Melbourne Sheep Market Report—19/11/1940
The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd. report a yarding of 38,000 fat sheep, 69,000 fat lambs and 30,000 store sheep at the Melbourne market…
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Commercial. Successful Special Sale of Sheep at Echuca
Younghusband Ltd. report having held a very successful sale of sheep at Echuca on Thursday last, November 14, when they yarded 20,913 and sold…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →American Ships to Take Our Wool Washington. Nov. 23
Mr. Jesse Jones announced to-day that United States ships would, bring to America most of the 250.000,000 lb. of Australian wool which the United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →28 Million Bushels N.S.W. Wheat Yield Sydney
The, final-official forecast of the total yield of wheal in N.S.W. In the current season based on conditions reported to, be existent on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seed Wheat
The Minister for Agricultural (Major Reld) advises that, with regard to seed wheat, it was not the intention of the department to purchase stock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shade Trees for Sheep Aspects of Farm Forestry
It is at this time of the year that the value of shade trees in the sheep paddocks becomes evident. There is no question that during…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Growing Wheat Culcairn Competition
There were four entries in the Culcairn growing wheat crop competition, which was again won by Mr. J. J. Mazzocchi…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Turning Back The Files . . . 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” November 18. 1930)
DEATH.—Mr, D. Millar, who for a brief period leased Deniliquin “Chonicle,” died’ at Toogoolawah For a few months he was acting shire clerk at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Free Publications on Farming
The Deportment of Agriculture can supply you with publications which will help you to solve most of your tanning problems. Write to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Uses for Agricultural Products Farming of the Future
There was justification for the belief that agriculture would long be concerned with the production of food crops, said Dr. R. J. Noble, Under-Secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tomato Mite Protective Treatment of Crops
Tomato mite is the most serious pest of tomatoes during the summer and [?]arly autumn, and severe losses are experienced every year. The mites are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Farm Home Control of White Ants Remedial Measures
When white ants have gained access to a building, treatment with white arsenic, Paris green or sodium silico-fluoride dust is recommended. The two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Return to Farmer Washington, November 24
The Justice Department has ordered an inquiry to determine whether monopolistic practices raised the price of food and at the same time cut…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Yields in Walbundrie District
Harvesting is now general in the Walbundrie district and yields vary. The best return reported so far is that on “Welcome,” where Bencubbin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]Rly Maturing [?]Ef Cattle and [?]Ow Awards Sydney
[?]re prominence is to be given to [?]rly maturity beef cattle section [?] 1941 Royal Empire Show. This [?]atobly the most striking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Should Increase Wool Consumption Melbourne
Opportunities for increasing the consumption of wool both in Australia and America were examined by a meeting of the Australian Wool Board, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protection of Stored Wheat From Weevils. How Growers Can Help
The Australian Wheat Board draws attention to the fact that owing to prevailing circumstances it may be necessary to store large quantities…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Won R.a.s. Crop Competition
This is the crop of Bobin, grown by A. C. Severin and Sons, Brocklesby, which won the Southern Slopes division of the championship field wheat competition conducted by the R.A.S…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Escaped From Prison Farm Enjoyed Only Short Freedom Brisbane
Walter Keyworth, alias Vincent Vickers-Stirling, who walked oft the prison farm at Palen Creek last night, enjoyed only a short freedom as he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm Economics Some Vital Considerations
Addressing a recent conference of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. D. Herborn, of the Rural Bank, drew attention to some vital considerations in the…
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