Wool Drive 1947
The Moree War Memorial Education Centre has just received a further cheque for £65/17/11, representing proceeds of balance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1948
285 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 10 of 15
Moree Cattle Market
Dalgety and Co. report having held a special cattle sale on 28th July before a large attendance of local and outside buyers. The districts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Historic Sheep Sale. "Nottingham Downs" Flock
Pastoral history was made when the whole flock of 22,000 mixed sheep was auctioned at "Nottingham Downs,"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farm Machinery
"Machinery has been adapted to meet special fanning conditions in the United States of America, and all 'truck' (market gardens)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Report
The Country Producers Selling Ltd. report under, date July 29:—The fourth series of wool sales London which commenced on the 1…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Powdery Mildew of Wheat
Powdery mildew of wheat is caused by a parasitic fungus which develops mainly in the rankly-growing portions of a crop, but during moist…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Price Prospect. Mill Turnover Maintained
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Trade abroad indicates a good volume of business at the mills and confident feelings…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Roughage for Sheep
It is a well-known fact that sheep thrive best on "firm" feed. The diet of wild sheep, consisting of fibrous grasses and herbs, contains a high…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Women's Association News. Appeal for Wool
Miss Margaret McCallum, General Secretary of the Country Women's Association of New South Wales, writes: "You may…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Alleged Cattle Theft
The Police took action against Sydney George Cox, drover, aged 51, on Tuesday for an alleged theft of a baldy steer, valued at £15, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coming Wool Sales
The 1948-49 selling season open in Sydney on August 30. A total of 418,000 bales will submitted between the opening date and Christmas recess…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stronger Wool Tone. Better Inquiry
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: A more extended private inquiry has been latterly experienced for local fellmongered wools…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Debate Stifled Treatt Seeks Funds for Growers
State Opposition Leader, Mr. Treat tried unsuccessfully in the Legislative Assembly to persuade the Government to allow the House to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farmer Learns His Lesson
The Gunnedah Independent publishes the following story: I learned an interesting story the other day of a district farmer who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Importance of Sheep Classing
Every breeder would be better off if he discarded all sheep of less than average standard in his flock—in many cases the increase in feed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Wool Activity. General Prospects Favourable
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Great Britain was easily Australia's largest customer for wool during the past season and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Are Wool Prices Too High? As It Strikes Me
The other day a woolgrower acquaintance asked: "How long are these fictitious wool prices [?]oing to last?" "It may help,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inspecting Prize Cattle
Their Majesties the King and Queen attended the first Highland Show to be held since the war. There were 1,700 livestock entries with nearly 20 show rings in use at one time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cattle Tick Eradication Campaign
The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., has announced that the proposed measures for the eradication of Cattle Tick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Stabilisation-Ballot of Growers
The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.), announced that the wheat stabilisation scheme recently considered by the…
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