Farmyard Superstitions
Farmers who get a crowing hen among the brood in the yard often look upon it as an evil omen. A superstitious farmer considers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1921
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Sheep-fly Pest
The hope is expressed that the Acting-Prime Minister's announcement that the Federal Government will find the money for the blow-fly investigation to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Marketing of Wheat
In the W.A. Legislative Assembly Mr. Maley, Minister for Agriculture, moved the second reading of the Wheat Marketing Bill, which provides for the State…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →The Wheat Guarantee
Mr. Lang, State Treasurer, announced that the Government had completed arrangements with its bankers—the Commercial Banking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Industry Corporation
A large meeting of graziers at Coonamble considered the wool position, and the following resolution was unanimously carried. "That to assure a market for Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Wool Trade Recovery
Commenting on Sir John Higgins's speech to the wool conference in Melbourne last week the "Yorkshire Post" says:—"Gradual recovery from the slump…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Compulsory Wheat Pool Favoured
The Southern Tablelands District Council of the Primary Producers Union carried a motion to urge the Wheat Board to arrange for the receiving and handling…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Railway Wheat Stacking Sites
The following communication has been received by the Hon. R. T. Ball from the Railway Commissioners:—"With reference to your representation on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Final Payment for Wheat
In a statement on the payment of the last 1/3 of the wheat guarantee, Mr. Lang, State Treasurer, said, should the ultimate net average price of the wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →London Wool Sales. 12,000 Bales Sold
A well attended wool sales of 12,000 bales of Bawra and privately owned wool has taken place. Full current rates were realised. Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grading Wheat. at the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, Canada
The journey across Canada is full of surprises from the Rockies to the Prairies. A change from the inspiring mountain scenery with its snow-capped heights,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Two Crops in One
Why grow two crops such as cabbages and turnips when one crop will give you both turnip-rrots and cabbage leaves? This is a question that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Million Farms
Lord Northcliffe is now acquainted with the "Million Farms for a Million Farmers" scheme launched by Sir Joseph Carruthers. He discussed the matter with…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Hillston Farmers' Plaint
Mr. Estell, Minister for Railways, accorded a brief interview to a number of residents from the Hillston district. The subject introduced was the railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →A Million Farms
Lord Northcliffe, owner of the London "Times" and "Daily Mail" is interested in the proposal for a million farms, and already a cable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral and Agricultural Society
A meeting of the council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal hotel on 8th inst. Messrs. R. A. P. McLeod…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
Dalgety and Co. report: We offered 4000 bales, mostly crossbreds. There was keen, general competition, and best rates of the series were fully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deniliquin and District History Extracts from the “Pastoral Times” June 10, 1882
The Municipal Yards.—A dispute has raisen between a proficient firm of stock and station agents and the Deniliquin Municipal Council relative…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers and Settlers’ Association
A meeting of members of, the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Thursday afternoon last week at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Prices Falling
The wholesale price of butter has been reduced by one penny per pound in Melbourne…
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