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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
8
At a Sydney conference senior economist W. S. Maudie urges end to land exploitation to support a growing population. He argues landholders must invest in improvements and adopt intensive farming and pasture improvements to boost stock and productivity in postwar Australia.
The National Catholic Rural Movement meeting at Wagga reviews grass land improvement practices to boost carrying capacity. Clover, soil fertility, and moisture retention are emphasized along with urban migration trends and the need to subdivide land for economic security. The conference praises Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical and outlines four NCRM planks: independent farming, cooperation, education reform, and improving country homes.
The piece outlines the history of junior farmers clubs beginning with J W Webb of DEC and the first home projects club in New South Wales. It notes formation in New Zealand, Victoria, Queensland, and NSW, with aims to boost agricultural knowledge, training, and community involvement through competitions, homes, gardens, and stock management.
Mr W Duggan, government agronomist, argues mixed farming is vital to sustain soil fertility and land value. He notes past wheat expansion plus weed pressures and price dips require larger diversification into livestock, dairying, pig and poultry farming, vegetables, and bottling to secure income and soil health.
Incomplete OCR note mentions names and terms without clear context. The readable words include chemist and personal names amid garbled phrases. No coherent event or date to confirm a news item or outcome.
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