Wool Report
New Zealand Loan and Mercantilo Agency Co., Ltd., reports:— We brought forward the large lots of our concluding offerings of the…
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Farming & the land, 1937
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The Sheep Show Comments over the Radio
"Comments on the Sheep Show" will form the subject of a talk by Mr. J. Coleman, sheep and wool export, Department of Agriculture, on Sunday, June…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increase in Wool-selling Charges
It is officially announced that in addition to the published resolutions adopted by the Australian Woolgrowers' Council at its annual meeting in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cocktails a La Maori Sheep Drench and Nicotine
The remarkable case of a Maori drinking poisonous sheep drench, containing nicotine sulphate, and living, was revealed at Kaikohe Court (N.Z.), when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Potato Diet for Cows and Sheep New Menu Relished
Potatoes are being given a trial as stock fodder at Barraba. During last week several truck loads were delivered to several district…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Freight Reductions on Wool and Beef Saving of Half a Million
An agreement has teen reached with shipowners for a reduction of freights on wool and chilled beef exports…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good General Rains Hunter River Areas Drenched Crops Will Benefit
Rain has fallen over a wide area of the State during the past few days, and the Hunter River district particularly has had a good soaking which will be welcomed by farmers and pastoralists…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Potato Crops Bureau Competition Trophy Donated
It was derided at a well attended meeting of the Bolwarra Agricultural Bureau to conduct a potato crop competition in conjunction with the Hunter River…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adjusting Farmers' Debts
An application has been made to the Commonwealth Govornmont for additional funds for the adjustment of farmers' debts in Victoria. The actings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed World Dairy Congress for Sydney
Supported by the other States, the N.S.W. division of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries is planning a world dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Export
During the week ended June 1[?] Commonwealth graders examined for export in Sydney 82[?] boxes of butter, including 11[?] boxes of unsalted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nothing Like Wool
There is nothing like wool, particularly when of Commonwealth origin. Our sheep breeders are famed, not merely wherever the British flag…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Statistics. Our Woolly Millions
There are more than fifty million sheep in New South Wales, scattered over 309,412 square miles. That's wealth for you!…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Further Rain Wheat Belt Benefits SYDNEY
The State Meteorotogist, Mr. Ma[?] announced to-day the the wheat belt of the State had benefited considerably from the further rain which fell…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Hints and Facts to Countrymen." (Talk by Mr. J. Coleman, sheep and wool expert, Department of Agriculture, on Sunday, 20th June, 1937, at 9.25 a.m., through station 2Bl), "Comments on the Sheep Show."
The forty-second annual sheep show of the New South Wales Sheep Breeders' Association is being held in Sydney, from 16th to 19th June, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Flowers a Show Matter Leave Them Alone Singleton
A contentious question with the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association is that of removing the wool exhibits to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death Adder's Attack. Stomach Worms of Sheep. Zoo Attendant Bitten. Prevention of Infestation
Peter Cody, 26, an attendant at the Taronga Park Zoo, was bitten on a hand by a death adder while placing fresh water in the snake's glass case Measures for the prevention of stomach worm infestation in sheep are based largely on the life history of the parasite, and on good animal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raymond Terrace Dairy Co. Factory Report for May
Markets: Butter, Australia 1/3 per lb.; London, 11½d per lb. Cheese, 9½d per lb. (Australia), 7½d per lb (London)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Closer Settlement Position of Share Farmers Consideration by Cabinet Sydney
The State Cabinet is expected to give further consideration to closer settlement at a meeting this week and devote special attention to the needs of share-farmers and those with limited means seeking land…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Raymond Terrace Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd. Factory Report for May
Markets: Australia: Butter, 1/3 lb., London 11½d lb.; cheese, Australia, 9½d lb. London 7½d lb. Equalisation quota: Butter, 31½ per…
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