Farm Produce
The remarkable firmness in farm produce lines that has been displayed for some time past continues, and in several instances higher prices still are being…
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Farming & the land, 1915
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Dairy Produce
In dairy produce there has been a good deal of activity, and the market was firm in tone generally. Among the lines showing considerable firmness was cheese,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Trade. Question of State Profit. Sydney
Replying yesterday to the criticism of the leader of the Opposition of the Government having made a profit by economic handling of the wheat crop, Mr. Hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Profits. Statement by Mr. Hall. Sydney
Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, made a further statement to-day in defence of the administration of the Wheat Board. "The Wheat Board," he said, "has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter. Next Saturday's Parade.—the King's Health.—a Club for Soldiers.—a Farmer's Lot in Drought Time.— the Tenant.— Sometimes.—should May 24 Be a Holiday?.—the Prohibition Par[?]y's Chance. Sydney
The "Route March next Saturday is going to be a thing to remember. Everyone is looking forward to it, and hoping for fine weather. While the "next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Indian Wheat Regulation of Price. London
The Indian Committee has devised a scheme to prevent speculation in India's surplus wheat crop, which is estimated at 2,000,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Black Noses in Cattle
There is a sort of general objection to the existence of black noses among cattle, and even with sheep, and on inquiry it will be found that this objection goes…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Wheat Outlook
At present there is plenty of wheat in sight for consumption, and there is no reason for any panic, but I am nervous about the price for 1915-16 Russia,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →America's Wheat Yield. Washington
The Agricultural Department estimates the winter wheat output at 620 million bushels, a decrease of 65 millions, compared with the yield in 1914…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Labour on Farms
Clearly the shortage of labour in some agricultural districts is becoming a serious matter, whatever the cause of it may be. To meet the deficiency, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farm and Produce. Sprays for Aphis
Use 1lb strong tobacco or 3lb waste tobacco, 3lb soft soap, to 20 gallons water. Preparation, in a closed vessel boil the tobacco and soft soap in two gallons of…
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Merchants in the produce section of the trade have had a busy week in executing contracts with other States. There is a rumour current that it is the intention…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairy Produce
There has been an active inquiry for most lines of dairy produce daring the week, and the market, wall maintained the firm tone that has obtained for some…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wheat Act. Reply to Criticism. Sydney
Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, made at further reply yesterday to the criticism directed against the administration of the Wheat Act…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the Nation in Arms.—protecting Wives and Children.—a Small-pox [?].—Our Butter Su[?]es. — the Naturalisation Laws.—every Citizen's Duty. Sydney
The procession in a [?]utshell,— He didn't see how many stood in his immediate neighbourhood, Elated, tense, and proud…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Pastoral Outlook
Mr. Sydney Kidman, who is known throughout the Commonwealth as the Cattle King, has probably a more extensive knowlege of the pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Unchanged. Sydney
The application made to the Necessary Commodities Commission for a further increase of 3d a lb in the price of butter has been refused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales. London
The fourth series of wool sales was opened to-day, when 12,556 bales were offered, a representative selection including 3723 bales from New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. Controlling Parliament.—the New Vice-president of the Executive.—a Road Around Farm Cove.—patrol-men in Plain Clothes.—mr. Kidman on the State of the Country.—unable to Read or Write. Sydney
Mr. George Beeby draws attention to "The Lesson of the Labour Conference." For some years past it has struggled for the "right" to control things, and now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Butter Shall Not Rise To-night
Ring the joy bells. The machination of the adversaries of domestic thrift and frugality have fallen before the enemy's guns. Butter shall not rise to-night…
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