January Wool Sales. "John Bridge" Record. Handsome Wool Prices
John Bridge & Co's opening sale of the year, held on Wednesday last, 19th inst, was notable for several things. One of these was the extrardinary…
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Farming & the land, 1916
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Wool Sales. London
There was a good demand at the wool sales to-day for all merinos at late races Greasy crossbreds were [?]m; and slipes advanced a half-penny…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Acquisitions. Compensation to Be Granted
The Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) on Tuesday made available the report of the Necessary Commodities Commission on the subject of claims for additional compensation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Freights. Shipping Journal's Comment. London. Jan. 21
"Fairplay" says: "The general assumption is that British shipowners by running up freights are increasing the cost of the people's daily bread, but in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat the Departments Recommendations for the Ensuing Season
The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture on the subject of varietles suitable for various purposes in different parts of the State have in the past…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 247. Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat. The Department's Recommendations for the Ensuing Season
The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture on the subject of varieties suitable for various purposes in different parts of the State, have in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armidale Cattle Sale
An important sale of store cattle will be held at the municipal yards, Armidale, on Tuesday, 8th instant, by Messrs. Walter J. Hawke and Co., who will yard 1500 head of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Sigaificant Wheat Purchase
That was a cheering and significant cable which a few days ago announced that Great Britain had bought Roumanian wheat to the value of £10,000,000. One of the great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Sales. Sales Resumed
Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report (by wire) that the wool market further improved at yesterday's sales. Competition was very brisk and general, and prices…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Wheat Field. Caused by Bolting Horse
Sydney, Monday.—While a man was loading wheat from a stack near Willawra, Victoria, he noticed a man's coat on the ground afire. He smothered the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 →Sydney Wool Sales. Merino Record
Another record price for greasy morin[?] wool in the Sydney market, and higher than any figure for the last quarter of a century, was established at the auctions in the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Speculation in Wheat Certificates. Sydney
The Minister of Agriculture has determined that there shall no speculation in wheat certificates or grain if he can prevent it. "Any man who buys a farmer's certificate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The World's Wheat. London, Feb. 1
Statistic of the International Agricultural Institute show that the world's wheat production 1915 increased 25 per cent. as compared with 1914…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Scheme. Statement by the Minister
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has received a report from Mr. Harries, of[?] in charge, State Wheat Office, showing the extent of the operations under the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Price of Butter. Application for an Increase. Sydney
The butter merchants aplied to the Necessary Commodities to-day for an increase from 123/8 per owt. to 140/ in the price of butter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter and cheese
The Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) made available last evening the Necessary Commodities' Control Commission's recommendation relative to the price of butter. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tenterfield Cattle Sale
A special sale of store stock will be held at Tenterfield on Saturday, 12th instant, when Messrs. Bruxner and Cotton and Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Price of Butter. An Increase Demanded
Sydney, Wednesday.—The butter merchants waited on the Necessary Commodities Commission to-day and asked, for an increase in the price of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farms for Soldiers. Unsuitable Land
The members of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board decided at the meeting yesterday not to accede to a request from the hon. organising secretary, French's…
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