Seventy Millions From Wool
The extent to which Australia is dependent for her financial stability upon the pastoral industries of the country could not be better illustrated than by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farming & the land, 1929
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Shearing Notes When Baling Wool
When baling wool, the bales should be as even in weight as possible. Between 300 lb and 336 lb is a good weight for fleece wool, "pieces,"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pastoral Important During Shearing Care of the Ewes and Lambs
Special thought should be given during shearing to ewes with lambs a foot. Dry ewes and wethers present little trouble so long as it is seen that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers & Settlers' Assn Balranald Branch
Report of meeting of the Balranald branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association of N.S.W., held at the Royal Hotel, Balranald, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Export of Sheep. Sydney
The ex-President of the A.L.P., Mr. Webster, views with the greatest alarm the action of the Federal Government in allowing our best sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] Rain Makes Wheat Farmers Hope Again Bour Candidate [?] for the Murray Contest Pre-selection
Jack Donevan, of the Edward Hotel, had announced that he [?] a candidate for the pre-select [?] for a labour candidate, for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commonwealth Wheat Pool? Farmers and Settlers to Take a Ballot Mr. Trethowan Says Canadian Pool Saved Us
At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference, after the President (Mr. H. K. Nock) had pointed out that the Commonwealth Government could not take action except at the unanimous request of the State Governments, it was decided that a referendum should be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Correspondence the Wheat Pool (To the Editor)
Sir,--Once more farmers are being asked to forfeit their liberty and hand their wheat crops over to some other follow to sell. It seems strange to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Last Wheat Pool (To the Editor)
Sir,--Mr. Trethowan at the Farmers and Settlers' Conference on the 8th last, suggested that the Wheat Merchants' Association had spent £20,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →57 Pts. of Rain in Seven Days Wheat Farmers Hope to Pull Through Blighty Gets 100 Points Out of Week-end Fall
Many wheat crops in the Deniliquin district are in a sufficiently good position to benefit from the 40 points of rain that fell daring the week end, despite the fact that we had no rain in July, which is generally considered the worst thing that could happen to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australian Wool Decline of Market Senator Guthrie's Forecast Huge Decrease in Revenue
Senator Guthrie, at the meeting of the Geelong Chamber of Commerce, on Monday, delivered an address on "The Australia Sheep and Wool…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers' and Settlers' Conference the Question of Fur Farming
"Every other country in the world which is breeding stock is also breeding fur," said. Mr. W. M. Fleming, at the Farmers and Settlers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tractor Farming Mow to Seduce Costs
Looking hack over the past 10 years, one must marvel at the tremendous advances made m mechanical Transportation. Almost daily we are being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Correspondence Last Year's Wheat Pool Ballot Challenge to Mr. Trethowan To the Editor
Sir,—Mr. Trethowan at the Farmers and Settlers conference on the 8th instant suggested that the Wheat Merchants Association had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Compulsory Wheat Pool Three Years' Minimum Some Misstatements Corrected
There are three important misconceptions or misstatements being broadcast through the State in connection with the coming poll to decide whether a compulsory wheat pool shall be established. It is very important that growers should understand the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fur Farming Minister's Approval
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) has now approved of the conditions governing the keeping of Angora, Chinchilla, and other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers Conference Concludes
Trenchant criticism of the Railway Department was voiced at the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, on Tuesday. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tractor Farming Lubrication and Crankcase Dilution
With the many improvements which have lately been effected in tractor engines crankcase dilution is not being experienced in the acreage late model…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rabbits Can Now Be Farmed New Primary "Industry"
The forming of fur-bearing rabbits is to be permitted forthwith, under license by the Minister for Agriculture. The production of rabbit fur…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dry Farming In Victoria N.S.W. Has Much to Learn From Southern State
Conditions in Victoria have been just as bad as in New South Wales during the past few months of droughty weather, said the chief…
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