Supplementary Feeding of Sheep Advantages of Self-feeder
Referring in a recent report to the prevailing dry conditions, the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the Department of Agriculture remarks that had…
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£60,175,497 Australia's Wool Clip
Wool sold in Australia this season yielded £60,175,497, according to a review of the season issued by the National Council of Wool Selling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Helping the Farmer Expert Advice on Various Subjects Wheat Acreage Sown SEASON 1937-38 Estimate for Riverina Districts
The Director of Marketing (Mr. A. A. Watson) reports:—The area harvested during last season approximated 4[?] million acres. An analysis of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Zealand Wool Increased Trade with Europe
The New Zealand Minister of Finance (Mr. Nash) declared in London that if Britain was unwilling to buy more wool from New Zealand she…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Freight on Wool Japan Likely to Increase
It was reported in shipping circles that wool freights from Australia to Japan will almost inevitably increase this season in sympathy with other…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →France May Buy More Wool Franc Devaluation
The devaluation of the franc is regarded as a likely factor to influence a stronger demand for wool by France. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., in its wool…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales. The Opening Market. LONDON
A firm market prevailed at the opening wool sales to-day, competition being chiefly from Home buyers. Scoured wools were down 5% and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rutherglen Shire Council Dogs Causing Sheep Losses £120 for Wahgunyah Footpaths
At the monthly meeting of the Rutherglen Shire Council last week,a letter was read from E. Winter Cooke, Wahgunyah, bringing under…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Turning Back the Files . . . 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” July 5, 1927)
RACE BOOTHS.—The booth privileges at the races were sold for £90 Mr. I. F. Probert bought the publican’s booth for £70 and Mr. R. Crossley paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Acreage Increase of 11 Per Cent. Expected in Australia
An Increase of 11 per cent. in the wheat acreage In Australia during the 19[?]7-38 season is expected' by the Commonwealth statistician. He said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle of the North-west Not 30 Per Cent. Fit for Export
This season less than 30 per cent. of north-western Australian and Northern Territory cattle are fit to be exported as chilled beef, according to a…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Agriculture Prevention of Soil Erosion Value of Farm Tree Lots
American experience has shown the advantage of combating erosion by natural means wherever possible, states Mr. E. C. Clayton, Senior…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The Farm Water Supply Clarification of Muddy Dams
Water as we find it in our farms dams and tanks, creeks and rivers is not always the simple and harmless liquid it appears. On the contrary, it…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →New Dairy Company for Springhurst
The Co-operative Butter Factory at Springhurst has recently gone through very troublous times, and only a few months ago the conditions prevailing…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dairying Feeding Whey to Calves Precautions to be Observed
Where dairy farmers have to supply milk to the cheese factory the question of feeding whey to calves arises. Calves do well on whey and soon grow…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Farm Horses Methods of Breaking-in
With the advent of motor cars, the rising generation is often remarkably ignorant of the breaking, training, and handling of horses. It is doubtful…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Train Comedy Farmer's Predicament Budapest, July 6
When a farmer was coming to Budapest by train some bees escaped from milk jugs which he had placed under the seat and swarmed into his trousers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Relief Act Application Period to Be Extended
The State Government proposes to extend the period prescribed in the Farmers' Relief Act for the receipt of applications from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farmers’ Relief Act Proposed Extension
The Premi[?] (Mr. Stevens) said last Sunday that it was intended to introduce an amendment of the Farmers Relief Act as one of the first measures…
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