90 per cent Wheat Sent to Forbes Silos has to be Rejected
Wheat growers are now reeling the effect of the almost continuous rain in the November-December period. According to Mr. Tom Kelly,…
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Farming & the land, 1948
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DAIRYING Progress in Berriquin Irrigation Area Artesian Waters in Use At Hay
Officers of the Division of Dairying of the Department of Agriculture have given much assistance to dairy farmers in the Berriquin Irrigation Area during…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Poisoned by Weed
At 4 p.m. on the 23rd December, a mob of 1620 sheep were put into the T.S.R. at Broken Dam. Within one hour 105 had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Weethalle Farmers Indignant Because of Non-receival of Wheat
According to information received by the "Advocate" from Weethalle during last week-end, a serious situation has arisen there in regard to the non-receival…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Princess Thanks Wool Growers
Princess Elizabeth has written the following letter of thanks for the furnishings and fabrics presented to her on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bursaries for Wool Research
South African Wool Board is to award bursaries for wool research. An amount has already been placed for this purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Much Poor Quality Wheat Is Expected
The N.S.W. Division of Marketing expects that much of the current wheat harvest will be poor quality grain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Report
Australian Wool Brokers & Produce Co. Ltd., report:-- The Sydney wool trade continues in recess, and sales are not scheduled to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Working Hours in Pastoral Industry
"There are entirely unfounded rumors that a forty-hour working week for station hands began on the 1st January," said Mr. S. Ick-Hewins, general…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Selling Dates 1948 U.K. Wool Sales
After the usual break to allow of the customary recess for Christmas and the New Year holidays, sales will be resumed here in Sydney on Monday,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Low Grade Wheat May Affect Quality of Bread
Although the quality of flour being produced at Cowra at present is reported to be below bread-making standard, an Orange mill…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Market Building Up of Huge Selling Organisation First Australian Shipments
The London spot market has been operating for so many years now that its existence and functions are sometimes taken for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Statistician's Inquiry On Wheat Crop Returns
The Government Statistician (Mr. S. R. Carver) this week addressed a letter to 5,500 wheatgrowers in N.S.W. asking each…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Working Hours In Pastoral Industry
"There are entirely unfounded rumours that a forty-hour working week for station hands begins on the 1st January…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bags of Wheat Stolen
Fifty-six bags of wheat which was stacked ready for delivery to the silo, was stolen from Mr. D. Steward's "Fairfield"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scarcity of Wheat Bags Not Enough Complaints From Grenfell
Knowing the urgent need by many farmers for bags following the announcement that there would be an issue, of two bugs per acre for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer May Lost 2 Fingers
Mr. J. E. Murray, of Tullibigeal, had two fingers on the left hand badly crushed when they were caught in the beaters of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer's Narrow Escape
A Koorawatha farmer, Mr. Bryce McInerney, had a narrow escape from serious injury when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers "Flat Out" Now
With a return to warm weather conditions, farmers in West Wyalong and district, and southwest generally are working…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →90 Per Cent. of Unharvested Wheat Will Be Inferior
The president of the Peak Hill Farmers and Settlers 'Association, Mr. Barnes, said on Monday that lie estimated 90 per cent, of the…
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