Commercial Review of the Week Farm and Produce Market
As was anticipated last week, potato prices were reduced £1 a ton all round this week. Business has been very brisk, and stocks on hand at present are light…
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Farming & the land, 1930
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Dairy Produce
The fact that all principal retail houses will be closed for four days caused a keen inquiry for and dairy produce lines during the week, and a more satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland District "Foolish Act" Chad's Creek Fire Farmer and Wife Quarrel
The Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed) held an inquiry at the Gresford Courthouse yesterday afternoon concerning a fire which took place at Chad's Creek, 15 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →April Wool Sales
As was generally expected, a much more cheerful and confident tone characterised the wool sales held in Brisbane last week than that which was in evidence at the…
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Paddy's Lucerne is of a slender or twiggy habit and varies from two to four feet in height. The leaves are simple, with sew-like edges, rather pale on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Down on the Miniature Farm Varied Scenes in Sydney Show
THE HANDIWORK of Mr. A. N. Allen, farmer-in-chief to the R.A.S., this miniature irrigation farm is being admired by thousands of visitors to the Show…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Singleton Fat Cattle
At the weekly stock sales the yarding of fat cattle proved equal to requirements, made up principally of cows and heifers, with a few pens of prime steers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Retaliatory Action Europe and Wheat "Corner" PRAGUE, April 19
Dr. Hozda, President of the International Agrarian Bureau, has urged united action by all agrarians against the American-Canadian-Argentine wheat production. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As Insulator New Use For Wool Found LONDON
Professor Barker, head of the British Wool Research Association, hits informed the Australian Minister for Customs (Mr. Fenton), that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drought in Kansas Drop in Wheat Acreage Kansas City, April 18
The Kansas City correspondent of the "New York Times" says that the driest March in Kansas for 43 years, excepting 1919, has accomplished the reduction in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proud of Party Mr. Scullin's Tribute Helping the Farmers Melbourne
Delegates to the Victorian Labour Conference who attended the presidential dinner to-night were told by Mr. J. H. Scullin that he was naturally proud to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Labour and the Farmers
One of the resolutions carried at the Labour Conference in Sydney favoured a special campaign to educate country people to the objectives…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Efforts Fail Relief For Farm Mortgagers Too Difficult Sydney
Efforts by the State cabinet to devise some plan for a partial moratorium to relieve land-owners and others, who are faced…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rain Holds Off Victorian Wheat Prospects MELBOURNE
The Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. Hunt) is not pessimistic about the season's prospects. Though rain in useful quantities still holds off, so far as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →East Maitland Council Meeting Protest From Farmers
The Mayor (Ald. A. J. Baker) presided at a meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council last night. There were also present—Ald. A. S. Foster, J. Ferry, J…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Oyster Farmers Protection From Thieves Legislation Promised Sydney
In opening the annual conference of the New South Wales Combined Oyster Farmers' Association to-day, the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) said that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inland Rain Benefit to Wheat Areas Best for Months Sydney
The parched areas of the west and south have had some rain at last. The first general fall since December commenced yesterday, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Homebush Sales Good Demand for Sheep Sydney
There was a good demand for the 36,000 sheep penned at Homebush to-day. The quality in general was equal to that of previous yardings, the majority of it being on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Winter Crops Rain Urgently Needed MELBOURNE
Commenting upon the position of the pastoral and agricultural industries, the Commonwealth Metorogolist (Mr. Hunt) said that in Queensland the splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial Review of the Week Farm and Produce Market
Contrary to expectations potato prices were reduced 10/ a ton on the Newcastle market this week. With a heavier shipment from Tasmania than was expected,…
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