Fire Near Wheat Stack
A smouldering fire, too close to the wheat stack for comfort, was brought under control by the Fire Brigade at about 2.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1951
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Scheme to Use £130,000 for Wheat Research
A total of £130,000 out of £265,000 accumulated from fractions incapable of distribution from wheat pools may be used…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm-Trained Horse Wins Chiltern Gup
In a disappointing field, in which there were only three starters, Deep Lagoon finished with a strong run to win the Chiltern Cup yesterday from Night Beau and Proverb…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →COMMERCIAL Albury Sheep Market
The following is the order of sale at today’s sheep market: Farmers and Graziers, John McNamara and Co., Younghusband Ltd., Gippsland and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Drenching Sheep for Worms Important Precautions
Sheep being drenched for worms should be kept in a standing position with head held horizontally or slightly raised, points out the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Albury Wool Sales Next Week
Albury Woolbrokers Association has instituted a change in the routine of selling at the request of buyers, the chairman (Mr A. A. Rogers) said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Rats Contaminating Wheat”
DUBBO, Wed.: A Wellington wheat grower, Mr W. Cole, said at Dubbo today that rats were contaminating wheat at a number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Prices Up at Albury
Prices at yesterday’s Albury and Wodonga Associated Agents’ sheep sale were up on closing rates of 1950. Fat sheep were from 3/ to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Awabd Goes to Walbundrie Farmer
Mr. H. E. Trethowan, of "Carawatha," Walbundrie, has been awarded the Southern Slope division Royal Agricultural Society field wheat championship,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool and Stock
Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. (incorporating the business of Wilkinson and Lavender Ltd.), wired under yesterday's date:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Pastoral Award Operates from December 4
As the result of an application which came before Mr. J. R. Donovan, Federal Conciliation Commissioner in Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →World Sheep Population Australia’s Dominance
World sheep numbers in 1948-49 are estimated to have totalled 704 million; 3 per cent greater than the 686 million…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Most N.S.W. Sheep Show Improvement
In many parts of N.S.W. there was a decided improvement during November in the condition of stock, mainly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Munitions Board to Buy Wool
WASHINGTON, Thurs.: The Munitions Board announced that the US Government would enter the wool market as soon as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Records at November Wool Sales
Wool values in November soared to new records. The average price per pound, and the total proceeds were far in excess…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dollars from Wool Will be Doubled
Australiaâs dollar earnings from wool sales are expected to be more than doubled this year, it was stated in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Salt Licks For Sheep Growth Rate Not Accelerated in Wagga Experiment
Salt and salt-plus-limestone licks, supplied to groups of growing stud Dorset Horn rams in a experiment at Wagga Agricultural College made no difference in growth rates between these animals and another group of sheep which had been without licks at all—according to Dr. G. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1950 Championship Field Wheat Competition Southern Slopes Division Judge's Report
The Southern Slopes Divisional Royal Agricultural Society Field Wheat Championship was judged during early December, commencing at Corowa on Monday, 4th December, and concluding at Canberra on Wednesday, 6th December…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Poor N.s.w. Apple Crop
SYDNEY, Thurs.: A Department of Agriculture specialist (Mr. J. A. Ballantyne) believes the NSW apple crop this year will only be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District Crops Score in R.A.S. Linseed Crop Competition
The winner of the 1950 R.A.S. Championship Linseed Crop Growing Competition in the Central and Southern Division,…
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