Sheep Maggot Fly. Birds As a Factor in Its Control
There are two types of birds that have a very important bearing upon insect pests of the blow-fly type, namely the carrion-eating birds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1923
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John Macarthur. Founder of the Wool Industry. a Bit of History
Mr. Arthur Macarthur, replying in the “Herald” to a correspondent on the subject of the pioneer of the Australian wool industry, writes :…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colossal Wool Profits
The Disposal Commission, in its report regarding the control of the colonial wool crop during the war, anticipates that by May, 1924, the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Sydney Wool Sales. Record Prices
Some record prices were obtained at the Sydney wool sales, yesterday. Comebacks sold to 36¼d, crossbreds to 34½d per lb…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cultivation of Flax. Flak More Profitable Than Wheat
Interest is being manifested in the country districts in the efforts that are being made by Mr. R. J. Straehan, flax expert, of Sydney, to establish the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Silos. and the F.A.Q. Dispute in Riverina
Dissatisfaction is being expressed by the A.W.U., and by wheat farmers in Riverina, regarding the wages to be paid to men handling wheat at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Wool Sales
Dalgety and Company Limited report:—We submitted our fifth catalogue of the season, 4290 bales, on 11th inst., the selection being a good one and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A New Wheat. Best at Cowra Farm
The yield from one of the stud plots at the Cowra experimental farm harvested this week appears to herald the discovery of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Made From Waste Wool
The inhabitants of a Welsh village have hit upon a novel way of adding to their exchequer, and incidentally providing themselves with clothing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Finley Crop Competition
The judge, Mr A. N. Shepherd, forwarded his detailed report on the Finley Agricultural Society’s first crop competition as follows :—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Weeds on Wheat Farms
Upon all wheat farms the prevalence of woods is an ever-increasing menace. The most troublesome are naturally those whose growing period coincides…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. Urana Sheep Sale
The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report holding a special sheep sale at Urana on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Finalising Wheat Pools
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Chaffey), stated that he attended the meeting of the Australian Wheat Board. Mr. Chaffey expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Melbourne Wool Sales
Messrs. Dalgety & Co. Ltd. report:—We submitted our fifth catalogue of the season, 4290 bales, on 11th inst., the selection being a good one and…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Butter Famine When Winter Comes
Mr. Arthur Knox, who recently visited different centres on the Richmond River, which is one of the principal butter producing parts of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Alleged Sheep Stealing. Jury Disagrees
Before Judge Bevan at the Quarter Sessions on Monday Patrick Ernest Duffy was charged with stealing, on or about September 20. 38 sheep the property of Jobo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Pool Losses. Case for the Farmers. Solicitors Say Information Is Denied
Messrs. Mannd and Christie, the solicitors who are handling the case of the wheat growers' claim for compensation in connection with the losses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Wool Prices. Geelong Sales
In an atmosphere that suggested lighter raiment than wool, buyers from Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, France, Italy…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney
The eigth of the series of wool sales was continued to-day, when 9009 bales were catalogued. Bidding was more or less general. France purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Wheat in Silos. THE F.A.Q STANDARD
Statements have been published and went the round of a section of the press recently that the f.a.q standard had been fixed for wheat intended to…
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