25 Years Ago (From issues of "Argus" for period ended February 4, 1924). Singleton District Wool
Biddings were most animated at last Monday's Sydney wool auctions. Bradford, America and Japan were particularly active…
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Farming & the land, 1949
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Grave Problem For Wool Industry
NEW YORK, Feb. 4.—Concern at the competition of synthetic fibres with wool was voiced at the American Wool Council’s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Milk Zone Dairymen's Council Milk Prices
A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council was held in Sydney on the 26th January…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton Wool Sold Well 100½. at Newcastle Auctions
Singleton wool sold to 1OO½d. at the Newcastle auctions of last week. Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle Cheaper At Homebush
Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report 32,957 sheep and lambs penned, mostly fair to good trade quality. Prime, light wethers and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russian Support For Wheat Plan
WASHINGTON, Fen [?]—Wheat importing and exporting nations Went into the problem of prices yesterday when the international…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool Market Newcastle Sales
On Thursday last, Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Newcastle, offered 3242 bales at auction, drawn chiefly from New England,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inflated Wool Prices a D Anger
HOBART, Tuesday.—The inflated wool prices were a danger to the wool growing industry, the Premier (Mr. Gosgrove) warned to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inflated Wool Prices a Danger Hobart
[?]ated wool prices was a danger to the wool growing industry, Premier Cosgrove warned to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New South Wales Farmers' Educational and Goodwill Visit to New Zealand
At every centre visited in New Zealand we met friendly and well informed people. Federated Farmers and officers of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →‘Dairy Whip’ Dispute May Worsen
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The quarrel about the cream substitute, “Dairy Whip,” which has dragged on for some weeks, may flare up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Market Firm
At the wool sales in Sydney yesterday a total of 10,861 bales was catalogued. A total clearance was made…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russia Bought Wool Well Australia's Sixth Biggest Customer
In the first six months of the financial year Russia shipped from Australian ports more than 22 million lb. of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Milk Factories Revert to to Butter Production in U.s.a
A combination of the highest stocks of evaporated milk in history, and a declining butter market are reported to be causing some concern to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Milk Filling Machine At Tye Dairy Show
There was a record cattle entry for the 62nd Annual Dairy Show held at Olympia, London recently. The show was the most extensive and comprehensive ever organised by the British Farmers' Association. The Perca milk filling and scaling plant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairying On Secure Footing
MUSWELLBROOK: When welcoming members and visitors at the annual meeting of the Primary Producers’ Union, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Farmers' Objections Unjustified," says Official P.P. Board Will Impose Special Levy
Farmers had no justification in objecting to the special noxious animal levy the Denman-Singleton Pastures Protection Board will impose this year, an Agricultural Department officer (Mr. W. J. Smith) said in Singleton yesiterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Raymond Terrace Cattle Sale
E. Windeyer and Son report having held a most successful sale of all classes of cattle numbering 150 head. Bidding was brisk to a well represented attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Dull and Cheaper
SYDNEY, Thursday. —Pitt, Son aid Badgery Ltd report 38,445 sheep and lambs penned. Ewes were well represented, but wethers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supplementary Feeding Dairy Cattle. Why It Is Necessary
Dairy cattle must be given supplementary feeding with grazing crops, conserved fodder and concentrates if high production per lactation is to be…
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