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Wheat In Development Programmes For New Esperance Farmers, R J. Doyle, G. D. Oliver
Wheat In Development Programmes For New Esperance Farmers, R J. Doyle, G. D. Oliver
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
IN the December, 1967, issue of the Journal of Agriculture, we reported on five development budgets for the Esperance region.
The aim of the exercise was to find out if a new settler concentrating on sheep, with $20,000 available for development after acquisition of land, could make a reasonable living for himself and his family while developing his farm.
The Outlook For Wool, Lamb And Beef, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
The Outlook For Wool, Lamb And Beef, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
WOOL and fat lambs have been traditional products of farms in the wetter parts (20 inches of rainfall and above) of Western Australia's agricultural areas.
The prices for both these products are causing corncern and some farmers have already changed to beef production.
This article discusses the future prices for wool, fat lambs and beef.
Report On Trials Conducted In 1978 And 1969 By Plants Research Division And Wheat And Sheep Division, J W. Gartrell
Report On Trials Conducted In 1978 And 1969 By Plants Research Division And Wheat And Sheep Division, J W. Gartrell
Experimental Summaries - Plant Research
In the late 1920's the seven million acres of virgin land
between Hyden and Salmon Gums were considered for settlement under
the "3,500 farms scheme" because it constituted "practically the
only large area of wheat lands in a suitable climatic zone not then
settled in Australia" (Teakle 1939).
Land Resource Evaluation - Ninety Mile Tank Report On Trials Conducted 1968, 1969 And 1970 By Plant Research Division And Wheat And Sheep Division, J W. Gartrell
Experimental Summaries - Plant Research
In the late 1920's the seven million acres of virgin land between Hyden and Salmon Gums were considered for settlement under the "3,500 farms scheme" because it constituted "practically the only large area of wheat lands in a suitable climatic zone not then settled in Australia" (Teakle 1939). At that time the sandy scrubplain soils were more a liability than an asset because methods of profitably farming the light soils had not then been evolved. These useless scrubplains merely increased the distances between patches of' more f'ertile soils. The scheme for settlement was based mainly on the potential of' the …
Lamb Mortality On Agricultural Research Stations, K P. Croker
Lamb Mortality On Agricultural Research Stations, K P. Croker
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Progress report of a study of lamb losses in experimental flocks on Department of Agriculture research stations in the agricultural areas.
THE major barrier to increased production by the West Australian sheep and wool industry is the shortage of sheep in the agricultural areas of the State, and much research has been directed towards overcoming this shortage.