Wheat Freights. Australian Farmers' Favored Position. MELBOURNE
Officials are of opinion that the Australian farmer is being fayorably treated as regards freight on the wheat carried on the Commonwealth steamers, and…
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Farming & the land, 1918
1,898 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 95
A Model Dairy Farm Mr. James Buchanan's, Dum Dum
It is always a treat to have a look over, a natty and well, kept dairy farm, and this was in store for us the other day when we were the guest of Mr. Jas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy and Farm. Dairying
That veteran breeder of dairy cattle, E. T. Gill, has a comprehensive understanding of the principles of breeding. He said to us recently: "Prepotency is the keynote to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmer Heavily Fined
SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the Finley Police Court J. O., Sehier, a farmer, pleaded guilty to 12 charges of damaging pine trees on a Cobargo Shire road. The fines…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bank's Farm Credit Plan
So much interest has been aroused in the question of credit for the farmer by reason of the hearing recently held in Springfield, Mass., relative to the Federal Farm…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bega Butter Factory
Bega Butter Factory on Tuesday last made the record pay for any month since the factory was established. The output for December was not as large as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Big Cattle Sales
On Wednesday last Mr J. B. McDougall, in conjunction with Mr. J. N. Ferguson, conducted a clearing sale at the farm of Mr W. R. Junor, on Casino-Kyogle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Homebush Cattle Sale. Sydney
At the Homebush cattle sale to-day 1500 head were yarded. The market was irregular and prices for medium animals fell 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Telegrams. Wool Tops
SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. F. W. Hughes, managing director of the Colonial Wholesale Meat Company, states that if the wool is made into tops locally there will be a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Importance of Wool. New York
A message from Salt Lake City states that Tanimura, the Japanese Livestock Commissioner, in a speech at the Convention of the Woolgrowers' Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed Butter Pool
Mr. Holman's attention having been invited to the proposal to pool the Australian butter in the United Kingdom with other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Record Cattle Sale
One of the most successful cattle sales ever held on the Bellinger River was conducted on Wednesday, when Mr. M. M'Baron's well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Illawarra Cattle. Herd Book Association
A meeting of the North Coast branch of the Illawarra Herd Book Association was held in the Richmond Hall, Lismore, yesterday, when the vice-president (Mr. T. Devery)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stock or Wheat Growing. Which Should Be Encouraged? Conference of Pastoralists and Farmers. Mr. Ashford's View of Things
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Minister for Lands opened an important conference of pastoralists and farmers at Parliament House to discuss whether stock or wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farms for Soldiers. Deputation to Council
A deputation from the Lismore branch of the Primary Producers' Union waited upon the Municipal Council on Manday night, and asked for co-operation in having portion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cattle Boom
High prices continue to rule for all classes of cattle. At Casino Mr. J. B. McDougall last week held a special sale when springers brought to £14 10s, fat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cattle Tick
While we continue to suffer loss and to quarrel and bicker over methods in dealing With the cattle tick, the United Slates, havings decided to eradicate the pest, goes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Lumpers on Strike
SYDNEY, Wednesday.-—The wheat lumpers for a milling company at Dubbo struck for 2s 6d an hour. The company refused the men's demands, and farmers and other hands…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meat Versus Wheat. the Other Side. the Post-War Shortage. Australia Should Store Wheat. SYDNEY
About 70 prominent wheatgrowers met to-day, feeling that their views bad been inadequately represented at yesterday's Conference. Mr. B. Gibson, of Harden,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Growers' Conference. the Government's Proposals. Food Shortage. Regulation of Slaughter of Young Stock. "Thoeoughly Idiotic."
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A conference of between 60 and 80 wheat growers met at Aarons' Exchange Hotel to-day to discuss the situation. Professor Lefroy, who was…
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