“High Wool Prices Keeping Meat Dear”
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Chairman of the Wholesale Butchers’ Association (Mr C. W. Hodgson) said today that the high prices…
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Local and General Culcairn Cattle Sent to West Australia
Mr. W. Raper, of Culcairn, who disposed of the whole of his Calool Stud of Shorthorn beef cattle, comprising 110 head, including calves at foot, to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Challenge of To-day To Junior Farmers Winning Essay by Robert Sonter
"The challenge of the world situation today rests largely on the junior fanner. He is the fanner of tomorrow, and, as everybody depends on the capability of the fanner to produce from the land their food and clothing, he should be equipping himself with all the knowledge at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dederang Farm for Ex-soldiers
The Soldier Settlement Commission, Melbourne, has purchased Dederang Estate, in the Kiewa Valley, owned by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Commercial Culcairn Special Sheep Sale
Goldsbrough Mort & Coy held a special sheep sale at the “Bound Hill” Station yards, Culcairn, yesterday. The full yarding of approximately…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Abolition of Butter Rationing Urged SYDNEY
ABOLITION of butter rationing was urged today by the general manager of the Producers’ Co-Operative Distributing Society (Mr E. F. Voysey). Speaking at the society’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rutherglen and Yarrawonga Wheat Crop Awards MELBOURNE
AWARDS in the Rutherglen and Yarrawonga wheat crop competitions were announced to-day. Despite somewhat abnormal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Have Colossal Task In Stepping Up Aust. Production CANBERRA
COLOSSAL increases in volume of Australian primary production—in some cases as high as 440 per cent—will have to be achieved by 1970 if Australia is then to be able to support an anticipated population of 11½ millions. This was indicated to the Summer School of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Second Best Wheat Crop in History
The 1949-50 N.S.W. wheat crop is estimated at 83 million bushels. In announcing this estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deniliquin’s Wheat Harvest — 75,400 Bags
Deniliquin’s wheat harvest this year was 75,400 bags. Announcing this on Friday, the Deniliquin reprsentative of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Harvesting at Tullakool the Old Style—by Horse
Harvesting the old style is graphically illustrated above by the “Pastoral Times” staff photographer who spent a day on the Tullakool Soldier Settlement areas catching the new settlers at work stripping their first harvest. On Mr. R. Lodge’s, property the team were stripping Gabo wheat which yielded about 16 bags to the acre. A team of three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Knowledge for Ex-servicemen
The Victorian Department of Agriculture has decided to extend eligibility for its farming and farm-management courses to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kiewa Valley Senior Young Farmers
The Kiewa Valley Senior Young Farmers’ Club held a successful dance at Kergunyah. A profit of £12 is expected. This money will…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Japan Buys Australian Stud Sheep
TOKIO, Tues.: Japan has purchased 550 [?] rams and ewes, valued at 220,000 from Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Big Wheat Glut Forecast
NEW YORK, Tues.: A [?] of wheat is expected very soon. Importing nations which signed the world wheat agreement are…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Big Prizes for Dairy Farners
The NSW Minister: for Agriculture (Mr Graham) stated yesterday that a series of dairy farm competitions, culminating in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Policy on Wool
Mr [?] the Minister for Commeror and Agriculture said recently that the Federal Government would not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Marketing to the Editor
Sir,—May. I comment, on one or two things in the article headed “What Will Replace J.O. for wool Growers?” in the “Mail” of Jan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Butter & Cheese Subsidy
MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Federal Cabinet has approved the payment of a halfpenny a pound subsidy on butter and cheese…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Record Wool Cheque
An increase of £5 million to £200 million—a record for the Commonwealth — is expected from this year’s wool cheque…
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