Our Wool Trade. Synthetic Rival. London
The "Star," in an editorial says, "Are the wool kings in Australia shaking in their shoes at the announcement that the establishment of…
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Farming & the land, 1929
3,186 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 160
Prices Unchanged London Wool Sales. London, May 9
At the wool sales 7635 bales were offered, of which 1080 were Australian and 4631 New Zealand. There was a medium selection of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cattle and Horses the Origin of Breeds. Value of Herd Testing
At the Hunter River and Lower North Coast Conference of the Agricultural Bureau of N. S. Wales. Mr T. V. Blomfield, Chief Dairy Inspector,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Textile. Cheaper Than Wool. Warning Note. London
"Are the wool kings of Australia shaking in their shoes as a result of the announcement that artificial wool is an accomplished fact, or is the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Year. Winchcombe, Carson's Review. a Record Production
The review of the wool year always succeeds in bringing together a mass of interesting matter. Vagaries of the market and variations in the growth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Slump Broker Sums Up Position. "Lot of Grain in the World," London, May 9
Discussing the wheat slump a prominent Liverpool broker said:— "No doubt the whole cause is that there is a lot of grain in the world…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers' Markets. Alexandria Sales
The market was steady at Alexandria, with choice lots of all lines of forage in good demand, but the demand for medium varieties was rather…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Agricultural. the Tomato Crop Work With The Seed Bed
The planting of tomatoes in the open cannot take place until the district, is clear of frosts unless, means be taken to shelter the young plants every…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Care of the Farm Horse Interesting Lecture to Horse Lovers
Mr R. P. Greer, Emerald Hill, speaking at the Agricultural Burea Conference, said that Australia having been always noted for the excellence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pastoral. Mycotic Dermatitis. a Skin Disease of Sheep
Attention is drawn in the current "Agricultural Gazette" to a skin disease of sheep which, probably, because of its comparative rarity…
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Jerseys showed an improvement of 100 per cent in the number, and the quality all-round was also better. Both in the aged and young stock…
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The Durhams were the strongest in the beef cattle and provided the best competition yet seen at Gresford. Except in the calf class, there were few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S.A. Tariff. Heavy Increases. Wool, Meat and Butter. Washington, May 7
In the House of Representatives, Chairman H[?]ley,of the Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Tariff Bill, designed to bring the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Trade Gradings for Export
During the week ending May 4, the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney for expert 3689 boxes of butter, which included 3113 boxes of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →For Trial. Alleged Cattle Stealing
At Parramatta Court, William Straughton, 42, dealer, George Turner, 21, labourer, and Colin Ford, 27 a dealer, were committed for trial[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →P.d.s. Column. Butter Quality
During the months of January and February, a very severe analysis was made of Australian butter in London. It will be remembered that Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Sales. Market Unchanged
Wool sales were held on Wednesday at Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,192 bales, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Market. Bran and Pollard Dearer
The wheat market in Sydney was marking time on Wednesday awaiting further developments in America, where the grain trade on Tuesday was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man on the Land. Pastoral and Agricultural Advice. Notes by Experts
These notes are issued by the Department of Agriculture, under direction of the Minister, and based on experiments of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to…
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