NEW U.S. Wool Bill Passed Washington
The House, by a voice vote, yesterday passed the Wool Bill containing the Government’s domestic wool subsidy programme…
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No Red Wheat for Britain Trade Talks Break Down London
The Anglo-Soviet trade talks have ended without agreement, according to the diplomatic correspondent of the “Times.”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Sheep Prices
Two Deniliquin properties obtained highest prices at the Newmarket sheep sales last week L.R. Metcalfe of Ranileh secured an average of 51/2 for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canadian Greetings To N.S.W. Farmers
Mr. Bruce Rankin, Canadian Trade Commissioner in Sydney said last week that he was delighted to convey a greeting and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Team Of Farmers On World Tour
The U.S.A., Canada and Great Britain will be toured by three New. South Wales fanners under a plan of the Rural Bank of N. S. W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →15½ Million Acres Sown with Wheat Melbourne
The estimated wheat crop of 15,500,000 acres for 1947-48 would be substantially above pre-war averages, the Federal Minister for Agriculture (Mr Pollard) said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crops Up to Two Feet High
During the week more rain has fallen at Walbundrie, says our correspondent The rain is of immense value to handholders. Crops continue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Shooting Accident. Death of Well-known District Farmer
The district was shocked on Tuesday to learn of the dentil at his home that morning as a result of a shooting accident, of Mr Maurice James Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Contributory Charge Cut Canberra, Wednesday
Wool contributory charge of 5 per cent on the value of wool disposals will be reduced to threequarters of one per cent as from next Friday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Decline in Wheat Yield America Drops Plan to Cut Acreage WASHINGTON
Because of the prospects of continued world scarcity in food grains and consequent High prices, the United States Government has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pegging of Prices of Farm Products Criticised BRISBANE
“Basic cause of our agricultural problems is Labor’s policy of [?] prices of primary products—the farmers’ wages—below just levels,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Luncheon Butter Economies
Have you tried buttering only one slice of the broad used in the luncheon sandwiches, when using any pastes or honey as a filling? The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charleville Cattle Sale
In the yards of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Charleville, the Australian Estates Company Limited and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Highly Successful Special Sheep Sale
New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Limited (Inc. In England) report having conducted a most successful special sale of sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Meat Production Up; Butter Down CANBERRA
Australia’s meat production in May of this year was 81,500 tons—an increase of almost 15,000 tons on the previous months, and also 1500 tons above…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →You Don't Need Butter for Good Pies
The shortest short-crust is made, with lard, and the flakiest flaky pastry With margarine, so as far as pastry is concerned you can save all your butter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep For Sale Will Be Paraded Before Prospective Buyers
The sale ring (in foreground) is among this year's innovations for the sheep show sales. Sheep will be seen to the best advantage by prospective buyers, who will be accommodated on wool bales in tiers which make an outer circle. Beyond the sale ring can be seen the maze of pens which will accommodate 660 entries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stud Sheep Sales High Prices for Tasmanian Rams Melbourne
When the annual ram sales of the Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association resumed at Newmarket today chief interest was in the superfine merino…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eleven Mannequins selected for next week’s Sheep Show Parade
Rayne’s Studio. MISS A. GRANT. MISS J. NUGENT. MISS F. DAVEY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Entries for Sheep Show Next Week’s Grand Albury Attraction Aristocrats Valued At More Than £50,000 Will Make Bow
Aristocrats from some of Australia’s best known sheep studs will be on exhibition at the Albury Sheep Show, in Dalgety & Co.’s wool store, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week. Good judges predict that it will be the best show ever staged in the Commonwealth—better even than the…
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