When Wheat Was 25/- a Bushel Agriculture in the Early Days
A very interesting reference to wheat production in the early days of New South Wales is made in a publication by J. H. Heaton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1939
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Free Information for the Farmer
Not every farmer is aware that there is a free information service at his disposal. Local experiment and research, and contact with that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Western District Centres TRANGIE Caterbillar Swarms Stock Entering District Farmers and Graziers Busy
Swarms of young green caterpillars can be noticed in several places handy to Trangie. Most of them appear to be making…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maryvale Farming Held Up for Lack of Rain Storms Pass Over
Everyone in the district is still wondering when it is going to rain again. When the clouds rolled up on Monday it looked a certainty, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm Home Water From Wells To Ensure a Safe Supply
For a water supply to be safe, two prime conditions must be observed in contraction of the well, the first being the choice…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Farmer and the Trotter Lack of Suitable Horses
When war broke out in 1914 the Allies were quickly alert to the valuable military uses of t[?] horse. The first official move in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coming Crisis Should Be a Common Understanding Between Farmers and Workers Dr. Lloyd Ross at Binnaway
Dr. Lloyd Ross became very emphatic when discussing a crisis that was coming In the near future. The crisis will eventually come as the remit of promises that are repeatedly broken by the Fascist aggressors, according to Dr. Ross…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →N.Z. Shows The Way Our Farmers Exploited
While the net result of primary production in N.S.W. dropped £7,000,000 last year as compared with the previous year, the value…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Report
The Producers' Selling Company Ltd. reported on the 16th:— On Monday, 20th instant, sales will be resumed in Sydney. Reports from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Sales. Sydney
Demand continued keen at to-day's wool sales for super fine stylish lines with good length of staple and well grown good quality wools…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Power On The Farm. Entertaining Films Shown
Scenes showing McCormick-Deering traders at work on many jobs formed the basis of a sound motion pictures entertainment given on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Woman Who Has Remarkable Record as Breeder of Shorthorn Cattle
Mrs. I. Whitney, of "Coombing Park," Carcoar, will enter Her 95th year next June. She has been associated with Shorthorn cattle breeding for 76 years—surely a world's record for a woman. Despite her great years, Mrs. Whitney still takes, a keen interest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commercial Continental Demand for Wool Million Bales Bought in Eight Months
The wool market has been well tested recently by simultaneous sales in several Australian centres and London, says a report from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Advances on Crops Approved By Minister Sydney, Friday night
The Treasurer (Mr. Mair) informed Mr. Kilpatrick (U.C.P., Wagga) to-day that he had communicated with the president of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Market Sydney
The wheat market wax quiet this morning. Bulk parcels were quoted at 2/4 per bushel and bagged at 2/5 per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Advances to Farmers On Security Of Crop Lien
Referring to your personal representations and the discussion I had on March 8 at Parliament House with you and other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trangie Show Workers Swing Into Action. Sheep Judging at "Bundemar." No Signs Of Rust After 12 Months' Rest. Voluntary Efforts Necessary Because Funds Are Low
Although Trangie did not have a Show last year, the committee have not lost interest in the Fat Stock Centre's big annual event. On Saturday afternoon, at the Imperial Hotel, there were thirty committeemen there to make ready for the postponed 150th The junior merino sheep judging for this year's Trangie Show will take place a week before the Show at "Bundemar," through…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Exploitation
After March 31st, storage will be charged on the twenty million bushels of wheat now lying unsaleable, in the N.S.W. silos. From that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Impoverishment of Wheat Soils Mixed Farming As a Solution
Discussing at a conference of south-western district farmers, the problem of depletion of the fertility of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Wool Market
The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., Ltd., report:—We submitted at our sale on Wednesday, the 22nd instant, a catalogue of…
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