Our Surplus Wheat May go to Africa and the Orient
In a bid to dispose of the huge wheat surplus in Australia, the Australian Wheat Board will send trade missions to Africa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming & the land, 1954
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Britain’s purchase of dollar wheat is likely to be queried
SYDNEY, Mon.: The United Kingdomâs purchases of dollar wheat from North America are expected to be questioned by the Australian Government later this week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.s.w. Wool Sold for £11 Million in December
During the month of December the quantity of greasy wool sold in New South Wales totalled 104,486 bales. Proceeds from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Government Stiffing Farmers’ Ambitions Says M.L.A.
The Cahill Governmentâs recent âblanketâ proclamation on 759 farms between Hay and Wagga was an appalling attempt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Crops Yield Up to 13 Bags per Acre
Submitting his monthly report for December, 1953, the district agronomist, Mr. D. F. Keely, states :…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Varieties
The following are the wheat varieties recommended for sowing by the Department of Agriculture tor Zone 11:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Awful Wheat Bungle
It is no wonder that people get suspicions of Government boards and the like, especially primary producers, who have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales To-day
Wool buyers in Albury yesterday made their final assessments for the opening of the 1954 sales at the Wool Exchange this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waiting to unload wheat at Rutherglen
Picture shows trucks lined up for hundreds of yards on Saturday morning to unload wheat into the Rutherglen silo. It was the first time the 68,000 bushel silo was open for four days…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Valuing Wool for To-day’s Sale
It is expected that nearly £2 million will be paid for 22,000 bales, of wool to be sold in Albury today and tomorrow. This is a small section of the Graziersâ Co-op, co. showroom and the valuers are Messrs. Bert Bywater (from Bennett and Gillman) and Bert Dibb (Elliott and Dibb)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Dangerous to count on new wheat markets”
SYDNEY, Tues.: It was dangerous for the Menzies-Fadden Government to count on large returns front wheat markets yet to be discovered, Federal Leader of the Opposition (Dr. Evatt)…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Season’s Record at Albury Wool Sales
A new record for the current Albury wool season was created yesterday when 147d per lb. was paid for four bales of super quality Merino wool. Owner was Mrs: Daly, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Keen Demand for Wool at Albury Sales
The Albury woolbrokers offered catalogues aggregating 22,000 bales to a large attendance of the buying trade. In line with other centres selling this week values showed an easier tendency. Competition, however, was widely distributed and keenly supported…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Crisis “Board acted as thought best”
SYDNEY, Wed.: The general secretary of the Farmers and Settlersâ Association, Mr. T. McDougall, said today that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.s.w. Will Have Bumper Wheat Harvest
SYDNEY, Wed.: This yearâs wheat harvest in N.S.W, will exceed 60,000,000 bushels. Coupled with this phenomenal yield, which exceeds all expectation, is the excellent quality of this yearâs grain over previous years…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →No change in U.S. tariff for wool imports
WASHINGTON, Wed.: The Eisenhower legislative proposals to provide a new wool support programme for domestic growers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soil Conditioners Boost Crops
Liquid soil conditioner was being used on various crops in the United States as an insurance against unfavourable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers Help Young Widow
MELBOURNE, Wed.: Fifty farmers at Taylorâs Lake, about 13 miles from Horsham, in the heart of the Wimmera, are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Drop in Grape Crop
MELBOURNE, Wed.: This seasonâs grape crop in the Mildura district will be more than 10,000 tons below last yearâs…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To the Editor Investors in Farm Lands
Sir.âThe article âUnlock the Landâ will be endorsed by thousands of Australians, and I suggest that a copy be sent to all…
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