Pastoral and Commercial. the Weather. Tuesday evening
The weather is still hot, and very dry, All sign of rain has quite gone, and the country is famishing for a drink. We are informed that for 200 miles into…
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Farming & the land, 1916
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Load of Wool Burnt
On Saturday last a fire occurred on a load of wool attached to Messrs. C. & S. Officer's "Caterpillar" motor traction engine. From what we can…
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Messrs. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd. in conjunction with Mr. M. G. Cater, draw special attention to their advertisement in this issue that they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Sheep Sale
We would draw public attention to the advertisement in another column where Messrs. Reg McLachlan, and Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., will offer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Varieties of Wheat. the Department Recommendations for the Ensuing Season
The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture on the subject of varieties suitable for various purposes in different parts of the State, have in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sheep Blow Flies. Effects of Dips and Dressings
Pastoralists do not need to be reminded of the investigations that have been proceeding for two years in connection with the sheep blow-fly under…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →[?] [?]Oumania's Wheat
The [?] states that British re[?] in the Balkans have con[?] arrangements with the Rouma[?] Government for the pur[?]hase of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Elevators
The Government scheme for handling the wheat harvest by means of elevators is about to take concrete form. A test was made on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seized Wheat
Extra Threepence Granted. The recommendations of the Necessary Commodities Commission, which was appointed some months ago to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →January Wool Sales. "John Bridge" Record. Handsome Wool Pkices
John Bridge and Co.'s opening sale of the year held on Wednesday last, 19th inst., was notable for several things. One of these was the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Yield Oyer 20,500,000 Bags
The Government Statistician, Mr. J. B. Trivett, gives the following information respecting the estimate of the wheat harvest:—Since the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Larras Lake Crop
The resumption of the Larras Lake area by the Government for closer settlement forms a very cogent argument from every view point. In all…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →An Italian Share Farmer
On Rockview Estate, in the Riverina district, there is at least one farmer who is independent of outside labor. This is Baptista Perinoni, an Italian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Share Farms
For the 21 blocks on the Wyalong-Lake Cudgellico railway route, thrown open for settlement under the Government's share-farming…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →New Farmers' Union
A farmers' union has been formed at Tamworth on non-political grounds, which it is hoped by the promoters will be the nucleus of a union…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' Light Horse
In connection with the suggestion made by Mr. W. F. McManamey at the committee meeting of Dubbo P. A. and H. Association last week, that a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Advice to Farmers
Mr. Hagelthorn, Minister for Agriculture in Victoria, who is chairman of the committee controlling the wheat-pooling scheme, says that up to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers and Co-operation
Mr. Holmes stated at the meeting of Dubbo F. and S. Assaciation on Saturday that he had been summoned to attend a meeting of provisional…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Share Farmer's Hard Luck
A considerable area of wheat was destroyed by fire on Humphrey and Witt's properties at Cookamidgera, near Parks. Fred Toms, a share…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers and Shipowners
The London paper "Fnirplay" says: —"The general assumption is that British shipowners by runting up freights are increasing the cost of the…
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