Scattered Rains Benefit Summer Crops Reports Albury P.P. Board Inspector
The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 6
Scattered Rants Benefit Summer Crops Scattered rain storms had benefited summer crops and water supplies, and were valuable to farmers working the fallow and engaged in ploughing operations, was the report made to the Albury Pastures Protection Board at its meeting on Friday by the stock inspector (Mr…
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Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2
At Wangaratta on Thursday there was a very light yarding of fat cattle. The sale opened better, but values receded towards the end of the sale. The heavy yarding of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To The Editor the Farmer and His Wheat
Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 3
Sir, — The recently disclosed sale of four years wheat to NZ puts the coping stone on an celebrate structure of interference by the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mice Eating Wheat, Fruit, and Vegetables ADELAIDE
Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 2
Mice have reached plague proportions In their attacks on hay and wheat stacks, fruit and vegetables in the Loxton, Taldra…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Farmers Should Be Freed Of Price Control” CANBERRA
Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1947 · page 1
Australian farmers should be relieved of price control and false [?]ns of artificial prices as soon as possible. [?] Rural Reconstruction Commis[?] in a reopen issued yesterday, made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →To-day's Sheep Market
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1
JOHN McNAMARA & CO. PTY. LTD. report direct form Newmarket saleyards this morning: Very light yarding owing to restricted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →5000 Wheat Farmers To Answer 70 Questions CANBERRA
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5
The Wheat Production Costs Committee, which will submit written questionnaires to 5000 wheatgrowers in the Commonwealth, will later viist the main wheat[?] centres to interview individual farmers. The committee was appointed by the Minister for Commerce…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Faq Fob Victorian Wheat Melbourne
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5
The corn trades section of the Chamber of Commerce to-day fixed the fair average quality of Victorian wheat this season at 63[?] lb. to the Imperial bushel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Irrigated Wheat Use Correct Irrigation Technique and Obtain High Yields!
The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1
Farmers growing wheat or oats with the aid of irrigation can be assured of high yields by the correct preparation of the land, application of water, and the choice of suitable varieties for the purpose, says the District Agricultural Instructor (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Labor's Gift To Watersiders Farmers Ignored
The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1
"The Federal Government's open-handed treatment of waterside workers at the taxpayers' expense contrasts strikingly with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farm Tractor Drives Factory
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 1
A farm tractor, which three days ago was being used for driving a threshing machine, has now been adapted by a London factory to provide power enabling them to carry on at practically full production during the present emergency. The tractor at work generating power…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Balldale Farmers , Association’s Annual Meeting
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 4
At the annual meeting of the Balldale branch of the F & S Association the president (Mr C. Howard) presided. Office-bearers elected for 1947…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Few at Farmers’ Meeting Important Resolutions Carried
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 5
There was only a [?] attendance of delegates at the annual meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association at Culcairn…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inquiry Demand Into Wheat[?] Deal With N.Z. Transaction Criticised by Member of Country Party Contract “Smells To High Heaven,” Declares Mr. McDonald, M.L.A, MELBOURNE, Monday
Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2
Delegates to the United Country Party annual conference in Melbourne on March 25 will demand a public inquiry—and a Royal Commission if necessary—into the Australia. New Zealand wheat agreement just announced, to find out whether any Commonwealth Minister, assistant Minister, or any member of the Australian Wheat Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Sheep Market
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2
There will be a yarding of 7660 fat sheep, and 2800 store sheep for today’s Al-market. Order of [?] Dalgety and Co. Ltd.; John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd.;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and the Nation
The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 3
It. may be said that, figuratively speaking the fibres of the wool industry have been interwoven with the history of the Commonwealth, since the days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →McNamara’s and Wodonga Cattle Sale
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2
Following a report in the “Mail’s” commercial columns yesterday that John McNamara and Co. Ltd., would doubtless hold further special cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Problem. a Staggering Burden
The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 4
The Forbes “Advocate” states:— “From the 1945-46 wheat harvest wheatgrowers were compelled by the Government to subsidise other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To The Editor the Growers and Their Wheat
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2
Sir,—In a letter to the [?] recently. I referred to a statement by Mr Pollard (Minister for Commerce) that there would be a slump in the wheat market within the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Excellent Values at Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY
Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 3
Top price of 70d a lb was realised at today’s Sydney wool sales for six bales of IIP/UP India/Mudgee (Upper Pyramul). The market reflected all…
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