More Cattle At Abattoirs
"The Advertiser" Independent report, on the cattle sales on Monday was: Cattle were more plentiful at the Abattoirs sales yesterday, and there was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1949
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Brisbane Wool Record
Record prices continued at the Brisbale wool sales on Wednesday. Top prise of 108 1/2d. for greasy constituted a new Queensland record. This was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Branding of Cattle Some Practical Hints
The damager done to [?] by faulty methods of branding and by branding on valuable portions of the [?] is not yet fully realised by some cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News From Menindee 14 Trucks of Sheep
On Wednesday 14 trucks of sheep were dispatched from Menindee. They are going to South Australian markets. The sheep came from the properties of Fred Warren (Bona), G. Packer (Bindara) and Clarence and Edwin Owen (Wanda)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Wool Cost Deters Buyers
Stocks of raw wool held by Australian wool textile manufactures are very limited, but because of extremely high prices they are reluctant to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Prices Firm In S.A.
In spite of lack of Russian competition, Goldsborough. Mort and Co.'s wool sale in Adelaide yesterday was generally firm compared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trend of Wool Prices Is Still Upward
Early predictions of a strong opening of the Australian wool market in the new year hove been fully confirmed. At Geelong on January 5-6 combined] brokers' catalogue? totalled 28,983 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.k. to Use More Wool From Dominions
The Outstanding news from Britain this week is the Goverment's White paper announcing that British wool textile exports are to be increased by 60…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →S. Africa Introduces Wool Rales Brand As Classing Guarantee
South Africa has introduced a special brand for wool bales as a guarantee of reliability in the classing and packing of wool in bales so marked. The brand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lord Bruce's Fashion Tip to Men: "Wear Wool Ties"
Lord Bruce of Melbourne, who, when he was Prime Minister of Australia, was noted for his sartorial eieganee. gave a fashion tip to men when he opened the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chance Seen for Wool-top Export Britain Lifts Duties
The "Advertiser's" Wool Representative in London has cabled the following: Although a separate import licence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →World Wool News C.S.I.R. to Investigate Rabbit Control
To investigate initially the problem of rabbit control in Australia, the Council for Scientific and industrial Research proposes to set up a small Wild Life Survey Section under the leadership of Mr. F N. Ratcliffe, says the Australian Wool Board…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Desert Turned Into Farmland A Rush Of Applicants In South Australia
A rush of applicants for land in the 90-Mile Desert of South Australia has resulted from the successful soil experiments carried out by the Council for Scientific and industrial Research. It is estimated that over two million acres once considered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer's Fight With Fire
Melbourne, January 13.—Fearing for their safety. a farmer frantically seized his wife and two children and threw them into a dam early today to keep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vinyon-wool for Carpets
New York, January 16.—Great strides have been made in the development of fibres for use in carpets, which until now have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Cattle Stealing In Northern Territory
Katherine.—Thomas Allison Holt, owner of Roper Valley Station, was committed at Katherine for trial at Darwin Supreme Court in March on a cattle stealing charge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Subsidy Repayment ls Demanded
Melbourne.—The Wool Realisation Commission has made a demand on a number of woollen mills for repayment of subsidies…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales May Be Boycotted Result Of Strike By Tally Clerks
Sydney, January 16.—Wool selling brokers, representatives said tonight that wool sales throughout Australia may be postponed indefinitely unless the Sydney waterfront tolly clerks' dispute is settled soon. They said overseas buyers would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mink Farm In England
REARING MINK FOR FUTURE EXPORT.—An infant industry in Britain which is being groomed to take its place in the big export programme of the future is mink farming. At present there are few of these farms in England, but one, which is now…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Money For Wheat Lumpers
Adelaide. — Wheat lumpers at Moonta, handling bumper wheat and harvest crops, were averaging about £25 a week. Mr. L. R…
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