Bush Fires Good Crops Destroyed
Grass and crop fires of a more or less serious [?] perienced in the district early in the week. At Mr. Harry Lange's farm, a…
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Farming & the land, 1926
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Farmers
HAVE your Seed carefully Graded and Dry Pickled, no waste. Latest methods. Satisfaction guaranteed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Bush Fires Farmers' Serious Loss Thousands of Acres Burned
Considerable damage was done by a bush fire which started near Tottenham Road, about four miles from Tullamore, on Tuesday last. Fanned…
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Harvesting is now in full swing in all parts of the district, and lorries and waggons rolling in with the precious grain. To date 31,000 bags has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Farmers Middlemen and Bankers Running Them
Mr. E. S. Twigg writes:— Sir,—Wheat till this last few years was like gold for finance, every man would advance 75 per cent, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Winning Crops Young Competition
Mr. E. S. Clayton, of the Department of Agriculture, who has been judging the Young Crop Competition, announces the winners to be as…
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Points. 1— M. C. Thackerary . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 2 — H. G. Thackerary . . . . . . . . . . . .244 3 — F. Frendenstein . . . . . . . . . . . . 241…
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Details of the winning crops in the Combined Fallow and Crop Competition are: — Mr. C. Allen’s crop, the winner of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Radio for Farmers
Although constant evidence is forthcoming as to the value of a radio receiving set to a farmer or grazier, no definite effort has yet been made…
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In those portions of the State which are adapted to running sheep in conjunction with wheat growing, losses are likely to occur after harvest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Market New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd
Report, under date 25th November: On Monday last, we submitted a large and attractive catalogue of 700[?] bales which was drawn from various parts…
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Good figures were secured for district wools at the Sydney auctions last Wednesday. Winchcombe, Carson’s clearances included C. W…
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It is claimed on behalf of the Dunedin (N.Z.) industrial chemist, who wishes to remain anonymous in the meantime, that he has discovered a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Cowra Bred Variety
Thus the “S.M. Herald” referring [?]o the Parkes wheat growing competition:— Bena, a variety which had already done well at Grenfell, was sown, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Radio for Farmers Evidence of Usefulness
Although constant evidence is forth-coming as to the value of a radio receiving set to a farmer or grazier, no definite effort has yet been made…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire at Brolgan Started by Railway Engine Splendid Save by District Farmers
Again, a railway locomotive has been responsible for starting a bush fire, which was prevented from doing extensive damage only by the combined…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex-COWRA Farmer’s Heavy Loss
Mr. Harding a Grenfell farmer, who formerly resided in this district, had a 200-acre crop totally destroyed by fire yesterday. It was partly insured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep and Wool Prices
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report; The most singular feature of the wool position at present existing is the low value of sheep compared with what…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department AGRICULTURAL. CULTIVATION OF WHEAT…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Fighting the Blow-fly. Poisoned Carcases as Aids in Its Destruction
The systematic poisoning of active blow-flies and maggots by treating the carcases of dead animals with a poison in solution is an important factor in…
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