Sheep Dipping Fees Raised
The charge for dipping shorn sheep the Municipal saleyards dip has been increased from 12/6 per hundred to 16/8…
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Deleterious Substances in Wool
More or less regularly each year a general complaint is sent [?]out from Bradford regarding the amount of foreign matter—principally jute fibres…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wartime Crops Being Retained
SYDNEY. Thurs. : New crops which were established in Australia during the war are being retained in peace, Mr W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nine Soldier farms Near Jerilderie
Nine farms are available to ex-servicemen on Coree Park Estate, in the Jerilderie district. This estate is 13 to 17 miles northwest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Trophies for Sheep Show
As a result of the success of the Albury Sheep Show, the society has already been promised additional trophies for its next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Rationing for Next Five Years?
SYDNEY, Sunday : According to experts in the dairying industry there is little chance of butter rationing in Australia being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Butter Produced
SYDNEY, Mon.: Production of butter in NSW increased toy 7029 r tons during the 1947-48 season and cheese-toy 570 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wodonga Cattle Market
The following is the order of sale at to-day’s Wodonga cattle market: Dalgety and Co. Ltd.. John McNamara and Co. Ltd., New Zealand Loan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sheep Classing Characters Desirable in a Flock
However small the flock, periodical classing is necessary to ensure maximum returns. The following desirable characters should be kept in mind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Growers Fight For Millions. (Reprinted from “Field, Farmer and Farmer’s Wife,” the monthly Agricultural Section of “Smith’s Weekly.”)
Wheat growers were fighting for a vital democratic principle, as well as the £70 million which they considered to be owing to them when, through…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deleterious Substances in Wool. Precautions Necessary When Baling
More or less regularly each year a general complaint is sent out from Bradford regarding the amount of foreign matter—principally jute fibres…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Pleased with Rain
FARMERS throughout the district are jubilant at the steady soaking rains which have fallen during the past two days…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warwick Farm Trials Columnist Beaten in Trial by Filly Wattle Sydney
COLUMNIST, favorite for the S.T.C.. Cup at Rosehill on Saturday, was beaten by a neck in a trial by the fifty Wattle at Warwick Farm to-day. Wattle led all the way, the time being 1.12[?] for six furlongs…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Farmer’s Fortitude
YOUNG, Tuesday : A 57-year-old farmer unharnessed a team of horses and crawled half a mile for help after he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Sheep Stealing
Some excitement has been caused here during the past week or so at rumors of proceedings pending for alleged sheep stealing. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Clip Worth £155 Million
Wool sold in Australia for the 1947-48 season (just concluded) returned £155,547,893, which was £63,211,953 more than the 1946-47…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Silos for District Farmers
A new industry in Albury is the construction of galvanised iron wheat silos by D. J. Delarue and Co., Volt Lane. At present, with four men employed solely on silos, they are turning out one every 10 days, the capacity of each ranging from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Collective Farming—the Russian Way
In his new book, “Inside Red Russia,” J. J. Maloney, M.L.C., former Australian Minister to Moscow, and an ardent Socialist, has interesting things to tell Australians about the Communist Mecca. He left Australia with the zeal of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Successes at Albury Sheep Show
This district was outstandingly successful last week at the Albury Sheep Show (which was spoken of as one of the best shows in Australia). Awards…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Estates Sheep Sale Successful Sale at Deniliquin
THE AUSTRALIAN ESTATES CO LTD; report having held a very successful special sheep sale at Deniliquin yesterday. About 12,000 local…
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