Farmer Compares Australian And U.S. Methods
In many cases American farming methods were superior to those adopt-ed in Australia, but in many regards the people in the United States would…
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Wheat Scheme
Mr M’Ewen, M.H.R., says the rejection of the Commonwealth Wheat Stabilisation Bill by the Sou[?] Ausralian growers now creates a position which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Payment for Wool
Owing to continuance of shipping difficulties, Melbourne brokers have agreed to extend the period of payment for wool purchased chased at ouction from 14 days to 21 days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Sheep Sales. Melbourne
Competition for fat lambs at Newmarket today was much keener with values averaging 2/ above Tuesday’s rates. It was very good quality yarding of lambs, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Investigate Infertility in Sheep Canberra
Commonwealth authorities will investigate a disease known as infertility of sheep. This disease has been reported in West Australia, N.S.W., Victoria and South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Final Payments in Wheat Pools No, 6 & 7
The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr Pollard) on Friday announced the final payments to wheatgrowers in No, 6 and 7 Wheat Pools,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Top Price 59½d at Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne
Offerings totalling 10,000 bales were submitted at the Melbourne wool sales today by Dalgety and Co. and New Zealand Loan. Competition from Continental and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Uniform Dairy Legislation Desired CANBERRA
The Australian Agricultural Council today Adopted the report of the standing committee on agriculture that existing State legislation should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fat Cattle Sales. Melbourne
With a mixed offering of store cattle at Newmarket today the attendance was [?] values for all good quality young cattle was firmer. Well bred forward condition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Varieties of Oats For 1947 Sowing
One of the essentials to success in the growing of oats is to sow varieties suited to the climatic and soil conditions. The following are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Innovation at Sydney Royal Show Sheep Shearers' Championship
A championship sheep-shearing competition, for which the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. has given £100 as prize money, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →92[?] for Wool in Melbourne Melbourne
Highest price at Melbourne wool sales today was 92d. per lb. The offering totalled 9600 bales of which 5300 were offered by Goldsbrough Mort and 4600 by Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Slump in Wheat Mr Pollard’s Prediction
Sir,—In the “Border Mail” this morning I was dumbfounded to see the statement made by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Pollard, predicting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Appeal by Dairy-an Who Lost Licence Letter To Wodonga Council
Through Mr J. S. N. Harris, solicitor, a Wodonga dairyman, Mr W. A. Coulston, appealed to Wodonga Shire Council meeting yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Violent Storms Near The Rock Five Inches of Rain Trees Blown Down; Fences Washed Away; Roofs Ripped Off Riverina Express Delayed; Sheep Bogged in Fallows; Black-out In Three Towns
Two terrific electrical storms met in theneighborhood of Bon Acord, a few miles north of The Rock, about 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon. According to one farmer in the district hardest hit, the clash of the elements followed a hot, muggy day. One storm below in from the west and the other from the north…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swimming Exhibition Programme To-night Ycw Eager to Gain Pastoral Cup
A consensus of opinion favors the suggestion that tonight’s point-score swimming carnival at Albury, with its many and varied exhibition heights, will prove most…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rise In Sheep Values Shown At Tuesday's Stock Sale
The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd, Henty, report having conducted their usual monthly sale on Tuesday last, February 4, when a yarding of 1500 fat and store sheep showed a decided rise and was from 3/ to 5/ better than recent Riverina sales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Wool Was Worth £458,572,721
Adding the equalisation dividend, Australian wool purchased by the British Government under appraisement during the war years of 1939 to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →F.A.Q. For Wheat 62 12 Pounds
The fair average quality standard for bagged and bulk wheat for the 1946-47 season has been set at 62[?] lbs. an Imperial bushel. A spokesman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →120,000 Bales of Wool For Japan This Year CANBERRA
Commonwealth hoped within the next few days to conclude an arrangements for supply of 120,000 bales of Australian wool to Japan during…
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