Bena Wheat Condemned Lacks Fixity of Type To be Withdrawn
The Bena variety of wheat, bred at Cowra Experiment Farm, although giving excellent results as regards yield in eastern Riverina, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1929
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High Class Sheep for Cowra District Local Breeders Buy Stud Border Leicesters
As announced in the “Free Press” by advt., on Tuesday last, 15th inst., Mr. Clatworthy, of “Beechmore,” Parkes, well known as a high class…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →7/6 a Ton Wheat Freights Drop Benefit of £500,000
Oversea Shipping Representatives' Association on Wednesday announced a reduction of 7/6 a ton in parcel freight rates for wheat and flour to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers Anb Settlers West Wyalong Branch
The following members were present at the local branch of the Farmers and settlers' Association meeting, held in the Literary Institute on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Good Crops at Henty
Mr. R. F. Nettle,a well known ex-resident of this district who has been farming for several years in the Henty district, states that they have had a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers' Clubs New Educational Movement Stimulating Agriculture
Sir Ernest Clarice, on a recent visit to Yanco Agricultural High School, remarked that money was well expended on such a type of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farmers' Experimental Plots Wheat Variety Trials Manurial Experiments
In the course of a voluminous report on the Farmers' Experiment Plots in the Western District (Parkes centre) for 1928, Mr H. Barrett has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miscellaneous Wool Sales
Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report: Our principal sales on Monday were:— To 27d. for 10 bales a/c estate late…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mycotic Dermatitis. A Skin Disease of Sheep
Any disease which affects the skin of sheep must be considered serious in Australia, a country which is so dependent upon wool for its prosperity…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Low Power Costs. Cheap Fuel Service. for Farm Machines
A demonstration of a device for using low grade oils an fuel for internal combustion engines, farm tractors, and other machines, is being given on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Wool
Wool from "Oakhurst" Wyalong, realised 231/2d, and wool from "Yarrandale" West Wyalong, 191/2d, at the last sale of Commonwealth Wool and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Cattle Market Values Advance
The Wagga Associated Selling Agents report having held their usual fortnightly sale of cattle in the Municipal saleyards on the 17th inst. when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Paying for Itself Wamboyne Sheep Dip
At the last meeting of the Condobolin P.P. Board, a letter was received from Mr. H. F. Fitzgerald, signifying his willingness to act, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fate of the Wheat Industry
Farmers throughout the State are greatly concerned as to what will be the ultimate fate of the wheat industry. The results of the past two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OVER 50,000,000 BUS. Wheat Harvest Estimate
The Government Statistician. Mr. T. Waites, has received further returns, which indicate that the wheat harvest for the current season will reach…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle
There was a yarding of about 3100 head of cattle, mostly of average quality. The market opened irregular, but without quotable change…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Industry
In his review of the pastoral industry during 1928, together with a forecast for the year on which we have recently entered, the President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat
The wheat market was steady, with a slightly firmed tendency over the week -end, in sympathy with oversea reports…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Milvale Sheep
On the hoof at Homebush last Monday, mutton made 3¼d. to 3½d. per lb., hoggets and lambs 4¼d. to 4½d., suckers 5d. to 6d., good to prime beef 35…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Reports
Schute, Bell & Co. Ltd. report:--On resumption of sales on Monday week last, December levels were maintained practically unchanged…
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