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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
6
Two thirds of the Californian orange crop is consumed as drink, signaling a strong opening for orange juice in Australia. The Citrus News notes a 1938 publicity venture during Valencia glut gave hope that orange juice could be exploited for advantage in the new season, especially through winter when production faces adverse weather and economic conditions.
The New Zealand Government for the first time enters potato marketing. Minister W Nash arranged with South American authorities to ship a sizable consignment on consignment. Growers face a serious surplus and government concern grows over the market.
Papuan Oil Development Co Ltd announces the withdrawal of its exploratory activities in Papua. The company, allied with Shell Company of Australia Ltd, began the first active oil search in Papua after the 1936 law revision. Permit No 1 dated 1 September 1936 covered 20 000 square miles with later permits Nos 89 and 10. Exploration used land water and air with Grumman amphibian aircraft and extensive field communications.
The report covers Barrel Clover as a sheep feed with high seed protein, easy establishment, and good yields in South Australia, plus Cape gooseberry cultivation, market prospects, and industry history. It notes Penfold of the Technological Museum and Tung Mills Ltd open, with optimism for future production and propagation efforts.
Agricultural reports from Australia praise Barrel Clover Medicago as highly valuable for farmers, performing best on heavier soils with fair moisture. The plant regrows yearly from seed, spreads across the ground, reaches 12 to 15 inches, and bears yellow flowers with nearly spineless burrs. Dr. Trumife of Waite's Research Institute supports its use. more details from Alf Hannaford and Co. Ltd in Perth.
The piece outlines sowing Cape gooseberry seeds in rich loam with manure, watering and hardening steps, and notes seedlings ready in eight weeks. It recounts an old man, H. R. Fawes Whittle, who brought tung tree seeds from China, their rapid growth, and optimistic projections for commercial plantings, including thousands of trees bearing in coming years and broader production potential.
A Wellington New South Wales report notes Mrs Barber of Baldry harvesting a record wheat yield this season. She took off AN bags from Sy acres, equaling 18 bags per acre. Seig claims a district record, prompting interest in whether any farmer has achieved more from SO acres.
A meeting of woolgrowers led by the Wool Section of the Hillary Producers Association convened in Canberra on April 1 to urge improved marketing and stronger government actions. J. M. Balfour was elected treasurer. the group called for a Commonwealth Wool Executive and government power to regulate wool exports to secure higher returns.
The Upper Swan districts report ripened fruit and ongoing picking. Vineyards show an exceptionally heavy yield and good quality. With the Colombia market reopening to Western Australian fruit, grapes are exported under strict supervision of fruit quality.
Fears arise that cheap cotton will depress wool as cotton stands at 485d per lb in Britain, up from 73d in 1937, while U S production for 1938 is set to drop about 30 percent from 1937. The reduction could boost wool values, alongside orchard and vineyard cleanup to curb pests. Cultivation aids pest control by exposing pupae to predators.
Data show per capita fruit consumption rose with oranges and grapefruit, from 1909 to 1936, driven by intensive coordinated marketing. Higher orange intake coincided with shifts in apple and other fruit consumption as home supplies and export markets influenced diets.
Rowers and officials express grave concern over the handling of a slight rise in the Frop. The note highlights tensions between crews and organizers as procedures adapt to the change.
A report discusses proposed legislation to replace the council with an Apple and Pear Board, noting Victoria's successful ad drive. Growers expect similar campaigns nationwide, aiming to lift crop prospects, with potential export shifts and continued reliance on figures from state organizations.
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