Butter Prices
The Leeton Milk Producers and Vendors' Association, is seeking an increased price of 2/2 a lb. for butter. The Leeton dairy farmers are at…
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Butter Increase Matter For Government
CANBERRA, Thurs.: Minister for Commerce (Mr Pollard) said in the House of Representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →73 Million-Bushel Wheat Harvest
SYDNEY, Thurs.: The preliminary assessment of the forthcoming wheat harvest of nearly 73 million bushels was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Yarding of Sheep at Henty Market
Farmers and Graziers' Co. Ltd., Albury, and J. H. Wehrman and Co., Henty, report holding their monthly stock sale of sheep, cattle and pigs last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Highest Price Ever Obtained at Albury Wool Sales
THE highest price ever obtained at an Albury wool sale was realised yesterday when buyers paid 88d for merino fleeces from two district clips. Selling on account of Kreutzberger Bros., of “Wattle Park,” Henty, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co. Ltd. received this price for most attractive 64’s quality spinners wool, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tabbita Linseed Crop Dusted by Air
To counteract the heliothis of caterpillar, Mr. G. M. Jones, "Dunrobin," Tabbita, had his linseed crop of 30 acres dusted by plane this week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hail Flattens Wheat Crops
WAGGA, Fri.: Hundreds of acres of wheat were flattened at Methul, between Coolamon and Temora, late this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Production Up
October butter made at Kiewa butter factory totalled 533,540 lbs. (238 tons 3 cwt 1 qr 20 lbs.). This is 16 tons more than the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Albury Wool Sales Dat[?]s
Chairman of Albury Woolbrokers’ Association (Mr A. A. Rogers) announced yesterday that the following dates had been allotted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers May Be Severe Losers
SYDNEY, Friday : Disruption of transport by the coal strike and the railway ban on the carriage of corn sacks may mean…
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GOLDSBROTTGH, MORT & CO LTD., Deniliquin, associated with M. J. CROWE, Deniliquin, report having conducted a special sheep sale at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Wool Sides
The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the third Melbourne series of sales held on October 18; 19, 21 and 25, the average price realised for greasy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Control of Mice and Rats on the Farm
Mice and rats cause great loss of foodstuffs and other materials stored on farms, points out E. H. Zeck, Entomologist of the Department of Agriculture, in the current "Agricultural Gazette." In their own and the nation's interest, it is stated, producers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Denial on Wheat Appointment
CANBERRA, Tues: The Minister for Commerce (Mr Pollard) denied in the House of Representatives to-day he had in mind…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Butter Companies Fear Overseas Competitors
MELBOURNE, Wed. : The Government could not be expected to refuse licences to overseas companies to manufacture dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Earns 11½ Million Dollars
CANBERRA, Wed. : Exports of greasy wool to the United States during the three months ended September earned…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →£11½ Million Refund to Wheat Growers
CANBERRA, Wed. : The House of Representatives today passed without amendment a bill refunding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ministerial Control to Remain? Operations of Wheat Board
CANBERRA, Wed. : The Federal Government today rejected Opposition move to reduce Ministerial control of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queensland in Grip Of Severe Drought “Sheep Country Like Dust Bowl” Cities And Towns Running Short Of Water BRISBANE
QUEENSLAND is going through one of its worst droughts for years. Much of the sheep country is like a dust bowl , and many inland towns, as well as coastal towns, are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers' Club Field Day at "Carrah Leigh"
On Saturday last, 6th inst., a group of members journeyed to the property of Messrs. Wilson Bros. They were grateful to Mr. Fred…
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