Crushing Wool Producer. Burdensome Costs. Incidence of Federal Land Tax
Few men can make a success of wool production on freehold land while wool is bringing less than 1/3 a lb. In normal seasons even on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1931
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Railway Freights. Commissioners' Replies to Farmers' Requests
Replying to resolutions carried at the last conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the Railway Department has explained that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams Price of Wheat Sydney
Bulk wheat is quoted to-day at 25½ per bushel; bagged, 26½…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compulsory Wheat Pool Campaign of Misrepresentation Overwhelming Majority for Pool Expected
A circular issued by the South Australia Wheat Producers' Freedom Association, which has been broadcast in this district, has been brought under the notice of Mr. J. A. Lawson, President of the Deniliquin Farmers and Settlers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Empire Wool Conference Proceedings at Melbourne. Resolutions Carried. Melbourne, Tuesday Night
The Empire Wool Conference carried a motion expressing the opinion that the best system of selling wool is by public auction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers' Problems a Recent Lesson Article No. 1
A MATTER of the greatest interest to all Australians, and particularly, to the farming community, has recently been given considerable prominence in the daily Press. It is the suggestion that wheat production should be considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Food Relief 25 Per Cent Increase Farmers to Repay Cost
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling) states that the 25 per cent increase in food distribution, which is now in operation will involve the Government in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural & Pastoral Notes and Experiments For the Man on the Land Pastoral Sheep Classing As A Means Of Increasing Profits
"However small your flock, class it periodically," advise officers of the Sheep and Wool Branch of the Department of Agriculture, in whose opinion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collapse at Wool Sales
At the Brisbane Wool sales on Monday last the bottom practically fell out of the market when prices for the 11,175 bales offered were from 5 to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Branding Oils Satisfactory Fluid Still To Be Discovered
Because of continued complaints from woollen manufacturers overseas regarding the losses caused by the use of tar for branding sheep, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South African Wool Industry Growth and Economic Position
The woolgrowers of Australia would seem to have more in common with those of South Africa in the way of conditions of production and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural for Spring-sown Crops Preparation Of The Land
Where a preliminary ploughing has not been given to land which it is intended to sow in spring the operation should be attended to without delay…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ancient and Modern Farming "New-fangled" Practics That Pay
"There are men who will tell yon that thirty-five years ago cows milked alright without all these new-fangled ideas of feeding, but I think breeders…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Poll
Claims for enrolment as producers of wheat lodged up till 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 24th June, numbered 1,017. Of this number, 749 have already been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Commissioners Reply to “Pastoral Times” Criticism
The Secretary of the Victorian Railways Commissioners forwards the following reply from them to the "Pastoral Times" Open Letter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Poll 20,750 Voters Enrolled
Claims for enrolment as producers of wheat lodged up till 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 24th June, 1931 numbered 1017. Of this number, 749 have already been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Marooned Motor Boat Removes Family and Furniture
Mr Jim Leetham, of “Woodlawn,” was able to make good use of his motor boat on Thursday and Saturday. On Thursday be travelled in the boat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Diseases of Sheep Foot-rot Prevalent. Early Action Advised
Mr. Stock Inspector Hildred informs us that the following article by Mr. A. L. Rose, Souther'n District Veternary Officer, Cootamundra, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Problems a Recent Lesson
A matter of the greatest interest to all Australians, and particularly to the fanning community, has recently been given considerable prominence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers' Problems a Solution (Article No. 2)
CONDITIONS obtaining in regard to the marketing of wheat in other countries were briefly discussed in an earlier article, and it is proposed to here give the outline of a plan by which Australian farmers, not only those engaged in the production of wheat, but also…
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