A Shearing Machine. Maitland Farm, Cookardinia-road, Henty
Dear Uncle Jeff,âThis is my first letter to the "Banner." I would like to be a niece of yours. Would you please give me a pen-name? I am 14…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farming & the land, 1927
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Good Lucerne Crops
In a report on conditions in the central coast division Mr. J. M. Pitt, local agricultural instructor, remarks that the outstanding feature…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Dairy Produce Organisations
It has been officially announced that negotiations, which have been proceeding for some time with the object of merging the interests of J. C. Hutton…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Rain Improves Tobacco Crop
The recent rain should do immense good in the Myrtleford(Victoria) district. Oat and other crops have not made their usual growth, and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →American Cotton Crop. New York, October 8
Prices of cotton in the New York market advanced about three dollars (12/6) a bale to-day, following the publication of the report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orchard Cultivation. a Big Factor in Better Crops
Growers, particularly those in the drier districts, who neglected the early autumn ploughing of their orchards are now regretting their mistake. The late…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Fodder Sorghum. After-cultivation and Harvesting of the Crop
In a recent issue of these notes attention was drawn to the value of the sweet (or fodder) sorghums, particularly to farmers in the drier parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Crops and Grass Growing. Milbrulong
Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is quite a long time since I last wrote to the dear old page. We are having some nice rain now, which is making the crops and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Pure Seed Wheat To Necessitous Farmers Distribution Plant
The question of the provision of seed wheat to [?] formers throughout the State is [?] receiving the consideration of the Rural…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Wool Sales
The Australian Estates, and Mortgage Co. Ltd. submitted a catalogue of 4,270 bales. Competition was very keen throughout the sale,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Barratta Wool Top Price Obtained
The record price in the Melbourne wool market tins season was obtained for the fleece position of the well-known Barratta clip, which sold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Friends. Secondary Industries
Few persons ever pause to correlate primary industry with the liquor trade. Breweries and distilleries, however, are among the best…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Trade Demand Still Brisk
Practically no variation in values was experienced at last week's Sydney wool sales. Irregularity in hidding was at times evident In prices for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales
Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd., Melbourne, report 12th October, 1927:—Wool sales: We held our second sale of the season…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Edition Telegrams. Yesterday's Wool Sales. Sydney, Tuesday Night
An average selection, totalling 12,177 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of this number 11,557 were sold at auction, the private sales…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Italian Farm Hands Sydney
One Hundred Italians, many being described as farm labourers, arrived in Sydney to-day, by the steamer Palermo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →" Chance for Farmers " Labourers From England Sydney
Maple Brown, a weel-known grazier, who returned to Sydney to-day from a trip aboard, said now was the time for Australia to get experienced farm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Produce Freights London
Shipowners are now prepared to grant on freights on Australian dairy products of from 2½ to 7½ per cent, according to quantities shipped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial Melbourne Markets Tuesday October [?] Sheep and Lambs
For Tuesday's market the totals of fat sheep and lambs entered for sale by rail and road were equivalent to a supply of nearly 700 trucks, without…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Voluntary Wheat Pool Third Payment SYDNEY
The Voluntary Wheat Pool has decided to make a third payment of [?] [?] November 1, this making a total payment to date of…
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