Field Wheat Competition State Championship Contests Judging Commences To-day
Never is a field wheat competition so important as during a time of drought, for it is the dry season that really tests a…
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Farming & the land, 1940
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Price of Wheat Sydney
The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/11[?]. and bagged parcels at 4/2[?] per…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many District Farmers Will Cut Crops to Press for Hay Higher Price Commanded by Fodder for Starved Stock in North—Cood Yields Expected
While stripping of oats is expected to be general throughout the Dubbo district this week, many of the farmers have decided to cut their crops of wheat and oats for hay. This decision is prompted by the more…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commonwealth's Word Is Law Proposed Wheat Plan Accepted If Canberra Says, But Mair Hostile Sydney
If the Commonwealth Government desired to implement its plan to provide 3/6 a bushel for wheat f.o.r., the State Government would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Receivals
Mr. Couch, Inspector of the Australian Wheat Board, was in Coonabarabran yesterday, making arrangements for opening the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Appraisements
The following prices were obtained for wool appraised at Messrs Winchcombe. Carson’s Sydney wool appraisement: R. G. Nash…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral Outlook Conditions Throughout State
Latest reports of inspectors of stock and veterinary officers of the Department of Agriculture are that feed and water had varied considerably in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good Price Leads District Farmers to Cut Crops for Hay Agricultural Instructor Warns Against Green Wheat—Bigger Oat Area Recommended
In his monthly report on conditions prevailing in the Western district, the agricultural instructor (Mr. A. Pearson) states that the total quantity of hay cut this year is much below average, but there have been heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral Grasshopper Control Obligations of Landholders
The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. A. D. Reid) states that recent reports received, and investigations made by officers of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The FARMER & His Markets Wool Stocks and Prices Post-war Position
Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The world has vast armies to clothe in war time, but as far as Great Britain is concerned the call…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Price of Wheat Sydney
The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat are unchanged. Bulk lots are quoted at 3/1[?]. and bagged parcels at 4/2[?] per…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Jottings "Butter As Well As Guns"
Sir. Earle Pace has come out with a plan for the production of more dairy produce in Australia as part of the war effort, adopting the above…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →'Farmers Are Bankrupt' Declares Well-known Western Wheat Grower "Sapping Life Blood of Country"
Many Australian farmers lived under conditions which would be unacceptable to colored men in this country. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Appraisements “Nenco” at Newcastle
“Nenco” is receiving wool m Increasing quantities as compared with the total in store at the corresponding period last year, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Local Wheat Derby Won by Mr. W. E. Jarvis, "Cornucopia" Mr. C Monk's Crop Going Eight Bags
The 1940 local Wheat Derby has been won by Mr. W. E. Jarvis, of "Cornucopia," who delivered the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Drought in North West Thousands of Sheep Perish
From Walgett to Narrabri the present dry spell is stated to be the worst in living memory. A railway official…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Live Stock Dehorning of Cattle Saves Much Economic Waste
The dehorning of cattle is a procedure which has provoked much controversy in the past. Stud breeders…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Stocks and Prices Post-war Position
Winchcombe Carson Ltd report:—The world has vast armies to clothe in war time, but as far as Great Britain is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Prices 2/11 Too Low Says Minister
The Minister for Agriculture in Sydney on Monday said that more than half of the wheat growers of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Bulk Wheat Trucks for Non-silo Stations
The Wheat Commissioner and manager of the Government grain elevators, has advised as follows:—…
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