700 Sheep Killed
A mob of 700 newly-shorn sheep were killed by a hailstorm at Morce. The sheep, which belonged to Mr. J. Jurd, who lives at Chantress, were…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Farming & the land, 1927
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Tick-infested Sheep
Practically nine-tenths of the sheep penned at a special sheep sale at Goulburn, when 7000 head were offered, were not allowed to be sold by the…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Sydney Wool Sales
Very good general competition prevailed at Tuesday's wool auctions, when good selections totalling 11,028 bales were offered. Sales at auction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High Values for Fat Cattle
As an instance of the fattening capabilities of the Wangaratta district, Mr W. Connell, of Glanmire, Tarrawingee, has just sold a draft of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Root Beetle. Wide Area of the Wheat Belt Infested
During the past two or three seasons the white curl grub larva of the wheat root beetle (Anodontonyx fotrieus) has attacked the wheat crops in many…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Commercial Newmarket Sales Fat Sheep
About 32,000 yarded A draft of 1000 crossbreds from Aratula station bold to 35/11, average 30/9 Prices were irregular and receded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Lot of Wheat. Wagga-road, Lockhart
Dear Uncle Jeff.—This is my first letter to the Children's Page. I hope you will accept me as a nephew. We have been taking the "Banner" for…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wool Classing. How to Skirt the Fleece Properly
Any wool that is lacking in character, lower in quality, shorter, heavier in condition, discoloured, or in any way inferior to the bulk of the good wool…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Useful Rains Important in Wheat Areas. Graziers Will Benefit
The Western wheat and wool areas for a distance of 120 miles, from Wellington to Warren, benefited considerably from rains during the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales a Fiem Advance. Strong Continental Buying. Sydney
Very good general competition prevailed at to-day's wool auctions, when good selections totalling 11,028 bales were offered. Sales…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Farmers' Friends Secondary Industries
Few persons ever pause to correlate primary industry with the liquor trade. Breweries and distillers, however, are among the best customers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Help for Needy Farmers
In the Victorian Assembly on Wednesday, the Government introduced a Bill to enable advances to be made to necessitous farmers for fallowing thier…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Children’s Essays Better Farming Train First Prize Winner
The essay competition promoted by the Chamber of Commerce resulted in a number of excellent contribution being sent in The first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Sales
A good selection was offered at the Sydney wool sales on Thursday, when catalogues comprising 11,120 bales were submitted at suction, 3979 being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fat Sheep Early sales inactive [?]ing improved Rates
About [?],000 Yarded. The Hunter River Merinos were immeasurably superior to other consignments the Mrindley Park wethers again making…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Pastoral Outlook Reduced Clip Likely Huge Figures Company Chairman's Forecast
Mr. Harold Bell, acting chairman of directors of Winchombe, Carson Ltd, in addressing shareholders at the annual meeting this week, spoke of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial Melbourne Markets Tuesday August 30, 1927 Sheep and Lambs
The principal increase in this weeks supply is known in Southern Riverina contributing 150 additional trucks consigned jointly via Wodonga and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool Trade Russia and Germany Best Buyers
Mr. F. R. Bennett, chairman of the Victorian and South Australian Wool brokers' Association expresses the view that Russia is going to be one of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Wool Sales. PRICES 5 to 10% DEARER
Wool sales were held in Sydney on Tuesday last, when the quantity catalogued amounted to 11,028 bales, and sales, including private transactions,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Clip Estimate. Decrease of 470,000 BALES Australia Still Premier Producer
To celebrate the conclusion of a successful first season, members of the Victorian Wool Buyers' Gulf Association held a dinner at Menzies' Hotel last…
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