Bulk Handling of Wheat. Construction of Elevators
SYDNEY, Saturday. -- The Government has called for tenders for the complete erection and installation of the bulk handling system of wheat with a terminal elevator of…
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Farming & the land, 1917
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A Racecourse Fire. Patch of Wheat Destroyed
SYDNEY, Saturday. -- A fire broke out on Temora Racecourse yesterday afternoon and destroyed 60 acres of wheat belonging to the President of the racing club. The loss is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destroying Wheat Stacks. Vandalism in the Country. SYDNEY
The State Wheat Office has received reports of various attempts to burn down wheat stacks in the country. The matter is being investigated by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying. Butter Quality
an interesting little table the [?] Expert sets out the quantity butter of each grade that was [?]ufactured during July, August,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Wheat. a New Proposal. SYDNEY
Efforts made by the Australian Wheats Commission to induce the British Government to take some wheat in the form of flour seem likely to be successful. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RAL & Pastoral Notes. (The Agricultural Department of N.s.w.) Agricultural. Ton Growing in Australia
[?]ilities and prospects. able attention has been the Department of Agricul[?] the possibilities of cotton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Forbes Bush Fire. Serious Damage to Crops. Forbes
The big bush fire was quelled on Saturday night by an army of fire fighters, but not before serious damage was done to crops on Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Factory Destroyed
SYDNEY Tuesday.--The Great Southern Co-operative Butter Factory at Mount Foster, Victoria, was burnt down. Over £1000 worth of…
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LONDON, Tuesday. -- The Chicago cash price of wheat is two dollars…
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LONDON, Tuesday. -- The British army has requisitioned all the home grown wool stocks…
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The "Science of Dairying," a New Zealand publication, says people frequently wonder how it is possible for a dairy factory to pay 1s. per lb. for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Butter in London
The London correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" writing on November 16th, says: The first arrival of new Australian butter reached…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool Appraisements
The New South Wales wool appraisements were completed last night. The highest price of greasies is 25¼d…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The Minister of Agriculture reports that the feeding of pigs at Hawkesbury College on damaged wheat had yielded satisfactory results…
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The statement in the review of the work of the Department of Agriculture that the department has at least half a dozen dairy herds that compare more than favorably with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Harvest
ADELAIDE, Wednesday. -- In South Australia, where the wheat harvest is expected to reach 35,000,000 bushels, some places got 50 bushels to the acre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers' Demands
At a representative meeting of farmers at Cowra, N.S.W., which was attended by Mr. Piggott, M.H.R., it was resolved that wheat cannot be produced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In New South Wales. 200 Farms Taken Up. SYDNEY
Of 800 farm areas made available in N.S.W. for soldier farmers, 200 have been taken up. Provision has been made for loans up to, £500 for carrying out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier Farmers. Loans to Be Made on Improvements
SYDNEY, Wednesday. -- Of 800 farm areas made available by the Lands Department for soldier farmers 200 have been taken up and provision has been made for loans up to £500…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Cattle Stealing
At Casino Police Court on Wednesday, before the P.M., John Carter was proceeded against on summons charging him…
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