Farmers and the War. Labor Difficulties. London
Lord Derby and Mr. Prothero state that the urgent military situation inquires the taking of men under 25, even from an industry so essential as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1917
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Britain's Food. Fixing of Prices. Farmers Not Satisfied. London
The Associated Chambers of Commerce discussed the fixing of prices on Tuesday, and passed a resolution directing the attention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FARMERS & WHEATGROWING (To the Editor.)
Sir,—That the wheat industry is in a critical state is no doubt a fact. The position is that for some time grazing has paid better than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural Lime on the Farm. Effect of Deficiency of Lime
In previous articles in this series the [?] of the matter most prominent has been the effect of lime in various forms upon the soil. As has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cultivation Under Irrigation. Cover Crops & Drainage. Summary of Interesting Experiments
The importance, of cultivation cannot he overestimated either as effect in conserving moisture or in producing a proper physical condition of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dipping of Sheep
The Deniliquin P.P. Board asked co-operation in the following resolution—"That in view of the unsatisfactory working of the existing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers and Wheat Growing. (To the Editor)
Sir,—That the wheat industry is in a critical state, is no doubt a fact. The position is that for some time grazing has paid better than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Position
A report from Culcairn states:—The general opinion amongst farmers seems to be that the minimum price ought to be 4/ a bushel instead of 3/,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Next Season's Wheat
At the last meeting of the New South Wales Farmers' Union committee, held at Tamworth. It was resolved to call a public meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Yields. Through the Wheat Belt Wagga to Wyalong
A start on the trip through the wheat districts was made at Wagga on January 10th. through Coolamon to Ardlethan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Items of News. Sheep-fly Preventative
There was a decidedly American twang about a letter read at yesterday's meeting of the Wagga P. P. Board. It was written by an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Failure of Federation Wheat
Federation, the wheat that has been generally successful in most districts for years past, has been a failure this season in the district in which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£3,000,000 Loss. Sheep-fly Ravages
A large and representative meeting of pastoralists, presided over by the Mayor was held at Coonamble on Wednesday to discuss means of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pigs and Pork. Feeding Pigs on Damaged Wheat. At Hawkesbury Agricultural College
It may be accepted as a fair statement that in the production of bacon or pork, under normal market conditions, wheat cannot be deemed an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →German "Rooks." When Wheat is Not Wheat
For ways that arc bland Bret Harte's heathen Chinee is not in the running with the gentle Hun. Listen to this, from the "Corowa…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Supply Exhausted
The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent reports that after 15 days' blockade Greek wheat is exhausted and now only rye bread and a small ration is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Pool. Financial Position. Sydney
According to an official report issued to-day the net indebtedness of the Australian Wheat Board to the banks and Imperial Government on January 22 for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Candles Are Found In Wheat Stacks
Candles, nailed to burning wheat stacks and wood, were found at Blaud, 23 miles from Wyalong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Cabinet. Meeting To-day. Wheat Board Affairs. Sydney
The State Cabinet will meet again to-morrow, when a number of important questions will be discussed. The affairs of the Wheat Board will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Market
John Bridge and Co report: The second appraisement commences on Monday, the 29th hist., and will be carried on until 6th Feb. Wool…
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