The Spud Crop
A local farmer remarked to us the other day that he will be able to dig his potato crop this year with a crowbar, the tubers are so heavily…
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Farming & the land, 1924
1,565 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 79
Migration Officer's Visit. Inspection of Experiment Farm. a Warm Enthusiast
A visit was paid to the Glen Innes Experiment farm recently by Mr. G. N. Robbins, who is the migration officer at Australia House, London,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FARM and Station Marauding Cattle. a Rural Problem
Straying cattle, which break fences along the roads, and menace traffic at night, constitute a serious problem for many shire councils,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Commercial. Successful Cattle Sale
Messrs. A. H. McArthur & Co. and Whitby Simpson [in conjunction) report having conducted a successful clearance sale of cattle at the local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Butter Record. for North Coast
[?] of Nestlebrae, an I.M.S. cew, owned by Mr. J. J. King, of Alstonville, has completed her 365 day's test with a result of 1179.83…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Northern Cattle Raids. With Subsequent Impoundings
At last week's Tenterfield P.P. Board's meeting, the Secretary stated that a visit had beep paid by the Board's officers to the reserves and routes in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heavy Sheep Mortality. Through Pig Weed
A mob of 2200 [?]wes in splendid condition was untrucked at Narrabri a few nights ago, on their way back to Mascotte station. After being driven…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Travelling Sheep. Drovers Fined for Offences
In the Glen Innes Police Court on Monday morning several prossentions were instituted by the Stock Inspector, Mr. J. Kenny, for breaches of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Values Maintained. At Yesterday's Sales
At yesterday's wool sales, the recently improved rates were fully maintained. Values were quite up to the best point of the season. There was an all-round…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Experiments. At Glen Innes Government Farm
The Ayrshire cow, Miss Dot, who is undergoing a special test for production at the Glen runes Experiment Farm, has now, says the 'Examiner,' produced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Anthrax Outbreak Cattle Badly Attacked. Sydney
An outbreak of anthrax occurred among 700 of cattle at Niall Brothers, Bucktinguy Station, Nyngan. Nineteen deaths have already taken place, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cattle King's Comments on the Australian Worker. Sydney
Sir Sydney Kidman, the "Cattle King," in an interview at Broken Hill, expressed the opinion that one American could do as much work in a day as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Valueless Cattle
A North Queensland correspondent writes to the "Pastoral Review": "The driest season--I mean the lowest rainfall in 53 years--is being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Evicted From Farm
The eviction of a returned soldier from his home block in the Weston Soldiers' Settlement has caused discontent among the settlers and other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Voluntary Wheat Pool
The committee of the Voluntary Wheat Pool announces that the final payment in the 1922-23 voluntary pool will be available to growers on the 23rd inst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Sales More Records
Winchcombe, Carson & Co. wired us yesterday: We sold 8400 bales of wool at our Sydney sale to-day. Competition was keen especially from America,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial. Money and Wool. Contracts in Results
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Super fleece wools have of late come into their own in decided fashion. For a time this season they were the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Argentine Wool. Makes 4/9 per lb
The Argentine wool year ended with practically all old stocks exhausted, enly some. 700,000 kilos remaining. Prospects for the new clip now Starting…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FARM and Station Hailstorms Insurance. Queensland Claims
The severe hailstorms exberienceld on the Darling Downs and in the Maranoa distriet of Queensland, have led to a big crop of insurance claims being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Commercial. Record Wool Sales
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us on Tuesday morning: "We sold 8400 hales of wool at our Sydney sale today. Competition was keen, especially…
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