Canadian Wool Production Lower Ottawa
Production of shorn wool in Canada was 10,176,000 pounds in 1947, compared with 11,457,000 pounds in 1946. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics in…
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Farming & the land, 1948
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The Country Producers Selling Co Wool Report
Monday, January 12, will see the resumption of the Sydney wool sales, after all interester sections have, we trust, enjoyed the well earned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Closing Dates Horse, Cattle, and Pig Entries 1948 Royal Easter Show
The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W., Col. G. C. Somerville, has intimated that the final closing date of entries for the 1948…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Show at Olympia
The 61st Dairy Show was held in London recently. The thousands of visitors were considerably interested in the many stands displaying new machinery for use in dairy farming. This picture shows the Western Incubator, one of the many exhibits…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Team of Farmers on World Tour Competition Winners Announced
The three practical New South Wales farmers who won the Rural Bank's Progressive Farmer Competition from 105 contestants, will leave early this year on a six months' world tour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY
There was strong general competition from Yorkshire, the Continent, Australian millmen, and American buyers at Sydney wool sales on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Separate Dockages Wanted for Different Weights of Wheat
Further representations are to be made to the Wheat Board for all wheat weighing 591bs. and under taken into the silos to be on a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Questions About Sile Rationing At Farmers' Meeting
[?] being [?] as to what wheat [?] individual [?] Mr. H. S. Hay wanted to know at Saturday's [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carriers Who Took Petrol Coupons Away Cause Farmers Worry
In future farmers themselves will have to apply for the patrol they require to get their wheat in, and hand the ration [?] on to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Hoy Says— "Concessions on Sales of Mem Financed by Farmers—not Govt."
The matter of concessional sales of wheat to India and England was brought up by Mr. E. G. Hoy at Saturday's meeting of the Peak Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Increase in Dairy Product Entries for 1948 Royal Easter Show
Dairy products, which is the first Section for the 1948 Royal Easter Show to be held on March 20 to 31 next, show a marked increase on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool
With the advent of fine wool fabrics weighing as little as two [?] yard,, come printed woollens, gay and colourful. Perfect for Spring wear under a lightweight wool coast dresses of these printed wool fabries are ideal for Summer’s hottest days; they are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Working Hours in die Pastoral Industry
“There are entirely unfounded rumours that a forty hour working week for station hands begins on the 1st January,” says Mr. S…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney Wool Sales
Winchcombe Carson Ltd.. wire Tuesday:—Strong general competition from Yorkshire, Continent, Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool with a Flare
Grey worsted with the finest white chalk stripe chosen for this suit. White pique waistcoat, white straw sailor, team up with the jauntily cut jacket and help to emphasise the flare of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tannabah Wool Brings 60 pence
Tannabah Proprietary Coonabarabran, secured 69d per lb. for wool arid at Winchcombe Carson's, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Over 650,000 Bushels of Wheat Now Held in Wellington Bag Shortage and Lack of Silo Space and Trucks Combine with Adverse Weather to Make Harvesting of Remaining Crop Extremely Difficult
OVER 650,000 bushels of wheat are now held in silos and mill and railway stacks in Wellington, but large areas under crop still remain unharvested and district farmers are experiencing increasing difficulties in garnering the balance of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wheat Position Council Supports Protests What Happened to Earlier Telegrams
Last Thursday Gilgandra Shire Council supported a proposal sponsored by Cr. John Campbell that representations be made to the proper authorities in an endeavour to improve…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vegetable Bugs Ruining Crops
"Numerous requests are being received for a method of controlling the green vegetable bug, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Difficulties of Farmers. Grasshoppers in Countless Millions
Harvesting is still proceeding in the district, and in many cases farmers are having difficulty in…
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