A Better Tone. the Wheat Market
There was a distinct improvement in the wheat market. A parcel was sold at 5/11 per bushel late on Thursday, Sellers asked 6/- on Friday, but…
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Farming & the land, 1925
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Handling Wheat Harvest. Chief Commissioner Quotes Figures
Mr. J. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, made reference to criticism made at the convention of the Chambers of Commerce regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dairying. Fodder Crops
It is universally admitted that to obtain the best results from dairy cattle careful consideration must be given to the feeding. Good pastures,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Harvest. the Final Returns. 59,785,000 Bushels
The final returns of the result of the wheat harvest for the season, 1924-25 have been received by the Government Statistician, and the quantities…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Handling Wheat. Facilities at Newcastle. Chamber of Commerce Support
On the motion of Mr. H. Reid, president of the Newcastle Chamber or Commerce, tho following resolution was unanimously carried at the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Value of Quail. Feed Mainly on Noxious Seeds and Insects. Farmers Supported
An investigation into the food of the stubble quail, which has been conducted by the staff of the Australian Museum, has conclusively…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Better Farming Train
A new tour for the Better Farming Train has been arranged by the Railway Commissioners (says the Melbourne "Argus" of Wednesday). On this tour,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Land Settlement. Eleven Farms Near Cooma
Mr. Wearne, the Minister for Lands, has made available eleven farms on Elham, Glenbrook, and Woolway Estates, for settlement…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Hobart Agricultural Conference Grading and Examination of Dairy Products
At the concluding sitting of the conference of Ministers of Agriculture at Hobart, it was agreed that the grading and examination of dairy products in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butter versus Margarine Sub-committee's Report
At the last meeting of the Australian Dairy Council, Messrs. E. H. Fromen, p. J. Holdenson and J. Rankin, who were appointed a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Wheat Harvest Increased Bulk Handling
The figures supplied by the Department of Agriculture to the Government Statistician for New South Wales indicate that during 1924 a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Wool Sales. Weaker Continental Demand
Wool sales were held at the Wool Exchange, Bridge Street, Sydney, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8348 bales, and the sales, including…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairy Export. "Peterson" Scheme Explained
Mr. Paterson, addressed the conference of Ministers of Agriculture at Hobart on his "levy and bounty" proposals to assist the dairying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers Markets. Alexandria Sales
With the approch of the end of the month business slackened considerably in the forage section at Alexandria market. Inferior grades were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter and Cheese. Queensland Agrees to Bounty
A scheme to make such levies on all butter and cheese produced with in the commonwealth as may be necessary to pay a bounty of not less…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Values Decline. Sydney Wool Sales
An average selection, totalling 8799 bales, was offered at auction at the Sydney wool sales on Tuesday. At auction 5617 were disposed of, white…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gloucester Show. Splendid Single Farm Exhibit
Gloucester Show was held on Wednesday and Thursday last, in pleasant weather. The attendance for the first day was much better than last year,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Merinos Firm. Sydney Wool Sales
Offerings of wool in Sydney comprised a good selection. There were 7656 bales offered at auction, and 4513 sord. Private sales totalled 599…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Government's Bad Bargains Wheat Commission's Immense Loss. (Reuter Cable.) London, Tuesday Night
More bad bargains entered into by the British Government are revealed in the report of the Auditor-General. It shows that the Wheat Commission's net…
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[?] Mort and Co., Ltd., [?] For our sale to-day we submitted a [?]logue of 2916 bales, which consisted chiefly…
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