Cumnock Farmers Anxious Sowing Difficulties
The continued dry weather is causing anxiety to the man on the land. Some farmers have commenced sowing…
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Farming & the land, 1947
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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Yeoval branch of the F.S.A. was held recently, and 21 new members were enrolled. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Good Wool Show Careful Breeding, Says Judge
Although Trangie is surrounded by sheep studs, the wool section in past years has not been as good as that of other shows…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Annual Sheep Show
The 1948 Sydney Annual Sheep Show will be held at the Sydney Showground on June 3, 4 and 5. These dates were announced by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cocktail Party at Sheep Show
In association with the forthcoming annual sheep shew, the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association will give a cocktail party to entertain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Governor to Open Sydney Annual Sheep Show
The State Governor (Lt. General Nerthcott) wil officially open the Sydney Annual Sheep Show on Saturday, June 7 at 11 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Uproar at Butter Factory Over Request for Manager's Resignation Threat Of Ultimatum, Says Shareholder
As a result of a stormy meeting between producers and directors of the Central Western Co-Operative Dairy Society last Tuesday morning, the producers have served an ultimatum to the directors…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woolbuyers Decide Against Wool Sales At Dubbo Store Dubbo Citizens Protest
Because woolbuyers have decided not to attend country wool sales outside the programme already arranged Dubbo citizens, through the Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisier) Shire President (Cr. J. T. Griffith)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Scully Congratulates Dubbo On Move For Wool Sales
A telegram received by Mr. V. G. McGee (president Dubbo Chamber of Commerce) from Mr. W. J. Scully (vice-president Executive…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Foreign Wool Import Tax Will Wreck Trade Conference Washington
The Senate refused to agree with the provision in the Wool Bill, imposing an import tax on foreign wool and delegates from both Houses are conferring in an effort to reach a compromise…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.S.W. Master Farmer To Open Narromine Show Committee Making Arrangements For August 13 and 14
MAKING an earlier start this year on the Narromine Show, because it is to be held a month earlier than usual, the Narromine Agricultural Society committee on Saturday afternoon decided to ask Mr. A. K. Gardiner, winner of the NSW Master Farmer competition…
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Several exhibits will leave from the Coonabarabran district for the Sydney Sheep Show on June 5-7, held by the N.S.W. Shepbreeders’…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Special Wool Report
Messrs Abel Wilkins, agents for Goldsbrough, Mort and Go. Ltd., forward the following report of recent sales:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Plots Sowing Completed
The early maturing varieties included in the Wheat variety trial at Mr. Hector Wilson's property, "Bungey,"…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On the Land Dunedoo Stock Market Cattle
Messrs O. L. Milling and Co. report having held another very successful stock sale at their Dunedoo Yards on Friday last, when they yarded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Wool Centres Buyers Intend Boycott
Woolbuyers will not attend any country wool sales outside the programme already arranged for the season in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Loss Sheep Attacked by Dogs in Trucking Yards
On Tuesday night last a mob of 900 sheep, the property of Mr. A. Knowles, of Finger Post, were attacked by dogs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ten Months’ Wool Cheque Reaches Almost £77 MILLION
Total proceeds from sales of greasy and scoured wools for the 10 months ended April, 1947, amounted to £76,846,578…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Joint Conference for Compromise Wool Bill Washington
Chairman George Aiken, of the Senate Agricultural Committee, predicted that a joint conference of the House of Representatives, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Sheep Cannot Be Improved by Importation From Overseas Opinion of Mr P. H. Wake
Recently returned from a tour of the British Isles with the Australian Stock delegation. Mr P. H. Wake, of "Holmlee," Gilgandra, writes interestingly of his visit. He says—…
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