Letters to the Editor. the Sheep's Weight
Sir,—At last I see the results of the sheep guessing competition of the P.P. and C. Society of last show; and signed by E. Barlow. I would like to know how…
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Farming & the land, 1915
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Wheat Ship Beached. London
The Allen liner Tunisian, of 10,576 tons, while on a voyage from Montreal, Canada, to Hull, wheat-laden, has been beached at Pakefield, on the coast of Suffolk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Poultry Farmer Killed
Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, held an inquest at Awaba yesterday concerning the death of George Nicholas Parkin, a poultry-farmer, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Food Shortage. Butter and Meat. Sydney
For the first time in Sydney, Sussex-street inerchants did not have a single box of butter to offer to-day. Not even during the great drought of 1902 did such…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London News. the Wheat Supply.—mr. Wilson and Peace.—asphyxiating Gases. St. George's Day.—the Belgians. London, May 17th, 1915. the Wheat Supply
An important statement was issued on Wednesday night by the Indian Wheat Committee, of which Lord Lucas is chairman, with regard to the arrangements…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Produce. Two Effective Methods of Control
The amount of Investigational work being carried out in America in connection with woolly aphis ("American blight") loaves no doubt as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Dairy Produce
The butter famine continues to be the outstanding feature of the dairy produce markets. The position is being more and more acute, as the supplies show…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm Produce
Merchants have had a trying week, in endeavouring to meet the demand for all lines of fodder. There is a great scarcity of supplies. The position of chaff…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Belgian Hay Crop. Seized by Germans. Amsterdam
The German military authorities have seized the entire hay crop, in Belgium…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Indian Wheat Crop. Government's Good Deal. London
[?] writer in the "Observer" says the deal in Indian wheat by the Government has been remarkably successful. The shipments to Britain have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Barque Gone. London
The barque Dumfriesshire, bound from San Francisco to Dublin, wheat ladened, was torpedoed. The members of the crew wore landed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Price of Butter. Sargent's, Limited, Fined. Sydney
Sargent's, Limited, were proceeded against before the Necessary Commodities Commission to-day on a charge of selling half a pound of butter at a price…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American Wool Exports. Prohibition Modified. London
The "Meaning Post" is unofficially informed that the prohibition against American firms re-exporting wool bought in England and Australia has been modified…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales. Rise in Values. London
The fifth series of London wool sales was opened to-day, when 8179 bales were offered. Including 2439 from New Zealand. There was a goo dattendance, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sugar Supply. Control of Crop. Brisbane
A proclamation was issued to-day, bringing into operations the agreement between the Queensland Government and the Commonwealth Government, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the Butter Famine.—the Casualty Lists and Recruiting.—why Charge Fares to Soldiers?—victor Trumper, Aged 38.—Let Australia Day Be a Bumper.—nagging Norton-griffiths. Sydney
The butter famine is a famine, indeed. Drop a piece of bread so provided, and it is bound to fall on that side. Thus, start a conversation with a lady, and she is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Wheat
I do not know whether the Government's venture into wheat growing is one of the things which the Opposition considers good, but if my memory serves me, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm and Produce. the Meat Supply. Phenomenal Prices
Some very high prices for fat cattle have been recorded this week. When the rise in values first set in there were many who attributed the position to the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Dairy Produce
There has been an active market for practically all lines of dairy produce, but business continues to be cramped by the shortage of supplies in different linen…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm Produce
With the exception of an advance in potatoes and onions the market for farm produce lines shows no appreciable change since last week. As the prices…
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