"Steely" Wool Caused by Copper Deficiency
During recent years it has been found that small amounts of copper are essential to animal life. Although requirements are small, the soils of…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Wool Prices Misleading States Pastoralists' Association Branch
At the meeting of the Wilconnia Branch of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, matters of general interest to graziers were discussed. Most important among these was the sanguinary reports of wool prices, which were giving rise…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Severe Floods Threaten Northern N.S.W. Many Sheep Lost and Bogged
Sydney February 13.—Severe floods are now threatened in all Northern N.S.W. Rivers Where a few days ago there was nothing but dust. flies and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Currant Crop Gone; Sultanas Damaged
A DELAIDE.—Heavy rain in the Murray fruitgrowing area wiped out most of the remaining currant crop and caused heavy damage to sultanas. The manager of the Berri…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NZ., Sheep To Build Up China Flocks
WELLINGTON (N.Z.).—The world's strangest sheep-herding story lies behind the shipment of 1,000 sheep to China aboard the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prices Up For Greasy And Scoured Wool, Also Greater Poundage At Sales
Sydney. February 17.—Greasy wool sold throughout the Common wealth by wool selling brokers of Australia during January last averaged 25.48 pence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Currant Crop Seriously Damaged
Mlidura. February 17.—Rain in sunraysia in the last fornight has caused damage estimated at £500.000 to currant drops…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelaide Wool Sales
According to a report received from Elder, Smith and Co. Ltd. their present wool sales in Adelaide have had the best general…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hobby Brings Wheat Title to Canadian Woman
Ottawa—The coveted North American wheat crown rests upon the head of a woman from the first time this year. Recently crowned "Wheat Queen" at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Subsidy for Dairy Farmers
Canberra, February 18.—The Prime Minister. Mr. Chifley, announced today that following consideration by a Cabinet sub-committee the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charge of Cattle Stealing
Melbourne, February 20.—A 19-year-old laborer, Thomas Joseph McLean, of Larter Street, Ballarat East. was charged in Colac Police Court yesterday before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canada Studies German Butter Machines
Ottawa.—Canada's National Research Council is studying the possibilities of two German butter-making machines brought to Canada for investigation at the request…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →America's Damaging Wool Tariff Enormous Cost to the Nation
Protective tariffs on wool which no longer serve their designed purpose are costing the United States more than £A31,000,000 a year (says a "Sydney Morning Herald" correspondent writing to that paper from New York). He gees on:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Deal With N.Z. Price Is 5/9 A Bushel
Melbourne, February 20.—Australia has contracted to supply New Zealand with at least 3½ million bushels of wheat annually at 5/9 a bushel for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese Want Wheat And Cotton Request To U.N.R.R.A.
Washington, February 20.—UNRRA has announced that the Chinese Government has requested two million dollars worth of wheat and cotton instead of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. Wool Duty Cut Not Justified, Says R. V. Billis In The "Argus"
Discussions on proposals to lower U.S. wool import duties afforded the opportunity to the woolgrowers of British Dominions to improve trading…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain Sets Up Largest State-Owned Farm Five Year Plan to Relieve Food Shortage
Britain is setting up in East and Central Africa the world's largest state-owned mechanised farm. When fully developed it will cover more than 5000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damage To Currant Crop
The heavy rain in the fruit areas in the vicinity or Mildura caused considerable damage to the currant crops. Heavy rain fell over a very wide area…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ex-servicemen Assisted to Become Farmers
Twelve months ago the Department of Post-War Reconstruction assumed responsibility for the administration (under the Re-establishment and…
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