Cattle Rush Water
Maddened by heat, a mob of more than 1000 cattle broke from the Tabulam stock yards, near Casino, on Friday. and raced madly for the Clarence…
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Farming & the land, 1940
1,681 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 85
Wool Report
The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 36/1/1940:— Our appraisement catalogue No. 12 comprising 10,838 bales was submitted…
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The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. report under date January 25:—On Tuesday, the 23rd inst. we offered a good selection of wools…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Wheat Crop 76,000,000 Bushels
Returns of 17,116 wheat farmers of New South Wales show that the harvest of the current season (1939-40) is approximately 76,000,000 bushels. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agents' Commissions on Silo Wheat
The farmer, delivering grain in balk to his local silo, receives from the Silo Board a certificate for so many bushels of f.a q. grain delivered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Restrictions Probable Abandonment Improved Prospects
It is believed that because of a great improvement in the market outlook, the Federal Government has abandoned its proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Wool Needs. Effects on Rag Trade
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The mills in the United Kingdom are running at high pressure. Raw material has been made available…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Carry-over About 30,000,000 Bushels
The Minister for Commerce. Senator McLeay, speaking at Adelaide, said that, although it now appeared that the wheat harvest would yield about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Fibre Move to Increase Use Possibilities For New England Textile Mills
A move to encourage increased use of wool fibre was made at the annual meeting of the Armidale and District Chamber of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Homesick Horse Deserts Returns to Farm
A farmer in the village of Lantremange in the Ardennes had his favourite horse requisitioned by the Belgian military authorities. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Graziers & Farmers' Items of Interest. Blowfly Strike--the Mules Operation Ex. Plained
It is claimed that the Mules operation, when properly used, has been successful in greatly reducing the incidence of fly strike among treated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meat Export Outlook Cattle Shortage
Shipments of frozen meats under the Imperial Meal Contract appear to be leaving our ports freely, as exporters continue to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Historic Trip Sheep Arrive at Cangai
On Saturday last a flock of sheep consisting of 800 merino ewes and 14 Border Leicester rams arrived at Cangai, being the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cattle Stampede Sale Had to be Abandoned
At Tabulam on Friday 1500 head of cattle mustered for a sale became maddened by heat when the temperature reached…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day's Markets Wheat Price Sydney
The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat were unchanged to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 3 9½; bagged millers' parcels…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Artificial Wool Certain To Come, Says Chemist
Only the limitations of present-day chemistry prevent the manufacture of fibres having the essential molecular structure of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires Heavy Toll in Yass District Sheep Trapped Sydney
It is estimated that hush fives which swept through the Yass district on Sunday and yesterday destroyed 50,000 acres, besides…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep by Auction
A cheep sale will be held in the municipal saleyards on Friday. February 9, at 2 p.m. when 500 good quality sheep, in good condition, will be sold in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Wheat Crop Shipping Problems Finding a Market
The Australian wheat crop for 1939,40 is estimated at 204,000,000 business only 10,000,000 bushels below the record crop of 1932-33…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LOCAL & GENERAL Cattle Drop Dead from Heat
At the Tenterfield saleyards on Friday 98 head of cattle dropped dead during a sale from the excessive heat. The sale was abandoned and the…
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