Dearer Butter Advance of One Penny
The New South Wales Stabilisation Committee increased the price of butter yesterday by /1 per lb., making the new wholesale rate 196/…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1928
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Singleton Letter. the Butter Factory. Singleton
The butter made at the factory of the Singleton Central Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., during May totalled 101 tons and 45lbs, for which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These notes are issued avery week by direction of the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral. Preparing for Sheltering Matters That Should Be Looked To
With the shearing season close at hand—early sheds, in fact, are already making a start—reminders as to some necessary preliminaries are timely…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Market. London Cargoes Decline, London, July 12
Wheat cargoes are inactive, a decline of 3d to 6d, Liverpool futures are quoted; July 9/10½, October 10/2 7-8 December 10/3¾…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pastoral Industry. Some Shearing Matters. Labor Freely Signing Up. an Important Innovation
No shortage of shearing labor is anticipated in N.S.W. this year. Doubtless a great many men will be eager to secure work in the shearing industry…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Industry. Live Stock Statistics. System of Collection. Minister Gives Reasons for Change
Replying to representations made by the Graziers' Association, the Minister for Agriculture has given reasons for the recent change in the collection of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales High Reserves in London. London, July 12
At the wool sales 11,168 bales were offered, of which 5096 were Australian. There was good competition for a miscellaneous selection, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Feeding of Dairy Cows. Concentrates Necessary for Maximum Milk Production
Success in dairy farming involves regular and plentiful feeding. In addition to pasture, fodder crops (maize, sorghum, saccaline, Sudan grass, oats,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales
A large quantity of medium quality hay was available at Alexandria, and sold fairly cheaply, but choice samples realised the best of current rates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Wet Sheep."
Because the shearing season is geting into its stride a "wet sheep" case in the Moree district court is of particular "interest to sheep owners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Important Decision Pastoral Labour. Claim for Wages
A case of very considerable interest was heard at the Police Court, Trundle, when W. K. MacMillan sued G. Berry, of Woodview, for award rates…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Butter Production Increase in West Australia
Largely as a result of the development of group settlements in the south-west, butter production in "West Australia has reached 2,617,230…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Electric Storms. Soldiers Killed in Canada. Hail Damages Wheat Crops. Vancouver, July 10
A Toronto message states that following a heat wave, the area from Toronto to Regina was swept by fierce electric storms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Marketing. Poll Fixed for September 14
By proclamation gazetted last night, in response to a petition signed by 175 wheatgrowers, wheat was declared a commodity for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral Some Shearing Matters. Labour Freely Signing Up. an Important Innovation
No shortage of sheaving labour is anticipated in N.S.W. this year. Doubtless a great many men will be eager to secure work in the shearing industry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stud Sheep. Strong Demand Maintained. Ram Brings 1200 Guineas
The strong demand that prevailed earlier in the week for high-class sheep from fashionable studs was maintained at the stud sheep sales in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wool Market. Merino and Crossbred Combings Firm. London, July 10
The wool sales opened to-day, when a good selection. The tone of the 9701 bales were offered. There was market for merino and crossbred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Destroyed. Spectacular Fire at Homebush. Poultry Food and Timber Destroyed
A large grain shed, stacked with wheat at Homebush abattoirs, was totally destroyed by fire early on 7th instant. The shed was the property…
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