Miner Becomes Farmer. Success in Queensland. Brisbane
Mr. J. Weatherburn, who eleven years ago relinquished his calling as a coal miner at Newcastle and sought his fortune on the land in Queensland, was a…
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Farming & the land, 1922
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Farm Labour
In the course of a paper dealing with this subject at a recent meeting of the Maitland branch of the South Australian Farmers' Bureau, Mr. O. W. Jones said…
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There was a poor selection of marinoos at the wool sales on Friday, but there was strong competition, especially by the Germans and Swiss. The finer grades…
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During a bitter debate in the Senate on the wool schedule in the tariff, Senator Walsh declared that a duty of 33 per cent. on scoured wool would ultimately cost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insects and Maize In Store and Paddock Crop Protection
Some twenty-eight species of insects have so far been recorded as attacking maize in New South Wales, and of these some twelve (notably weevil…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers in Power Canadian Wave New Manitoba Premier VANCOUVER
The province of Manitoba has taken, on a fanning Government with a vengeance. The recent elections resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canadian Cattle Embargo
In the House of Commons Captain William Shaw moved a resolution demanding the removal of the embargo upon the importation of Canadian cattle, He declared…
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A message from Washington states that the Senate light over the wool tariff was renewed when Senator Root, charging that the proposed duties on coarse wools…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →137 Per Cent. Wool Duties America's High Tariff VANCOUVER
A washington message states that Senator Len Root, when the Estimates were proposed for duties on the courser grades of wool to reach 137 per…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aid to Farmers Work for Banks Rural Board Tasks SYDNEY
Aid to farmers has for some years been given by the Rural Industries Board, and several millions were thus advanced during the last drought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Tariff
The Senate yesterday continued the battle over the wool tariff. Senator Wadsworth said he did not complain of the 33 per cent. duty on fine…
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At the wool sales yesterday, there was a much better selection of morinoes. There was good all round competition, especially for the finest sorts. Prices…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beef and Butter Abattoir Storage Adamstown Objection
The Mayor of Adamstown (Alderman Arthur), in his report at the council's meeting last night, mentioned the fact that the Abattoir Board…
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The high tariff Senators won a sweeping victory, defeating by 43 votes to 22 Senator Lenroot's amendment to fix 60 per cent. as the maximum ad valorem…
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At the wool sales yesterday there was a poor selection of merinoes, but there was strong Continental competition for super sorts, especially among…
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Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, replying to questions in the House of Commons, said the Government accepted Monday's decision as a mandate to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales
There was a poor selection at the wool sales yesterday, especially of merinoes. The competition was good, especially for Continental sorts, which showed a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Produce. the Chemistry of Dairying
A report from West Australia states that breeders of dairy cattle in that State are working on vastly improved lines in comparison with former years, and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Dairy Produce
Business in dairy produce was even during the week, with no outstanding feature in operations. Westerly winds and wet weather in the dairying,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial. the Week's Review. Farm Produce
The chief feature of operations in farm produce activities during the [?]has been an acute shortage of green wheaten chaff in the Newcastle…
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