Birds Ruin Melon Crops
Mildura.—Flocks of cockatoos and crows are ruining melon crops at Nangiloc and Colignan, causing even greater damage than foxes…
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Farming & the land, 1950
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Local Peach Trees Have Record Crop
Mr. Con Tsigos, of Crystal Street, believes his peach trees are likely to break all previous records this year. Mr. Tsigos is well known in Broken Hill for his large peach crops…
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Canberra. — The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) said today he will investigate complaints that legal difficulties are…
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The States top price of 108d. for wool at the Adelaide sales was for that from wethers formerly of Mutooroo Station, via Broken Hill…
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Adelaide. January 11.—A new State record high price for greasy merino was established at the Adelaide wool sales today when values generally were about 5…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cream, Butter Rationing
Canberra.—The Government is likely to decide soon whether cream and butter rationing will be lifted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →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 3 →Stronger Market for Crossbred Wool
Crossbred wool fs passing into that strong statistical position hitherto occupied by Merinos, according to the Yorkshire correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →S.A. Wool Sales Ended Competition Animated On Last Day
Adelaide, January 2.— Competition was animated at the wool sales which closed today with high values of the past two days fully maintained, prices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Profit On Wool Problems Of Sharing £4 Million
Melbourne. January 12.—Several Australian trustee companies want to give away £4 million, but are puzzled how to do it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nationalist Defeat Farmer Ambassador Lays Blame
New York, January 15.—Former United States Ambassador to China (Major-General Patrick Hurley) said last night that the Nationalist defeat in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Butter and Tea Rationing
Sydney, January 17. —The Federal Treasurer (Mr. Fadden) said yesterday the Treasurer had not been approached to deal with financial aspects of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Pastoral Conditions Good Last Month
Sydney, January 17, —There were good natural conditions practically throughout the State during the last month a spokesman for the Graziers'…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →12/1 lb. for Wool
Sydney. — Australia's wool cheque this year is expected to establish a new record. Leading brokers estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Increase In Aust. Wool Cheques Demand Exceeds Supply
Sydney, January 17. —An Increase of £5 million to £200 million —a record for the Commonwealth —is expected from this year's wool cheque…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Doubles in Value
Sydney. — The current record prices for Australian wool are being secured in spite of increased offerings compared with a year…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unprecedented Values At Sydney Wool Sales 25 Per Cent. Increate Since
Sydney, January 18. —Wool values reached unprecedented heights today when the Sydney market for all good fleece wools and skirtings roser another…
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Melbourne, January 19.—In a sellers' market, compared with yesterday's rates, fresh records were established at the Geelong wool sales today. Lambs wool…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →World's Record Lamb's Wool Price
Geelong. January It.—A world's record of 100d. for lambs wool and a seasonal record of 164 1/4d, for Merino fleece and 119d. for comeback…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Sales Reach Staggering Heights Week's Rise Reaches 30 per cent
Sydney, January 19.—Wool prices in Sydney today reached further records. The four days auctions of this week have seen values of top class wools…
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