Wheat Crop Estimate Exceeded Canberra
Commonwealth official estimates of the 1938-39 wheat crop have been increased to 151,000,000 bushels from the 145,000,000 forecast last November…
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Farming & the land, 1939
1,421 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 72
Better Demand Butter in London MELBOURNE
An improved demand for butter was experienced in London during the past week because of expectations of a serious decline in gradings. Owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle Praised Jerseys Impressed Judge Winners Could Go Anywhere
Mr. B. S. Ball, of Hambledon Hill, Singleton, who judged the cattle at Cessnock Show yesterday, was very impressed with the Jerseys. Those in the top grade,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sell More Wool in London Inducement to Australian Growers LONDON, March 10
The "Yorkshire Post" says that the outcome of the discussions last year between the British Wool Federation and Sir Dalziel Kelly and Mr. F. S. Abbott,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farm Novice Pen Name May Win
BUCKSHEE was considered a good things beaten at his last two starts, so he has a chance to atone in the Farm Novice Handicap. The Blizzard, who has been…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Form for Warwick Farm's Seven Races Korimako May Win Denham Court Limulet's Prospects in Warwick March Handicap SYDNEY
Korimako is the selection for the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm. The mare has not had a race since the spring, but she does well when fresh, and has been pleasing in her track work…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Bounty for Wool Proposed Graziers' Leader Puts Case Sydney
A Commonwealth bounty of 1d a 1b on all wool produced in Australia, to cease when wool averaged more than 1s a 1b…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trapped in Car, Three Drown Manildra Cloudburst Farmers Rescue Girls Manildra
Two women and a child 2½ years old were drowned late yesterday afternoon when their car, which had become bogged in a culvert was overwhelmed by a wall…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Son Charged Farmer Fatally Shot Court Told of Domestic Quarrel Brisbane
Fritz Max Hugo Gruber, 54, a dairy farmer, was shot fatally at his home on the Bluff Plateau. 11 miles from Ipswich, at 6.30 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Keeps Stock in Electrified Single-wire Fence Farmer's Innovation Lismore
A novel and inexpensive method of preventing his stock straying to other properties have been evolved by Mr. H. Goldsmith, a dairy farmer of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Citrus Crops Below Average Effect of Hot Weather SYDNEY
The Department of Agriculture estimates that New South Wales should produce 1,803,000 bushels of oranges, 300,000 bushels of lemons, and 225,000 bushels of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Creditor Wins Denham Court Handicap D. Munro's Vigorous Riding at Warwick Farm Herarde Wins March Handicap Sydney
Ridden vigorously by D. Munro at the finish of the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm yesterday, Creditor won by a neck from Mildura, with Cloudy only a head away in third place…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Finish of the Trial Hurdle Race at Warwick Farm
Lord Sun, winning the Trial Hurdle Race at Warwick Farm on Saturday afternoon on. Silver Cost is shown in second place. The hurdies were on the outside of the track…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Butter and Eggs
Sir,—I haven't any substantial dairy to worry about but I have a healthy appetite to consider. I am asking readers why all the "squawk" in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Values Firm in Melbourne Melbourne
Prices remained firm at last week's Geelong rates when the Melbourne series of wool sales was resumed to-day. The offering comprised 8441 bales. Clearances…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S.A. Wheat for Shanghai Effect of Sale on Sydney Market SYDNEY
When business opened on the Sydney wheat market this morning a report was received that South Australia had sold 10,000 tons of grain to Shanghai. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before Wife's Inquest Farmer Dies While Police Probe Reopened Inquiry Into Earlier Tragedy Melbourne
The death of a Guy's Forest farmer was revealed when an inquest on his wife was about to be opened to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cheapest Wheat This Season Sydney
Owing to weakness in the oversea markets, the price of wheat in Sydney to-day fell to 2/3¾ a bushel, the lowest quotation for the current season. Small…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales Late Rates Are Held BRISBANE
The wool sales were continued at Brisbane to-day, 10,148 bales being offered. The selection was a little better than that offered last week, but was only an…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sold More Wool for Less Money Canberra
Australia's export wool cheque in the eight months ended February, was nearly £2,000,000 lower than for the same period of last year,…
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