Wool Experts Confident
Sydney.—Australia's wool industry looked forward to 1949 with confidence, wool experts in Sydney said…
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Farming & the land, 1949
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Paris Fashions For Children Designed In Wool
Keen interest among Frenchwomen in Britain's Royal baby has inspired many attractive displays at shops specialising in children's wear and from these, it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Social Happenings Paris Fashions Designed in Wool
Keen interest among French women in Britain's Royal baby has inspired many attractive displays at shops specialising in children's wear and, from these, it is obvious that wool is the predominant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Lace From Seaweed Base New Fabric Evolved In Britain
"Alginate lase" — the second major wool research development since the discovery of alginate fabric some time ago—was shown in public for the first time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.S. Farm Incomes May Fall
United States farmers' net incomes, on the up-grade for several years now. may soon begin to turn down-wards. This view has been expressed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Jaundice Traced
Canberra.—Heliotrope weed causes toxaemic jaundice in sheep, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research stated. This discovery is likely to save thousands of sheep each year in New South Wales and Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High Value of Wool
Sydney.—This season's wool clip is expected to be worth between £ 160 million and £200 million Dr. Edgar Booth (retiring…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Glamorous New Wool Fabrics Featured In Paris
Glamorous wool fabrics, especially designed for evening wear ar featured by leading designers at mid-season collections in Paris. Newest wool…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Price Should Hold
Sydney.—There was no reason why the present average price for Australian wool should drop. Dr. Edgar Booth said…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lord Bruce's Wool Tie
London, January 5.—Lord Bruce wore his usual pearl-headed tiepin in a dark woollen tie at the opening of the International Wool…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Highest Ever Greasy Wool Price
Melbourne. January 5.—The highest price ever obtained for greasy wool in Australia was realised at Geelong wool sale today when four bales of extra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Likely Value of Season's Wool Clip
Sydney. January 5.—This season's wool clip would be worth between £160,000,000 and £200.000,000 to Australia, said Dr. Edgar Booth on his arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disease Survey Of Wheat On Central Western Slopes
Sydney. January 6.—A disease survey of wheat crops in the Parkes, Peak Hill Trundle, Bogan Gate and Forbes districts was made in late November by F. C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Milk Filling Machine At Tye Dairy Show
There was a record cattle entry for the 62nd Annual Dairy Show held at Olympia. London, recently. The show was the most extensive and comprehensive ever organised by the British Farmers' Association. The Purea milk filling and sealing plant on view at the show. This machine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Dies in Farm Fire
Wagga.—Herbert William Lange (7), of Mildil, near West Wyalong, was burned lo death in a fire which destroyed two rooms of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record Price for Wool
Melbourne. — Italian interests paid 156d. an Australian record for four bales of superfine merino from Tatyoon North, in the west…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Keen Demand for Fat Sheep, Lambs
Melbourne, January 5.—Although not at last week's extreme rates, the market for fat sheep and lambs at Newmarket yesterday was 1/- to 2/- higher than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South African Wool Packs Criticised
The President of the British Wool Federation recently criticised the type of wool packs being used in South Africa. He said that when bales were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Record For Merino Wool
Melbourne, January 6.—For the second successive day the Australian record for merino wool was created at Geelong wool sales. Following the record of 158…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Highest Ever Greasy Wool Price
Melbourne, January 5.—The highest price ever [?]tained for greasy wool in Australia was realised at Geelong wool sale today when four bales of extra…
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