2000 Sheep Burned
Sydney.—Bush fires in the Brewarrina district are still smouldering, and squads of firefighters are patrolling a…
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Farming & the land, 1950
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Record Wheat Harvest
Melbourne, January 3.—Wheat experts say that Australia's crop this year would be the second best on record and not far below the all time high of 1947-48…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Price Of Wheat Reduction For Ceylon Denied
Sydney. January 4.—A report from Colombo that Australia had agreed not to charge the full ruling price for wheat to Ceylon was denied by the chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Dairy [?] Will 1950 see turn of the tide in Britain?
LONDON, Tuesday.—The overage British citizen isn't interested in whether 1950 marks the beginning of the second half af the century or merely the last year in the first half. He is more interested in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Price Outlook American View
Firm and even rising world prices for fine wools were predicted by Mr. F. Eugene Ackerman, at the annual convention of the National Wool Growers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Biggest Ever Cattle Round-up in Scottish Hills
Twelve Scottish, "cowboys" hove recently carried out the biggest-ever round-up of cattle over 15,000 acres of the Braulen deer forest, in Gien Strathfarrar, Invernesshire. Under the supervision on the owner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concern At Wheat Board Move Bran And Pollard Reduction
Adelaide. January 5.—The Premier, Mr. Playford, has approached the Prime Minister to ensure that S.A Hour mills output is maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Better Quality Wheat This Year
Melbourne. January 6.—Wheat deliveries in all States to date from this season's crop total about. 122,000,000 bushels. said Mr. F. H. M. Cullen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.K. Wool Textiles Development Council Proposed
Subject to the approval of the necessary order, now before Parliament. a United Kingdom Wool Textile Development Council will be established and will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Research In America
Formation of a distinguished group of scientists and technologists from Government and industry to advise the internationally sponsored wool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stock Wool Nearly Clear
Sydney.—If plans to complete the sale of "stock" wools are carried through in 1950 more than 15,000,000 bales will have been sold in five and a half years. This will be in addition to the current production of 4½ seasons in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stronger Market for Crossbred Wool
Crossbred wool is passing into that strong statistical position hitherto occupied by Merinos, according to the Yorkshire correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Crops Quickly Fill Silos
Melbourne.—Wheat crops in the Wimmera and Mallee are so big they are filling the silos quicker than the railways can…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special Butter Coupons
Melbourne. January 9.—All special butter coupons, such as those issued [?] 1940 for diabeties, pre-natal cases and for other reasons service issues and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Potato Supply Merchants Buy From Farmers
Sydney, January 9.—Two city market merchants, who bought potatoes direct from farmers at the week-end said today they expect to be fined. They said they…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Social Happenings Butter, Tea Coupons
Butter and tea coupons are available as follow:— TEA: 49 to 60 (49-52 expires January 22; 53-56 expire February…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Biggest Ever Cattle Round-up in Scottish Hills
Twelve Scottish "cowboys" have recently carried out the biggest-ever round-up of cattle over 15,000 acres of the Braulen deer forest in Glen Strathfarrar, invernesshire. Under the supervision of the owner,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Still Supreme As Clothing Fibre
The textile and clothing trades today are in ferment of fibre experimentation and promotion. punctuated by extravagant claims and prophesies. It seemed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record S.A. Wool Price Keen Bidding By Buyers
Adelaide, January 10. — At the opening of the Adelaide wool sales today values were unexpectedly. high and reached an all-time record for this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural Show Held In London Impressive Range Of Farming Machinery
The largest indoor exhibition of agricultural machinery and livestock ever held in Britain was the Smithfield Show, opened in London recently by Mr. Tom…
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