Dripstone Dry Area Farmers Ponder How To Grow Wheat Without Rain
Still we are in the drought stricken area. Water is getting scarce again. Feed is only to be remembered by what it used to be. News comes…
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Farming & the land, 1939
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Tuesday’s Wool Sales
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report as follows: We sold 5500 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. Values, generally, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Wool Store
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council reserved judgement on a question affecting some hundreds of woolgrowers whose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of Interest Dingo Sheep Killer
The dingo known as the Billa Billa killer, which has been raiding selections in the Billa Billa area for five months, and carried a price of £50 on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price of Wheat Sydney
The wheat market was quiet to-day. Bulk sold at 2/4 and bagged at 2/5 per bushel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The FARMER & His Markets Continental Wool Demand Million Bales in Eight Months
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The wool market has been well tested recently by simultaneous sales in several Australian centres…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narromine Rain Needed for Wheat Sowing Crop Acreage Might Be Less This Year
Farmers are anxiously waiting rain to commence sowing operations early next month. On most farms, paddocks of oats are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wool Outlook Artificial Fibre Position
Winchcombe, Carson [?] port:— Uintil European conditions are more settled wool values in common with prices for other raw…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →World Wheat Problems Conference Gives Support Sydney
The Australian Agricultural conference unanimously expressed its support of the principles of an international agreement to deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burrendong Stud Cattle for Royal Show Mr. Killen's Fine Exhibit
The continued absence of rain is causing some uneasiness amongst the men on the land. Handfeeding of sheep is in full swing. The sheep are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bounty on Wool to Assist Growers Important Proposal
A proposal that the Commonwealth Government should pay a bounty on wool produced in Australia was made by the president of the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Wool Sales Steady Rates Maintained London
A good selection of New Zealand crossbreds, but only a moderate offering of Australian merinos, were auctioned at the wool sales to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Marketing International Agreement Favored in Australia Canberra
The Australian Agricultural Conference unanimously expressed its support of the principle of an international agreement to deal with world…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Sheep Breeder Penalised Strange Attitude Of Longwool Association Registration of Stud
Evidence that the Longrwool Breeders' Association had adopted an autocratic attitude in connection with an application by Mr. P…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hospital Committee Meeting Sale of Black Wool Realises £21/12/5
A meeting of the local C.W.A. Hospital Committee was held on 23rd March, when the following were present: Messrs. L. Fergeson,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Advances on Crops Approved by the Minister Letter From Mr. A. W. Yeo
Our local member, Mr. A. W. Yeo, is in receipt of the following communication from Mr. Alex Mair, Colonial Treasurer:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stock and Crop Returns
Forms in connection with agricultural and pastoral returns are now being left at the home of each land-holder in the Dubbo police district…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Baker's Swamp Farming at Standstill Still No Rain Other Places Benefit
Although some nearby places in our district got a nice fall of rain, up to one inch being registered, Baker's Swamp has so far missed out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Farm Garden Building Up Fertility
A flower and vegetable patch, however small, should be a feature of every farm home. Most soils can be made to produce…
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