Fat Cattle Cheaper at Maitland
There was a mixed yarding of 800 fat cattle forward at Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day, a big percentage of prime medium weight…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Singleton Cattle Sold at Homebush
At Homebush last Thursday, eight heifers from A. H. Wood, Singleton, made £10/10/, and seven yearlings and vealers to £11, averaging £9/2/8,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Steamer Still Afire
CAPETOWN, April 14.— The Greek steamer, George M. Livanos, 6483 tons, carrying 27,000 bales of wool from Australia for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North-West Will Have Big Crops
Much activity throughout the North-West in the preparation of soils for what might be a record sowing of wheat and other cereals is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain Plans Homes for Farm Workers 20,000 Prefabricated Houses to Be Erected
A special housing programme for Britain's rural areas has now been announced by the Government of the United Kingdom and tenders have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain's Farmers Can Save Nation £140,000,000 Official Survey Points to Changes in Production
Developments in home agriculture can save Britain £140,000.000 within the next three years. This is the conclusion reached in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cattle on Move
About 400 head of cattle passed through Dungog on Monday, on their way to Scone from Tea Gardens district, where they had been on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mystery Disease In Cattle
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Alarm is being caused in the Gymple district by a mystifying disease among dairy cattle, affected their nervous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Fall in Butter Output
CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Butter production [?] Australia during February this year showed a drop of 12,664 [?] compared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Branding Might Be Optional
N.S.W. graziers, who are compelled at present to brand their sheep, may soon have the option of deciding whether to continue or…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accumulated Wool Stocks Auctions Highly Successful
The auctions held of wool from the wartime accumulated stocks which have been offered on account of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Expert Grading of Wheat. (To the Editor)
Sir.— At the present time the Commonwealth is favoured by a visit from the British scientific cereal expert, Dr. Kent Jones, with a view to having our…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Use of D.d.t. on Vegetable Crops. Danger of Harmful Residue
A warning is issued by the New South Wales Department of Health, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculure, concerning the risk to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Poetry Farmer Killed When Car Overturns
Robert Carnie Bell, 44, of Tenambit, was fatally injured when his sedan car overturned on the Great Northern Road, Campbell’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Market Firm
SYDNEY, Wed.—Greasy merin[?]fleece sold to to 65d for 11 bales of LAC/Uralla/ New England and five bales of WL/MP/ Yass at Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mystifying Disease in Queensland Cattle
A mystifying disease among dairy cattle, affecting their nervous system, is causing alarm in the Gympie (Qld.) district…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sol Green Sells Former Racing Stud Farm
MELBOURNE, Wed.—The sale of Underbank near Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, a former racing stud farm of Mr. Sol Green,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr Jack Speers Opens Campaign Farmers Must Receive Higher Prices, He Says Claims for Labor Government
Mr. Jack Speers, the official A.L.P. candidate for the Upper Hunter State Elections on May 3, yesterday opened his campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lovely Wool Fabrics for Winter Gowns Colours From Nature Invade Fashion Field
Regret the coming of winter? Never—since only in cold weather can we wear the lovely creations of fine soft wool with which leading fashion designers are continuing to delight us…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bob's Farm R. S. L. Picnic Sports
In spite of the threatening weather early in the morning, visitors from all surrounding districts gathered at Bob's Farm on Easter Monday, to take part in…
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