Cropping Position Promising in Albury District
Although the season so far has been much drier than average, prospects for the coming crops in south-eastern Riverina are promising. The average…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1948
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Farm Prices Must Eventually Fall
"There have been so many warnings in the last two years from bankers, economists and businessmen that prices of our agricultural exports will fail—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial Widespread-demand for Store Sheep
Younghusband, Ltd., In conjunction with Goldsbrough Mort, Ltd.. conducted a special sheep sale at Albury yesterday. In a penning of 11,000 sheep,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Seek Compensation for T.b. Cattle
SYDNEY, Sunday. — Farmers in NSW, who are losing thousands of pounds through the destruction of TB affected cattle,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Sowings Will Be Down
SYDNEY. Sunday. — Present sowing of wheat throughout NSW indicates that there will be a drop of approximately 25…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.z. Wool Levy Raised
SYDNEY, Sun.—The New Zealand wool levy for the coming season has been lifted from 2/ to 2/6 per bale. Purpose of the levy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poland to Buy Australian Wool
WARSAW, Sud, ; British banks h[?] granted to the Commercial Bank of Poland a credit of [?]1,500,000 to finance purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Wool Market
SYDNEY. Mon.: For all average and good fleece wools showing length of staple and quality today's market was 2½ to 5 per cent above last week’s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Sales
The Melbourne woolbrokers report that the 11th series of wool sales was continued on May 5, when combined selling brokers’ offerings aggregated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Demand Prospects Bright
SYDNEY, Monday. — American aid to Europe should help to maintain a good demand for wool, said a bulletin issued by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Sheep Sale Successful Sale at Finley
NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. LTD. (inc. in Eng.) report having conducted a most successful special sale of sheep at finley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Averages at Melbourne Sales
MELBOURNE. Mon.; Melbourne wolbrokers report that average prices of greasy wool at the 11th series of wool sales or the 3947-48 season—May…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maller N.s.w. Wheat. Hcreage
Department of Agriculture field [?]cers have reported that the wheat [?]eage planted in NSW this year will be much smaller than last year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Weather-damaged Seed Wheat Sowing Precautions Essential
As a large proportion of the wheat, retained for sowing this season is weather damaged, growers, prior to sowing, are advised by the Department of Agriculture to grade heavily, dust with Ceresan, increase the rate of seeding and avoid sowing in an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Start To Britain's Big Farming Effort Output of Agricultural Machinery Up Workers Enrol In Record Numbers
In tome of the best spring Sowing weather on record, Britain's farmers have made a good start for the 1948 harvest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Potato Peelings to Milk Dutch Housewives Save Scraps For Dairy Cows
Dutch housewives save about 10 million gu'loers per year for their country, by savings potato peelings and other vegetable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newmarket Fat Sheep Sales
MELBOURNE, Tues.: Butchers bid keenly for a lighter improved quality [?]ng of fat sheep at Newmarket today and values were 2/ to 3/ dearer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fat Cattle Sales
MELBOURNE, Wed.: Butchers' competition was even at Newmarket today and fat bullocks realised last week's firm values. The market…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Sheep Market
The associated agents, selling in the following order: [?]. D. Turner. Goldsbrough Mort, Farmers and Graziers, Younghusbands. Ltd. J. McNamara &…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Strong Demand for Wool
SYDNEY, Wed.: A very strong demand existed for average to good top-making wools at today's wool auctions. The demand included strong b[?]dding…
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