Big Demand for Dominion Wool SYDNEY. Monday
Sale of [?] million [?] of Dominion [?] last season from stocks held by the joint organisation should dispel any ideas held that substitute fibres…
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Wheat Breeding Research Value of Farrer’s Work
“Although sixty years had elapsed since William Farrer began his epoch-making experiments with wheat on his property at Lambrigg, there was no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and Stock Reports the Riverine "Grazier" Office
Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender Ltd., wire under yesterday's date:— Sheep: There was a total yarding of 31,425, of which 12,721 were sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Breeding Merinos for Wool Building Up the Small Flock
The small flock owner who is breeding for wool should have an ideal in his mind. He must have in view the sheep that will grow the type of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Contrasts in Wheat Deals Comments by Mr. Abbott Sydney
Hostility among wheatgrowers to the ministerial direction of the Wheat Board would harden when they composed would harden when they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial To-days Sheep Market (Supplied by John McNamara and Co. Pty.Ltd.)
JOHN McNAMARA & CO. PTY. LTD. report direct from Newmarket saleyards this morning: Stores, firm. Fat sheep, 1/- dearer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minister Warns Wheat Prices May Fall World Production Stepped Up CANBERRA
A warning against possible severe falls in the price of wheat was sounded today by the Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) when he opened the 28th meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm Water Supplies Act
The Farm Water Supplies Act which had been passed during the last session of Parliament, came into operation on August…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Culcairn Farmers and Settlers Business At Last Meeting
A meeting of the Culcairn Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held at the Hotel Cu)cairn. The president (Mr J. D. Ritchie) presided. Others…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →World Sheep Shearing Contest
Writing in “Farmer and Stockbroker,” England, last month. M T. D[?]babin director of the Australian News Bureau, suggested a world shearing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Famine Conditions Predicted Dairymen Discuss Damages of Drought Brisbane
Virtual famine conditions throughout Queensland and 75 percent of NSW unless soaking rains fell within a few weeks were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yarrawonga Special Sheep Sale
and the [?] young merino wethers a total clearance was effected at auction. Competition was buoyant and well sustained throughout with values fully equal to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiry Into Butter Costs Urged Lismore
Immediate setting up by the Government of a committee which had been promised to make a survey of butter production costs was urged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Sheep Sale at Young
Messrs. Goldsborugh, Mort and Co. Ltd, in conjunction with Messrs. H M Troup and Co., will hold an important sheep sale at Young…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attention To Cattle Saleyards Result of Constructive Criticism
Following criticism of the condition of the Deniliquin cattle yards by Mr Hector McKenzie, of Younghusband Limited, during a large cattle sale last week, the Municipal Council on Monday night adopted a suggestion by the engineer to alleviate the position. Just prior to this sale heavy rain. had fallen and when the cattle were put into the yards they soon had the soft surface of the ground churned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Premiers Discuss Wheat in Secret Canberra
The Premiers’ conference today sat behind closed doors to discuss the request by the South Australian Premier (Mr. Playford) that 1945/46 crop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Acute Shortage of Wheat Sacks Premiers Express Concern CANBERRA
The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) told the Premiers’ conference today that he would renew appeals to the Indian Government to make wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Just Price For Wheat Fight Victorian Growers To Take Legal Action MELBOURNE
A representative and well attended meeting of growers from all parts of the wheat producing areas met in Melbourne. They represented…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Keen Interest by U.S. in Australian Wool Auctions New York
The American wool and textile industry is displaying more Interest in the Australian auctions in September than ever before as a result of the world…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Biggest Fire for Years in Sydney Wool Stores Destroyed; Immense Damage SYDNEY
Immense damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the Ultimo wool stores of New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. after 8 o’clock tonight. Residents of nearby houses were evacuated and a cordon was…
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