New Wheat Variety To Revolutionise Industry MELBOURNE
The American Consul at Melbourne furnishes the following wireless message from Honolulu:— Santa Rosa (California) reports: Mr…
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Farming & the land, 1918
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Farmers and Settlers. Annual Conference. Sydney
The twenty-fifth annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was opened at the King's Hall this morning. Mr. E. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., occupied…
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All classes of farm product met with a strong demand at the Newcastle markets today. Some very heavy orders were arriving from the drought-stricken north-west…
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The statement of Mr. Giles (representative of the wheat growers on the Wheat Board) yesterday, concerning the financial management of the wheat pool, shows that there is extremely bad organisation somewhere. This statement is to the effect that instead of paying the farmers the full price obtained in London for their crops of…
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At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference this afternoon, the president announced that the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce had invited the conference to…
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The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was resumed under the presidency of Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., at King's Hall, Sydney, to-day…
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No section of British traders is more alive to the need of preparing for the resumption of trade after the war than the wool traders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the Farmers and Their Troubles.—no. 4 Lifeboat.—mr. Hughes Explained.—the Question of Brands.—"stuff" in the Domain.—the Hotelkeepers.—wine Versus Whisky.—the Blind As Poultry-keepers.—a Cat and Rat Item. Sydney
The farmers are here and flourishing sometimes it is a stick: more often a question. It is again affirmed that the farmers are here, because some of them…
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Discussion upon political matters was resumed at the Farmers and Settlers' Conference at Sydney to-day. Mr. Trethowan occupied the chair…
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During the discussion at the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day a delegate said that there was a rumor that Mr. Hughes (Prime Minister) had sold all the 1917…
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It is reported from Washington that the Department of Agriculture has announced that the 1918 crop is estimated at 891,000,000 bushels of wheat, which is…
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An important ministerial statement was made in the House of Commons to-night, concerning the non-Internment of enemy aliens in respect to which the keenest…
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The Imperial Government has again purchased the New Zealand wool clip this time for the period of the war, and for twelve months after the 30th June following the…
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Mr. Greene, the Minister in charge of Price Fixing, stated to-day that as butter in the winter pool will not be sufficient for requirements, all first grade…
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The Farmers and Settlers' Conference today discussed the following motion, moved by Mr. E. J. German: "That this conference requests the Acting Prime Minister to cable…
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There has been a good volume of business in nearly all lines of dairy produce during the week. Butter fresh from the factory is very scarce…
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Owing to the continued dry weather all fodder linen are in active demand. Farmers from the north and north-west are in many instances seeking a truck load or two of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Produce. Peach Curl Leaf
In the current number of the "New South Wales Agricultural Gazette," Mr. W. J. Allen the fruit expert of the department, writing on the control of peach curl leaf at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Our Sydney Letter. a Lady on Extravagance.—behind the Scenes.—respecting Something Affecting Newcastle.—the Forthcoming War Loan.—chicago Talks to Our Manufacturers.—little Birds That Talk of Wheat.—concern Over Influenza. Sydney
Miss Beale considers that the members of her sex should dress more simply. And the commissioner agrees with her, and has spoken of curtailing dress advertising…
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Butter supplies are daily becoming smaller at wholesale houses, and the shortage has become acute. The supplies from the winter pool will be exhausted by the end of the week, and to…
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