New Wool Price Record 116d a Lb. for Merino
SYDNEY, Monday: Prices at today’s Sydney wool sales rose from 5 to 7½ per cent, for Merinos and five per cent, for 'finer grades of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farming & the land, 1948
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No Wheat Sacks, Despite Cash in Advance --C.p Member's Complaint in Assembly
The Policy of the Board in Insisting on farmers sending cheques, plus exchange, with their orders for wheat sacks for the new harvest was described by Mr. R. C Medcalf (CP, Lachain) in the Legislative Assembly as an "Sutter scandal"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aircraft "Dust" Crops at Walla Walla
The linseed crops at Walla Walla and Alma Park were treated With DDT recently by aerial dusting carried out in Albury district. A total of several…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane “Dusts” Crop, At Blighty Novel Experiment Succeeds
A valuable 59 acre crop of linseed on Mr. D. F. Wise’s property, “Eureka,” Blighty, was recently attacked by a horde of Tare caterpillars which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Prices for Dairy Cattle
New Zealand Loan and M.A. Coy Albury-Wodonga, held a clearing sale for Mr J. A. O’Brien, of Union Lane, Albury. Buyers in attendance came…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Harvest Begins
SYDNEY, Tues: The Department of Agriculture’s monthly crop [?] says that the wheat harvest follows unfavorable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Wool Price Record
SYDNEY, Tues.: Under keen and general competition from all sections of the trade, the wool market today showed all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Farmers Meet
A meeting of Wodonga branch of the Victorian Dairyfarmers’ Association was held in the Shire Hall on Friday. Mr. C. F. Pollard,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Minister Commends Wheat Plan Outline Is Given To Parliament SYDNEY
WHEAT Industry Stabilisation Bill would provide legislative authority to effect to the plan for the stabilisation of the wheat industry, as agreed upon by the State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Seek More Petrol
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Since the last reduction in the petrol ration producers were finding it difficult to Carry on and could not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Violent Storm Causes Cattle To Panic
Hundreds of pounds’ worth of damage was done by a hall storm that passed over the Boosey district, about 12 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Agreement May Be Reviewed
WASHINGTON, Wed;: Preliminary steps will be taken here within a few days to revive the international wheat agreement,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To Try and Amend Wheat Bill
SYDNEY, Wed.: The Country Party will move a number of amendments to the Wheat Stabilisation Bill now before the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Concession to Farmers
SYDNEY, Wed. : Amendments to the Transport Act tabled in the Legislative Assembly today will relieve farmers of the necessity of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Butter Ration Increase?
A slight increase in the butter ration in the next ration year, commencing November 27 next, is believed to be under consideration by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Wool Sales
YOUNGHUSBAND LIMITED held their fourth sale on Tuesday of last week when they submitted a representative catalogue of about 6250 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Tea & Butter Ration Card Issue
The Director of Rationing, Mr. J. B. Cumming indicated that plans are well in hand for the general issue of new tea and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Successful Sheep Sale First Border Cross Ewes 65/6
JOHN McNAMARA & CO. PTY. LTD., and YOUNGHUSBAND LTD., agents in association, report having conducted a highly successful special…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways’ Magnificent Task in Shifting Wheat Sydney
DURING the 1947-48 wheat season all-time records were set by the N.S.W. Railway Department and the N.S.W. grain elevator system, said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wool Duty No Change Likely by New Congress
NEW YORK, Thurs. : The US wool tariff was unlikely to be changed by the new Congress, Senator J. O’Mahoney…
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