Pea Harvesting Machine for Small Farms
Pea harvesting in East England this year has been speeded up by the introduction of new mobile units. Specially developed by a firm of United Kingdom…
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Farming & the land, 1949
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Dollar Talks Decisions Apply To All Marshall Aid Countries Britain May Use E.C.A. Funds For Wheat
Washington, September 16.— Decisions reached at the recent dollar talks between Britain, Canada and the United States will apply equally to all Marshall Plan notions. Announcing this today the State Department said that the United…
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Moree, September 16.—About 3,000 lambs and eves isolated by recent floods in Moree district are being fed from the air by planes. Two lots of…
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Tea and butter coupons are current as follow:- TEA: 33-34 (33-36 expire October 2; 37-40 expire October 30;…
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Melbourne.—Australian wheat farmers would gain about 3/ a bushel, from the devaluation of the pound and the Canadian dollar, the…
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Adelaide. September 19.—The N.S.W. Prices Minister (Mr. Finnan) informed the Premier (Mr. Playford) today that the Prices Commissioners of S.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prices Firm at S.a. Wool Sales
Second wool sales for the season were commenced in Adelaide yesterday. Prices, which at other sales had dropped 10-15 per cent, on the opening sale prices, were firm as a result of devaluation…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tea, Butter Coupons
Tea and butter coupons are current as follow:- TEA: 33-34 (33-36 expire October 2; 37-40 expire October 30;…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Saved Sheep; Wife Hurt
Melbourne. — Mrs. Veronica Elizabeth Maloney (44), of Wearing Street, Footscray, sustained head injuries when a truck ran…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steady Prices on S.a. Wool Market
Compared with last Adelaide wool sales prices for good wools were steady; but shabby, burry fleece and skirtings were slightly easier yesterday. Sales by Elder, Smith & Co. Ltd. were:…
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The prime interest of this city is its mining industry but it is well for us not to overlook the greatest industry of the nation—wool growing—an industry,…
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Ottawa.—Canada expects that her wool export to the U.S. will be badly hit by devaluation, while she will pay more for U.S. petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lost Cattle Dog
A 12 months old black cattle-dog with blue spots has been missing from 619 Chappie Lane since Monday afternoon. It has a wide collar, answers to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Graziers Discuss Mulesing Sheep to Stop Fly Strike
Mulesing sheep to prevent fly-strike was discussed at length at the monthly meeting of the Pastures Protection Board yesterday. Present were: Messrs. T. B…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday's Events Sheep Dog Trials
The sheep-dog trials attracted a large crowd yesterday and the dogs worked well under difficult conditions. Several ring events of a novelty nature were also…
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Melbourne, September 25.—An Australian Wool Board statement today denied that the cost of raw wool was the cause of the high price of men's suits…
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The chairman of the Australian Wool-growers' Council (Mr. R. D. Bakewell) has made the following comment upon the statement of Professor Copland on Australian currency…
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The price of wool in a man's ready-made three-piece suit selling retail at 13 guineas is approximately £1/12/9, or 12 per cent…
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Melbourne, September 27.—"For wool consumers in dollar countries and in those countries which have maintained previous relationships to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Japs Want to Be in Wheat Pact
Tokio, September 28.—The Japanese Cabinet today decided to apply for permission to participate in the international wheat agreement…
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