Deniliquin (and District) History [ Extracts from the “Pastoral Times.”]
August 11, 1880 : — Improvement is still the watchword for flockowners in Southern Riverina, and several of the choicest animals…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1920
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Wheat on Heavy Black Soil. Good Results From Broadcasting
"I have a 140 acre paddock of very heavy black and chocolate soil. Wheat has failed on three out of five years, and I am advised to plant oats. I want…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' "Direct Action."
In connection with the shortage of railway trucks, an instance of "direct action" on the part of exasperated farmers was brought under the notice of the police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Working Up Our Wool
Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, has author Mr. Stirling Taylor, Director of the b[?]au of Commerce and Industry, to [?] immediately the necessary steps to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Guarantees
New South Wales has always led the States in guaranteeing prices for the wheat crops. In 1916 it was the National Government of New South Wales that induced the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seed Wheat. Hot Water Treatment
The hot water treatment for seed wheat, which destroys the various smuts, has been employed successfully in Indiana, U.S.A. In 1919 more than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overseas Sales of Inferior Wheat
A firm stand was taken up by the New South Wales Wheat Office when the Australian Wheat Board, in 1917, desired to introduce a method of pooling the overseas sales of inferior wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Land. Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Wheat on Heavy Black Soil. Good Results from Broadcasting
"I have a 140 nere paddock of very heavy black and chocolate soil. Wheat has foiled on it three out of five years, and I am advised to plant oats…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Wool Scheme Hostility at Bradford. Is It a Veiled Threat? London
The Australian wool marketing project is producing some nervousness and hostility in Yorkshire. Mr. Harry Dawson, president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →4000 Soldier Farmers
The New South Wales National Government has incurred an outlay in concessions and assistance to soldiers of considerably more than £5,000,000. Of this amount, £1,500,000 was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bulk Handling Its Advantages to the Farmer National Government's Scheme
When faced by the necessity for storing wheat, it was decided by the National Government to take advantage of the situation to introduce bulk handling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Relief of Farmers £1,000,000 Set Aside by National Government
Owing to the continuous drought the Rural Industries Board has been established to render prompt assistance to farmers needing relief and £1,000,000 placed at its disposal. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rutherglen Experimental Farm
Following the heavy downpour of rain in December 1919, weather conditions in January were very dry, 17 points of rain only having fallen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Control Scheme. Mr Jowett's Opposition
In reply to a request for his advice Mr Jowett. M.H.R, has written to Mr R E Barkla, president of the Joyce's Creek branch of the Victorian Farmers'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep by Rail Drovers May Require Unloading. Sydney
Under a new railway regulation drovers in charge of consignments of sheep which are being conveyed in open goods waggons have been granted increased powers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Clip (1920-1921) Proposed New Scheme Misses Vital Points
Existing organisations appear to have met for the well-intentioned purpose of devising workable plans for dealing with the Australian wool clip…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nationalist Government and the Farmer
In 1918-19 the Government provided £130.000 to assist necessitous farmers in the drought-stricken areas. In 1919-20 the Government provided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Guarantees
New South Wales has always led the States in guaranteeing prices for the wheat crops. In 1916 it was the National Government of New South Wales that induced the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Dip and Chocolate
The announced intention of several big English manufacturing firms to erect plant in Australia and began local production instead of exporting their goods from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Overseas Sales of Inferior Wheat
A firm stand was taken up by the New South Wales Wheat Office when the Australian Wheat Board, in 1917, desired to introduce a method of pooling the overseas sales of inferior wheat,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →