U.s. Sheep Population Lowest for 77 Years
The National Association of Wool Manufacturers said on Wednesday that on January l the United States had 35.332,000…
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Farming & the land, 1948
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Wool Sales Pitt. Son and Badgery. Ltd
On Wednesday, Pitt, Son and Badsery Ltd., Newcastle, offered a catalogue of 2,300 bales comprising early shorn…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sheep's Great Value to Aust. Record Return for 1947/'48
Winchcombe.. Carson Ltd. annual wool review states that the 1947-48 clip, is likely to realise the record total of £A.145,000, exceeding by £A.52,644,000 the previous highest figure, £A.92,335,940 for 1946-47…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rush to Get Wheat Away Laden Lorries Pass Through Singleton
To get away to Great Britain and India as much wheat as possible before the International Wheat Agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shocks For Farmers
Although the practical dairyman has reasonable justification in relying on his ability to recognise a good milker, herd testing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Need For Bettor Farming Methods
SYDNEY, Friday. —The. Minister for Lards (Mr. Graham); at the ALP conference to-day, said that farmers must improve their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increased Butter Production
CANBERRA, Saturday—Butter production for the 10 months from July 1, 1947, to the end of last April totalled 141.327 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairying Four Faults in Hulking Neglect That Endangers Cream Quality
There are many points at which cream can be contaminated, and if this product is to be consistently graded "choicest" it is necessary for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minister’s Criticism of Pastoral Family
SYDNEY, Monday.—The taking of a soldier settlement block a member of a “well-known pastoral family” was strongly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Australian Record For Wool
PERTH, Tuesday.—At the final wool sale of the 1947-48 season in Perth, a new state record price for greasy wool of 91d was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insur. & Agency Company Limited. 8th June, 1948. Wool Report
We submitted a catalogue of 5,721 bales on Monday, 7th inst,, the selection including a number of Autumn shorn clips from the far…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Junior Farmers. Visit to Upper Hunter
A party of 20 Junior Farmers from Hamilton, New Zealand, arrived in Muswellbrook yesterday by Pioneer bus. The boys, in charge of Mr. N…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Understandable." Tendency to "Farm" Rabbits. Profit Motive Blamed
In his report for May, Mr. P. A. Hall (District Veterinary Officer), states that rabbits are still very numerous in all districts and a certain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Progressive Farmer In California
MR. WALLACE MEARES, of Forbes, a mixed farmer member of the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Team, which is now on a world tour, discusses irrigation with a Californian vegetable grower…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Sales
Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report: We sold 4300 bales of wool at out final Sydney sale[?] of the season on,Tuesday. The market…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →2400 Cattle for Moree Sale
An attractive yarding of bullocks, steers and breeding cattle will be offered at Moree on Friday, June 25. The yarding will total…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →D.V.O's. Report Pastoral Outlook Now Favourable
Following on widespread soaking rain early in May, the weather was dry and cold up to the end of the month,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Transport of Wheat Tamworth
The international wheat agreement comes into operation on August 1 and lower prices will then rule…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency
The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue of 3070 bales for the eighth series…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Young N.z. Farmers Call in Visit to Dairy Company's Factory
A party of 20 young New Zealand farmers, who are either workers on the farms of their parents or who work for…
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