Butter to Be Dearer. Sydney
Melbourne advises that strong representations have been made to the Federal Government that the price of Australian butter should be raised. The long drought…
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Farming & the land, 1920
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The Flour Supply. Wheat Imports Increase. Sydney
Mr. Ashford, the Minister for Agriculture, states that the wheat deliveries from Victoria during the past fortnight have averaged, approximately, 7000 bags…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce
The markets for farm produce have been fairly quiet during the past week. Quotations for wheat, flour, bran, and pollard remain unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Produce
Business in dairy produce has been of decreased volume owing to the continuance of the marine engineers trouble. Butter continues in ample supply. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Produce. Curing Lemons
As soon as the lemons are fairly matured, or have attained a size best suited for commercial purposes, they should be gathered. This requires to be very…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rise in Butter Keen Resentment SYDNEY
New South Wales has big stocks of fresh surplus butter but the Federal Government has authorised a rise of 2 1/2d a pound in wholesale and retail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gift to the State Mr A. Hordern's Stud Sheep SYDNEY
Mr. Anthony Hordern has offered as a free gift to the State of his stud of imported Lincoln sheep and progeny. Mr. Hordern imported these…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youngest Airwoman The Farman Touch LONDON. Tuesday Night
It Is reported from Paris that the youngest airwoman in the world. Andreo Farman, the 14-year-old daughter of the famous Maurice Farman,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat-growing in Africa
A message from Capetown states that the Departmental Committee's report on wheat-growing in the Union states that the annual deficit has been 40 per…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce
A more hopeful tone is noticeable in the markets for farm produce, and with the cessation of the marine engineers trouble trade will be again possible it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Produce
Owing to the substantial advance of 2½d a lb in butter, orders are not coming in so freely for this commodity. In some quarters the opinion is expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm and Produce. Brown Rot in Stone Fruit
It is reported this year that there has been a good deal of Brown Rot on peaches and nectarines after being packed in cases. This gives interest to experiments…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Amateur Gardener Cabbages and Cauliflowers How to Rotate the Crops
There is a patch of country to the right of the up-line between the railway and the brick-kilns at or near St. Leonards where the land [?] now is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Sales London, Tuesday Night
At the London wool sales 158,000 bales were catalogued, of which the Continent bought 40,000 and America 10,000. The selection was good,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmer Versus Merchant
Thomas Lantry, junior, of Hinton, sued J. Ireland, Limited, of Newcastle, claiming £108 17s 5d. for one truck of hay, purchased at £12 5s per ton. Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Conspiracy The Wheat Cases SYDNEY
The Crown closed its case in the hearing of the conspiracy charges arising out of Mr. Justice Pring's Wheat Commission report, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Produce
There has been a substantial volume of business passing in dairy produce during the past week. Butter is still coming forward in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce
Business in farm produce is much brighter owing to the resumption of the running of the steamers, and a fair amount of trade has been transacted with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Huge Horseless Farm
In the November issue of "Chambers's Journal," reference is made to a farm in America which is conducted on a colossal scale. It is situated in Montana and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Produce. Soil Under Irrigation
Summarising recent investigations on soft aeration, the "Agricultural Gazette of Canada" (play, 1919) records with regard to flood irrigation as practised in…
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