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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land
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NEW YORK, March 16.—A new type of synthetic yarn resembling wool will be made from a combination of peanut fibre and nylon staple at a factory being built at Taftsville, Connecticut, U.S.A., by Alarac Inc., a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many helpful suggestions on the care and maintenance of power farm machinery are given in the new 64-page "Vacuum…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney, March 17.—For the past three years the average Australian wool clip has dropped six hundred thousand bales a year, stated a report…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney, March 18.—Greasy wool sold in Australia during February totalled 317875 bales, which averages 2346 peace per pound compared with 343440 [?] at an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LONDON, March 18.—lt is believed that 3,000.000 sheep have died during Britain's winter freeze. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DISEASE is occurring in district sheep after crutching or shearing. This is said to be hypocalcaemia, also known as grass tetany or grass staggers. The Stock Inspector (Mr. J. K. Cantollo) advises pastoralists to be on guard against the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney, March 19.—A message received in Sydney tonight said that many Tasmanian formers whose potatoes are rotting in holds of ships in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Official report of the South Australian Stock Salesmen's Association:— Adelaide Abattoirs Cattle Market (Monday)—Although there were 920…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney, March 18.—Greasy wool sold in Australia during February totalled 317875 bales, which averages 2546 pence per pound compared with 313440 bales at an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne, March 20.—Information disclosed recently that in two years accumulated stocks of Australian wool held by Joint Organisation had declined by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Adelaide wool sales market yesterday closed firm on the opening rates, which were generally 71/2% up on the last sales,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Disease is occurring in district sheep after crutching or sh[?] This is said to be hyoc[?]mia, also known as grass [?] of grass staggers. The Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canberra, March 20.—The Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Pollard, said in the Home of Representatives today that the five per cent levy on wool growers would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Washington.—The Departmental of Agriculture forecast that in 1947 the United States wool production will be [?] million [?] or 25 million [?] smaller…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adelaide, March 20 — Higher prices were realised for wool at the opening of the seventh auctions of the current season yesterday, brokers quoting the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The production of more milk, meat. eggs and bacon is to be the aim of agricultural policy in the United Kingdom during the next two years…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ottawa, March 20.—Recent record cold weather end blizzards have served to emphasise the Canadian winter, but Canada has a long warm summer too…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney, March 24.—Greasy merino fleece was sold at to 56d. for six bales HGL Yass (Gunning) at Sydney wool sales today. Under good Yorkshire and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne, March 25.—Thefts of wool waste from the Abbotsford factory of Yarra Falls Ltd., already known to involve £27,000. are being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Recent increases in the cost of living ligures have necessitated an adjustment in the rates as from March 1, 1047, in the…
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