Farmer Makes Sure of His Sheep
A flock of sheep, no matter how small, is a precious possession in Germany these days. This German farmer, on the outskirts of…
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Farming & the land, 1948
585 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 30
Last Wool Sale
Six brokers will offer 16,000 bales at the final wool sale of the season in Newcastle on June 9 and 10…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Communists Ape Sheep In Attack
SHANGHAI, May 17.— Chinese Communists attacking the besieged city of Yinghsien, in Shansi Province, used saboteurs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Send First Wheat Cargo to N.z
THE FIRST shipment of wheat from Newcastle to New Zealand will be made within several weeks. The Lodestone, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Drift of Farm Labour
The drift of farm labour to the cities would continue till the Government provided amenities and improved working conditions on farms,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Average Wool Price 1/- Higher
The average price paid for greasy wool at Australian sales for the 10 months ended April 30 was 40.13d compared with 27.91d a lb for the…
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SYDNEY: Prices paid for wool at the Brisbane sales show that this will be the most remarkable year ever known in the history of Australian wool sales, Sydney wool brokers commented today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Give Air Trip For Best Farm Landing Strips
A PRIZE of a free aerial trip around Australia will be awarded to the New South Wales farmer who equips his property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Threat to Withhold Barley Crop
HOBART, Wednesday.—Unless Tasmanian barley growers were permitted to share in the export pool they might withhold their product,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Wheat Ships In Port
Two of the four wheat ships which have been delayed in Newcastle waiting for bunkers, will sail to-day. They are Baron Belhaven…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →U.K. Resells Butter From Australia
LONDON, Sat. (O.S.R.).—Following a Queensland comment, Britain's Food Ministry has agreed that Britain has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Young Migrants For Farms
SYDNEY, Sunday.—The decision of the Big Brother Movement in Britain to send 500 selected youths to New South Wales every year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soviet Wool Buying Has Trade Puzzled "Herald" Service
LONDON, May 24.—British wool circles are speculating why the Soviet is so determinedly buying wool in the world markets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairymen 'Must Be Encouraged' To Build Herds
SYDNEY, Monday.—Dairy farmers must be taught efficient methods of feeding and encouraged to improve their herds, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Japs May Buy More Wool
TOKYO, May 25.—A 10-man committee of Japanese wool experts to examine foreign wool offers and shipments, will shortly be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S.A. Wool at New High
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—A new State record of 87d a lb was made at Adelaide wool sales to-day it was obtained for seven hales of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Harvest Will Be Smaller
SYDNEY. — This season's wheat harvest is expected to fall far short of last season's record 98,000,000-bushel crop…
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SYDNEY. — First biff shipment of Australian wool for Japan will be taken by the steamer Nellore, now loading in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fewer Sheep, Cattle at Waratah
Fewer sheep were offered at Waratali yesterday. Wethers formed the bulk of the supply and most consignments were of good trade quality…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Ships Load Wheat
Three oversea ships are loading wheat in Newcastle. The Querimba is loading 6431 tons of bulk wheat for India, the…
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