Fires in Wheat Stacks. Alleged Incendiarism
On Saturday the Inspector-General of Police received the following telegram from the Lockhart police:— "Fire broke out in several places on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1916
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British Wheat Buying. Affects Yankee Speculators. London
Wheat on the Chicago and Winnipeg markets dropped ½d to 1d yesterday, owing to the British purchase of the Canadian and Australian crops…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Australian Wheat. Commons Approve Purchase London, Wednesday night
Messrs. Geo. Lansbury, will Thorne, Thomas Walsh, and other Labour members in the Imperial Parliament applaud the Government's new system of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lockhart Wheat Fires Opening of Enquiry. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
An inquiry was conducted by Dr. Patton at Lockhart yesterday concerning the fires in wheat stacks on October 14. Two men were in custody, George…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are Issued every week, under the personaj supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 285. Agricultural. Vegetables on the Farm. The Value of Deep Ploughing
Success with vegetables is very largely a matter of the proper preparation of the ground, not only for the first crop, but for every succeeding one…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poultry Farming for Women. What on Is Woman Has Achieved
Many women are at present seeking new avenues of employment that will help to fill the gaps in the ranks of meu workers caused by the war—and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Farmer's Opinion. Know Each Cow
"It wus not worth while dairying unless the cows were worthy of feeding, and the only way of telling whether the individual cow was worth it was to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers and Settlers. Appeal for "Yes" Vote
A manifesto was issued last night by the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, urging farmers to vote "Yes" on October 28th. The manifesto, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Pool. First Instalment of 2/6
The minister her Agriculture (Mr. W. C. Greham) returned to his office at the end of the week, after visiting Melbourne in concestion with the pool which is to be formed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers Produce Markets. Sydney
Forage was well supplied at ales yards to-day. choice chaff sold well [?] recent rates, but medium and inferier [?] were weaker. Grassy lurerne hay was ha[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Special Cattle Sale
Two thousand head of cattle, including over 1,500 bullocks, will be sold by auction, by John Bridge and Co., Ltd., at Glen Innes, on Tuesday. November 7th, next at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Butter. Fixed by the Government
Following upon interviews which Senator Russell, the Minister representing the Federal Government, lias had during the past few days with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lockhart Wheat Fires. Two Men Committed for Trial
An inquiry was hold at Lockhart into the circumstances of the fires which occurred at the Lockhart wheat stacks on October 14. The two men in custody,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →American Markets. Advances in Wheat. London
Minneapolis has been breaking the records established since the civil war, and surpassing the famous Leiter corner in wheat, which has scored again. December options selling as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm Labour. Necessary Men to Be Released
Mr. W. M. Hughes, Prime Minister, in the course of an interview in Sydney, referred to the efforts of the anti-conscriptionists to delude the farmers into thinking that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Wool
Mr J. H. Decent's Montrose wool clip from Singleton, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's auction last Monday. The ewes and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →German Monsters of Lille. French Girls Removed in Cattle-trucks. France's Appeal to Conscience of Civilised World. Paris, July 30
Pending the publication by the French Government of the official documents concerning the forcible removal of part of the population of Lille and the despatch of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cattle Sale at Bellingen
A monster cattle sale will be held at the shire yards and the show ground at Bellingen on November 9 by Messrs. H. V. Kirkland and Co. Seven hundred head have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tamworth Store Cattle Sale
Messrs. Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., of Tamworth, will hold a special sale of store cattle at Tamworth yards on Friday next, when 800 head will be yarded, particulars…
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