Snow, Frost Kill Lambs, Sheep
SYDNEY, Mon.—Blizzards and snowstorms followed by frosts, have been costly for central west and southern highland graziers. Thousands of lambs and newly shorn sheep…
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Drought slashes cattle population in Kimberleys
PERTH, Mon.: A two year drought has slashed cattle numbers by 50 per cent, in about 40,000 square miles of West Kimberley country…
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MELBOURNE, Mon.: Chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, Sir John Teasdale, said today that voting by American…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers, Must Cut Costs
If they are to continue to sell their, products, overseas, rural producers must reduce their production costs, declares the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market
The Associated Agents conducted their weekly cattle market at Wodonga yesterday, when they yarded 969 head, comprising 484 fate, 209…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Grub Attacks Wheat
Cockschafer grubs, which have been destroying pasture in the Rutherglen district, have now been found in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Report on the District Wheat Prospects Good
Wheat yield prospects for Holbrook, Tumbarumba and Tumut districts were good at present, the district agronomist at Tumut,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wool Sales
There will be four major wool sales in Albury before Christmas, totalling 68,000 bales. This is more than last year, when three were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Concern at Canada’s mounting wheat stocks
OTTAWA, Wed. : Canadian farm and trade officials “view with concern” Canada’s mounting wheat stocks and falling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our wool increased Britain’s exports, imports
LONDON, Wed.: Britain’s increased exports and imports for the first half of this year revolved almost wholly on Australian wool…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Table Top farmers win fodder comp. for third time
Details of recent farm-fodder production competition for 1953, conducted by Albury Show Society in conjunction with the Royal Agricultural Society, were released yesterday by the secretary, Mr. A. G. Young…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fat Sheep Values 10/- Dearer
The A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd. conducted their usual monthly sale at Henty on Friday last, when they yarded 2500 fat and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bank Review of Wool Season
The 1952-53 wool season was highly satisfactory from almost all points of view. Growers were well pleased with a record…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Locusts Threaten Crops of One-fourth of World
One of the deadliest enemies of the human race, the locust has plagued mankind from earliest Bibilcal times and even today threatens the food supply of one-fourth of the world…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hazards of Farming
The timely rains which have brought an eleventh hour reprieve to farmers throughout most of the State, emphasises…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Scarecrow" Guns' Role in Crop Protection
"Scarecrow" guns can play a valuable role in protecting crops from bird damage. This is the conclusion reached by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Race Selections, Previews, Fields and Other Sport Carioca expected to win the Warwick Stakes at the Farm on
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Australia’s outstanding galloper, Carioca, who defeated the best sprinters and stayers racing in his 10 wins last season, seems likely to score first-up in the w.f.a. Warwick Stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Opening Wool Auctions (By Our Sheep and Wool Expert)
On Monday, August 31, the Sydney Wool Exchange will be the centre of world interest. The opening of the Australian wool season for 1953-54. This event creates widespread interest. The rural industries,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Why brand sheep ?
Vexed problem of unsociable brand came to a head at a conference of wool buyers and broker’s wool valures in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Plans advanced for opening of wool season
Preparations for the opening sales of the l953-4 season, to take place in Sydney on . August: 31, are well under way. Wool has…
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