Cattle Drafting at "The Royal"
The actual results of the camp drafting competitions at the recent Royal Show have been supplied this office by Mr. V. T. Hall, who,…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Wool Report The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Ltd. 15th April, 1947
We submitted a catalogue of 7,236 bales on Monday, 14th inst., drawn largely from the late shearing districts, notably New England, ing districts, notably New England,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Pull P.p.u. to Pieces," Said Farmer
"Let us pull the Primary Producers' Union to pieces, and sec why it does not work. Any machine that does not function is pulled apart, cleaned,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Milk Supplying Dairymen
Sir.—I appeal to all dairymen who supply milk or are share dairymen and farmers sons engaged in the industry of milk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Winner of Kirkwood Dairy Competition
Final results of the J. Kirkwood and Co. production competition have been completed, and the winning herd is that owned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fat Cattle Scarce with Values Firm
There was a market falling off in quality in the yarding of 700 fat to-day bullock being very scarce, Cows were to better supply, while…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Cost of Argentine Wheat
LONDON, April 28.— Board c. Trade accoummts show that during March Britain paid £34/17/ a ton for Argentine wheat £20/2/ for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Tricks in Butter and Ham Sales
SYDNEY, Monday.— New tricks in butter and ham sales at the expense of the public were revealed by the food survey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. O’ Hearn Amongst the Farmers
Mr. W. F. O’Hearn, supported by Mr. C. L. Robinson, addressed meeting at Lochinvar and Standhope on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wollombi Cattle Sales
Mr. A. C. McKay reports a good yarding of great quality cattle and a good attendance of buyers. All classes of cattle were in good demand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →4,000,000 Sheep Lost In Freeze
LONDON, April 28.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Williams) said it was estimated that 4,000,000 sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Young Farmers' Clubs are Spreading
A group of young men and women from Ceylon, Nigeria, the Gold Coast, Tanganyika, and the West Indies, now studying social scents in Britain, are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Output at Gloucester
Distribution of £31,927/1/2 by Gloucester Co-Operative Society to suppliers for March was a record. Previous highest figure was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →April Was Ideal For Dairying
“Conditions during April have been ideal from a dairying point of view. Warm days, interspersed with good showers of rain, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brisk Demand for Wool
BRISBANE: At the wool sales 12,970 bales were offered. Competition was keen and general. Values hardened except for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Junior Farmer Champions
SYDNEY. Wed.—Two Junior Fanner State championships were decided this week, one for potato-growing in the coastal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Junior Farmers’ Field Day To-Morrow
The following is the programme for the Combined Junior Farmers’ and Agricultural Bureau Field Day, to take place on Mr. S. Parish’s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Low-grade Wool for Japan
CANBERRA, Thurs.—It was learned authoritatively in Canberra last night that the Commonwealth Government, shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Rancid Butter” Trick
LONDON, May 2. — In six months smugglers have transferred £100,000 sterling of the stolen fold from the Rand to India by…
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BRISBANE, Friday,—At the Brisbane wool sales yesterday an Australian record of 76¼d. was obtained for-six bales of scoured wool from…
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