Oaklands Sheep Sale
Particulars are advertised elsewhere of a special sale of 7000 sheep at Oaklands next Wednesday, 21st inst., by Messrs, M'Pherson, Thorn & Co.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1917
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Record Load of Wheat
On Friday last the record load of wheat for the season crossed over to Wahgunyah railway station. It contained 235 bags, and was brought in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture). No. 302. Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat. Changes in Departmental Recommendations
The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture as to the varieties of wheat and other cereals to be used in New South Wales during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying. Interior Quality Cream. Chiefly Result of Want of Cleanliness on Farms
In the plainest language and with a great deal of force, the dairy expert in the "Agricultural Gazette" tells dairy farmers that three-quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Other Items. The German Losses for January. Food Production in Britain. Italy Commandeers Food Crops. The Conference to Help Russia. Restricted Imports to Britain. Huge Munition Contract for Russia Small Pox in Germany. The Victory Loan Unearthing Sovereigns
The official German casualties for for January are 77,573, of which 14,192 were killed. The President of the Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers' Association. Wakool and Burrawong Branch
A meeting of the Wakool-Burrawong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Wakool Hotel on the 6th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Guarantee. No More Than 3/Perbushel
In response to a request recently made by the Farmers and Settlers Association that the guarantee on wheat grown next harvest should be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The 1915-16 Wheat Pool. a Preliminary Report by Auditor
Mr A. E. Barton, the gentleman appointed by the farmers to audit the Farm ere and 'Settle[?][?] made a preliminary report…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep-fly Pest
The pastoral committee of investigation of the blowfly pest has issued, a progress report, which covers the work done since the last report. It is stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Wheat Pool
The question of the 3/ guarantee which the Government is holding out as an inducement to our prodacers for the 1917-18 wheat pool is agitating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Elevator Tenders
After a deputation had waited on the Premier a few days ago in regard to the question of tenders for the wheat elevators, Mr. A. A. C. Cocks,. M.L.A., who…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Progress association. wheat
The quantity of wheat being brought in daily is easing off, a number of farmers having finished stripping. The rain on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Carting. Walbundrie
Dear Uncle Jeff,—The weather is beginning to get hot. We have finished drawing our wheat to Burrumbuttock. Our crop went between four and six bags…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →High Price for Wheat
According to a statement made this week, by Mr. W. A. Adamson, Acting Minister for Agriculture, who constitutes the Victorian Wheat Commission, wheat has been…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →I.w.w. Activity. Pastoral Industry Threatened
I.W.W. emissaries have for a considerable time been endeavouring to bring about a crisis between tho pastoral workers and the Pastoralists…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales
John Bridge and Co. report under date 17th. February:— Wool.—The authorities have decided that an interval of a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Threat to Sow Less Wheat
At a well-attended meeting of farmers at Delungra, presided over by Cr. W. Tonkin, president of the Bannockburn shire, the wheat position was discussed, in all its…
Continued on Trove, page 46 →Success of New Crossbred Wheat
Results of the variety wheat trials, conducted by the Department of Agriculture at Wyuna, Rutherglen and Longerenong experimental farms, Victoria, have been…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Worms in Sheep. (Concluded from last issue.) Remedial Measures
It may be truly said that while it is comparatively easy, by the carrying out of the measures previously indicated to keep sheep free from…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Pastoral Industry. The A W.U's New Plaint. Large Increases Sought
On October 27 a demand for new rates of wages and working conditions was made by the Australian Workers' Union on the pastoral associations and individual…
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