Preliminary Wheat Forecast. Yields Estimated at 73 Million Bushels
"A preliminary assessment of the forthcoming wheat harvest indicates that it may approach 73 million bushels." This was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1948
285 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 14 of 15
Heavy Wheat Traffic
One morning recently there were no less than 61 motor trucks loaded with wheat—some with up to 300 bags, waiting to deliver loads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →T. B. Testing of Cattle
With the departure of the Stock Inspector, Mr. W. E. Crogan, for Braidwood, there is no qualified veterinary surgeon on the area to test…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Grass Fires: Wheat Alight at Siding
Bush fires were reported from several sections of the district today. Worst outbreaks were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fifth Series of Wool Sales Commence
After an interval of a fortnight to allow of a double series of sales of some 106,000 bales in the Brisbane market, wool auctions will be resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Wheat Sacks, Despite Cash in Advance. C.P. Member's Complaint in Assembly
The policy of the Wheat Board in insisting on farmers sending cheques, plus exchange, with their orders for wheat sacks for the new harvest was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ancient Farm Town Explored in Mexico
Dr. George M. Foster, Smithsonian Institution anthropologist, of America, has completed a comprehensive enthnological study of a little…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Report
The Country Producers' Selling Co. Limited. Sydney, report 18/11/48:— "In our catalogue of 4,600 bales—to be submitted for auction on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →World Wool Stocks
World stocks of wool are decreasing, Reduction in stocks since the war closed has been remarkable. The 1948/49 world clip is expected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Improvement Plan for Dairy Production Sydney
A five year plan to improve dairying production was announced by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rejection of Single Unit Farm Proposals Federal, Standards Sato to Be Too High
Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. Frith (C.P. Lismore), asked the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) whether many applications…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sheep Fertility Research
Kojonup, in Western Australia, is the site of a new research station being established by C. S.I.R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Field Wheat Competitions North West 1948
A summarized report of crop competitions in the area supervised by the District Agronomist (Mr. J. A. O'Reilly) sets out a number of facts which should be of considerable interest to land men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Field Wheat Competitions. North-west 1948
This report covers the following competitions:— Wee Waa Pastoral and Agricultural Society, Narrabri Pastoral and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Water Supplies
Mr. J. Byrne, Assistant Engineer of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, is at present carrying out an inspection of properties in this district in connection with farm water supplies…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Report
For the sixth sale of the season Goldsbrough Mort and Company offered a catalogue of 4,638 bales drawn from most parts of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tuesday's Wool Sales
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—"We sold 5,200 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Values at times showed a further upward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Record Wool Price
The Australian mainland record price of 146¼d. was paid for extra superfine merino at the Geelong wool sales yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Vocational Schools Suggested for Farmers
Greater facilities for farmers, and other adults, to attend vocational training courses at suitable centres in the country were suggested in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CRICKET. Colts v. Croppa Creek
Batting first in last week-end's cricket match at Croppa Creek, Colts compiled 125 runs (T. Leonard 32, L. Taylor 20, B. Bowman 15 not out),…
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