Farmers on Strike. Refuse to Grow Wheat. Want Representation on Board
The war has made it essential that the maximum quantity of foodstuffs should be produced within the Empire, and in this connection the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1917
682 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 35
Shifting the Old Wheat. Wagga
During the last week the Railway Department has shifted many thousands of bags of wheat from the sidings in the Junee railway district. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Pool. 15,803,000 Bags Already Shipped. Debt to Britain Reduced. Melbourne
Of the 53,793,000 bags of wheat put Into the Australian, wheat pool last season 27,308,000 bags were held by shipping agents and millers on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Control of Wool
In connection with the purchase of the Australian wool clips, the Army Council has appointed Lieut.-Col. Vernon Willey, formerly of Messrs. Francis, Willey, and Co., of Bradford,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minister Defends Wheat Board
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, on Wednesday commented on a statement from Mr. T. I. Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. "It is to be hoped,"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool
The Australian, Mercantile Land and Finance Coy., Ltd., report:—Catalogues are now being prepared for assessment which—assuming all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Who Owned the Sheep?
A case having peculiar features, was heard by the P.M. in the Young Small Debts Court on Wednesday, when Jasper Eastlake, a farmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Farming. Pool Administration. Direct Representation Approved. Mr. Trethowan Selected. Sydney
The State Government has approved of the appointment of a direct representatlve of the farmers on the Wheat Board. The position wilt be offered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Fly Pest a North-west Remedy
Owing to the moist conditions prevailing in most portions of the State, the blow fly pest is causing great losses among sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Market. Business Resumed
John Bridgo and Co. Ltd, writo us as follows:—"The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Marengo the Crops
From all quarters ocmes news of disappointing crop returns, and it is nearly safe to estimate that there will not be more than half the amount…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Handling of Wheat
A practical business and railway official recently expressed the opinion to a "Post" reporter porter that the only way to meet the wheat transit problem was by bulk handling. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Market. Business Resumed
John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write us as follows:—"The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the Australian Wool Clip is to be take over commenced in Sydney on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lungworm in Sheep
Few people are aware that in the Young District at the present time there is a great mortality amonget lambs, caused by lung worm. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Factory Destroyed Melbourne
The Great Southern Co-operative Company's butter factory at Foster (Vic.) has been destroyed by tire. Over £100 worth of butter, as well as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Appraisement. Sydney
The N.S.W. wool apprsements were completed last night, the highest [?] in the grease being 25[?]d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers
Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., who had been selected Co contest Burrangong in the interests of the Progresgive Party will attend an important…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Insurance of Wheat Crops. Big Companies Have Had Enough
The insurance companies operating in policies against damage to wheat crops by hail have been particularly hard hit during the season, the estimated loss being approximately…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat-lumpers on Strike
Junee, Tuesday.—The wheat lumpers at the Old Junee railway station are on strike for seven, shillings per hundred bags of wheat handled. An increase of 6d per hundred is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool
The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Coy, Ltd., report:—The exchange of wool under the Imperial Government purchase scheme was…
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