Canadian Wheat Crop Ottawa
The Bureau of Statistics estimates the 1940 acreages under wheat in three prairie provinces at 27,750,000 acres, compared with 25,813,000 acres last…
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Farming & the land, 1940
861 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 44
Dairy Prospects
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Australian Dairy Board's weekly report of production issued to-day stated that in Queensland no rain fell during the week. The weather was cold, with…
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The newspaper "Politica" announces that the Yugoslavian wheat crop this year is "catastrophic" and probably 30 per cent. smaller than last year…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Despite the war there was still some demand for Australian wheat and flour for export, said the Chairman of the Australian Wheat…
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CANBERRA, Monday.—A decline in butter production in the Eastern States during March, April and May to shown in statistics issued to-day. Production in May was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Farmer's Advice in England London
Stanley Kelly, a South Australian farmer, told the "Daily Express" that he was astounded at the vast stretches of land in Britain carrying nothing but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia Will Get £34000,000 for Wheat Crop Sydney
Disbursements by the Australian Wheat Board for the 1939-40 wheat crop will total £34,000,000, the Assistant Minister (Mr. Nock) announced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dairy Farmers' Dance For Victoria League
Dairy Farmers' Employees' Patriotic Club held a dance at the City Hall last night, in aid of the Victoria League. The patriotic note was evident in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland and District Six Offer As Butter Factory Directors
Six nominations, including those of two of the retiring directors, have been received by the Secretary of Bowthorne Butter Factory (Mr. F. Don) for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Outlook Bad for Wheat: Rain Needed Sydney
"Unless rain falls within a fortnight the prospects for the wheat crop in N.S.W. will be very grave," said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upper Hunter Farmers Hard Pressed Conditions Worst Since 1901
The State Treasurer (Mr. A. Richardson). returned to Sydney after several days in the Upper Hunter. He went as far as Merriwa on one line and Scone…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →British Farmers Fined
LONDON, July 31.—The Ministry of Agriculture states that from the outbreak of war to July 26, 49 farmers have been prosecuted for disobeying orders to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rain Needed to Save Wheat Crop
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid) said to-day there would be no wheat crop in some areas if rain did not fall immediately. The…
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Fifty skeins of wool were distributed yesterday by the Australian Women's Comfort Fund. Women present were Mesdames M. Clark, F. Bates, C. Bates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Worst for 20 YEARS Morpeth Butter Factory Output Halved
Not for 20 years has the Bowthorne Butter Factory at Morpeth experienced so severe a half year as the last. Most dairy farmers had to hand-feed their stock…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Plant Main Onion Crop Now
A seasonable job at present is to ensure the onion supply for the first half of next season. To do this plantings should be made now. Seedlings should be…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—In its weekly report on the prospects of butter production, the Australian Dairy Produce Board said to-day that production continued to decline In…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Wool Store
Front elevation architect's sketch of a wool store proposed to be buill in Centenary-road, Newcastle for the Australian Agricultural Company at a cost os £12,000. (See story pages 6.)…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hide Slump Affects Cattle Values
SYDNEY, Friday.—Owing to the loss of Continental markets the price of hides has slumped in Australia. This is reflected is the price of cattle. The Stock…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat for Power Alcohol Impracticable Sydney
"The use of wheat for the production of power alcohol, as a substitute fuel for petrol, is impracticable." said Mr. A. H. McDonald. Director of…
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