and Tasmania have differing growing conditions. Dried fruit debate condemns immature Granny Smith sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Dried Fruits Publicity Committee
Commonwealth
Australia
England
Tasmania
T. D. Raphael
Dept. of Agriculture
Granny Smith
J. C. Arkell
Brisbane
Field Days on Clover Burr Report by Bridgetown Junior Farmers
Members of the Bridgetown Junior Farmers' Club report two field days on clover burr. Miss Vera Machin supplies the report. Rob Hall was not chosen to represent Western Australia at the Sydney Royal Show over Easter. The next club meeting is set for April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgetown
Junior Farmers’ Club
Vera Machin
Rob Hall
Western Australia
Sydney
Oslo lunch for schoolchildren gains momentum
The Oslo lunch, devised by Dr John Dale and promoted by the Opportunity Club, provides wholemeal bread butter cheese milk and a fruit or vegetable side. With 800 meals weekly in Collingwood Victoria, it aims to combat malnutrition and promote healthy eating in schools through teacher parent and student adoption.
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Oslo
John Dale
Melfhrough
Opportunity Club
Opportunity
Education Department
Collingwood
Melbourne
Possible Use of Thyroid Hormone In Commercial Dairying
Article discusses experimental use of thyroid hormone to boost milk yield in cattle under good nutrition and management. It notes limited practical use in the U.S. and Europe, side effects, dosing safeguards, and the development of L-thyroxine as a purer, cheaper alternative, with continued research needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.A
Europe
America
Great Britain
Farmers Meetings Schedule for Local Branches
The South-West Bridgetown Branch meets the third Wednesday each month. Greenbushes Branch gathers on the last Tuesday of each month. The North Bridgetown Branch convenes on the third Tuesday monthly.
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South-West
Bridgetown
North Bridgetown
Also Mentioned on This Page
FLAX
Rgaeement
Sou-West Farmers
Bert Walton
Louvres
Cooper
Louvre
Bunbury
South-West Co-Operative Dairy Farmers Ltd
Elder, Smith and Co. Ltd
Commonwealth Department of Health
Canberra
Farmers’ Meetings
Greenbushes
Co-operative Ltd
English Cement
New Zealand
McCormick-Deering
THE
BriDgetown Advocate Thurs
Glen McAlinden
National Library of Australia
Nla.gov
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