Pastoral Profit Doubled
SYDNEY, Friday. — Squatting Investment Co. Ltd shows net profit of £56 812 for the year ended December 31 against £24,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1948
1,484 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 75
Record Wheat Crop Estimated in Latest Survey
A last-minute survey prepared by the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Roland Wilson) estimates Australia's wheat crop for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mysterious Stampedes of Cattle
Mysterious stampeding by hundreds of cattle and horses, believed scared by an unseen danger, are baffling veteran…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australia’s Wheat Harvest
SYDNEY, Friday. — Wheat merchants do not agree with the Minister for Agriculture Mr. Pollard, that Australia’s wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strong Competition for Wool
SYDNEY, Friday.—Competition was again strong in all sections at the Sydney wool auctions. Greasy merino fleece sold to 103d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ready Sale for All Wheat
All the N.S.W. wheat harvest will be readily saleable in spite of a certain amount of damage by rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price of Wheat Bags Too High
Members of the Maitland branch of the Associated Poultry Farmers, at the adjourned annual meeting last night, decided…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool and the Franc. France's Mill Experts
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: —The devaluation of the franc may encourage the investment of money in preference to the retention of funds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Values Still on Rise Noticeable Increase in a Year
Ever since, wool auctions were resumed in September, 1946, the trend of values has been steadily in sellers favor. Opening sales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Milk O! District Dairymen's Big Yield
It has often been observed that the Scone district is "a land flowing with milk and honey"—that is, in normal seasons. Even…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Directorate of Dairy Company Incensed Statement Follows Claim on "Carters' Ice"
The statement by Mr. J. A. Watson at Tuesday's meeting of the local branch of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council that the carrier on his run did not receive ice to keep butter firm for country milk suppliers, and the subsequent account…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Future of Farm Prices Warnings Should Not Be Ignored
There have been so many warnings in the last two years from bankers, economists and businessmen that prices of our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Milk Prices Inquiry Difficult Flush-season No Guide to Dairymen's Lot
On November 17 last, the N.S.W. Milk Board commenced a public prices inquiry into milk prices. The scope of this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →French Farmer Reveals Hoard £54.300 Sterling in Notes
A farmer from northern France so far holds the record for the highest individual deposit of 5000-franc notes since…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →50,000,000 Bushels Of Wheat For Overseas
CANBERRA, Friday,—More than 50,000,000 bushels of wheat will be sold to several foreign countries at 17/ to 21/0/[?] a bushel, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Milk Prices
On the 17th November, 1947, the N.S.W. Milk Board commenced a public inquiry into milk prices. The scope of this inquiry embraces the cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Tragedy Finding
GUNNEDAH, Sat.—At an inguest into the shooting tragedy on Tuesday at Weeroona homestead, the District Coroner, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fat Cattle Maintain Firm Rates
A first-class yarding of 800 fat cattle at Maitland saleyards to-day included prime bullocks, choice young cows and heifers, and some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Charges of Cattle Stealing
On the application of the police, Athol Smith 27, cattle dealer, was remanded until March 1 when he appeared at West Maitland court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farmers’ Show
The Raymond Terrace Junior Farmers’ show, to be held on February 20 and 21, promises to be the best yet. The juniors are…
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