Increasing Price of Wheat. Quoted at 10/0½ Per Bushel. (Reuter's Message.) Chicago
There was a wild market in the "wheat pit" to-day. Cash wheat closed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1917
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Torpedoing of Greek Wheat Ships. Food Supplies Short. (Reuter's Message.) Washington
The United States Minister at Athens, reporting the torpedoing of a Greek relief ship laden, with wheat, telegraphs: "This is very serions to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Introduction of Chinese and Japanese Farmers Proposed. (Reuter's Message.) Washington
A bill is ready for introduction to Congress to allow for the entry into the United States of 500,000 Chinese and Japanese farmers during the food…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australasian Butter Requisitioned. ("The Times" Message.) London
The British Government is requisitioning all shipments of Australasian butter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Recommended to Control the Wool Trade. (Reuter's Message.) London
The Wool Advisory Committee recommends in view of the heavy military needs that it is necessary to accumulate a considerable wool reserve; it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Troubles. Melbourne
At yesterday's sitting in Melbourne of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Federal Council, it was declared that the present policy of fixing wages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scarcity of Farm Labor. Sydney
As the Grafton and Casino councils announce that they are unable to secure the labor required for road maintenance work, etc., and as farming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chicago Wheat Touches 11/2. (Reuter's Message.) Chicago
Wheat advanced by long jumps to a new record to-day figures touching 11[?]2 per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Effect on the Wheat Market. (Reuter's Message.) Winnipeg
When May wheat rose to 11/9 per bushel this morning the censors appeared on the floor of the Exchange and announced that no further trading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and the War. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver
In a special cable to the "New York Tribune" Mr. Kennedy Jones, who is conducting a food economy campaign in Britain, describes for the United…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fremantle Wheat Lumpers. Return to Work. Decision Against I.W.W. INFLUENCES. Fremantle (W.A.)
After seven days' idleness, during which they lost approximately £1000 in wages, the wheat lumpers at Fremantle decided to report for work yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Wheat Im Canada. (Reuter's Message.) Ottawa
An announcement was mode to-day in the House of Commons by Sir Thomas White (Finance Minister) that plans are progressing for joint action between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Feeding the People. Wheat and Meat Supplies. (Reuter's Message.) Loudon
Mr. H. H. Asquith, speaking at the Eighty Club last night, said that from 1914 onwards greater quantities of wheat had been bought everywhere in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Quoted at 12/6 Per Bushel. (Reuter's Message.) Chicago
May [?]t to-day touched three dollars [?] per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War Commission Visits Chicago. Drop in Price of Wheat. (Reuter's Message.) Chicago
The members of the French War Commission visiting Chicago to-day, were received by thousands of citizens. Wheat to-day dropped 10d. per…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →United States Winter Wheat Crop Low. (Reuter's Message.) Washington
In the face of the threatened world food shortage, the United States winter wheat crop shows the lowest condition for 30 years. The agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany and United States. the Price of Wheat. (Reuter's Message.) Chicago
May wheat to-day touched 12/11½ per bushel:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germany and United States. Food Speculation. Wheat Dealings Barred in Chicago. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver
The question of food speculation holds tremendous attention throughout the United States. The Chicago grain exchange this morning barred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tobacco Crop Failure. Sydney
The tobacco crop of New South Wales this year can be written down as a failure. Buyers estimate that 50 tons will cover all the leaf in New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Affairs. the Wheat Pool. Certificates on Stock Exchange. Melbourne
The Advisory Board of the Victorian Wheat Commission yesterday considered the request of the Melbourne Stock Exchange that it should be…
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