A Fire in Crops Peak Hill
Mr. Arthur Yeo, coroner, held an inquiry at Peak Hill on Thursday into the cause of the fire which took place on Mr. Armstrong's property on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1917
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Fire at Borambola. Haystacks and St[?] Crop Burnt
All outbreak of fire occurred at Borambola on Sunday afternoon, which covered an area of over 500 acres before it was controlled. So far as can…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federation Wheat
Some interesting remarks regarding the comparative failure of Federation wheat this season were made by the reporter of the "Border Morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Certificates
So far as could Be ascertained yesterday no wheat certificates have yet arrived in Wagga, though a telegram from Sydney on Monday night stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Appraisements
The Prime Minister announced on Monday that the first appraisements of wool in Sydney and Melbourne had been made, and the methods adopted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Spinning
The wool spinning classes in connection with the Wagga Red Cross League became an accomplished fact yesterday, when Miss Stella Cocks, one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Crop. Official Estimate of Yield
The Government Statistician, Mr. John B. Trivett, has furnished an estimate of the wheat crop yield for 1910 He puts the total estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Season's Wheat. Railway Department Estimates. Sydney
The Railway Department estimates that the new season's wheat to be carried will amount to 32,350,000 bushels. With the held-over wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Guarantee. Mr. Campbell's Comments. 3/ Not Enough
Commenting on the announcement that the State Government would guarantee a minimum net return of 3/ per bushel for the yield of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Lumpers. Struck for Sixpence. "Anything May Happen." Trouble at Old Junee
There is likely to be serious trouble amongst the wheat lumpers throughout the State over a dispute with the wheat agents at Old Junee, where a strike has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lime on the Farm. Its Use on Compost Heap
The compost heap is a most valuable adjunct to the farm and it is a great pity that it is not commonly found in this State. In every part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Down and Tangled Crops
In view of the demonstration to be held this afternoon at Mr. J. Depmsey's farm at Tootoul, in which an 8ft Sunshine harvester, equipped with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Stealing
For some eighteen months past systematic sheep stealing has been going on at Brookong Station, but until Tuesday last the management had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumut Butter Factory
The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors was held at the registered office of the company on Monday 8th January, Present: Dr. Mason (chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price of Butter
Senator Pearce had before him in Melbourne on Monday an application for an increase in the price of butter equal to a rise of 1 1/2d per pound…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Orange Special Sheep Sale
Messrs. Leeds Bros. will submit to public auction at Orange, on Wednesday, February 7, 1917, at 11 o'clock 20,000 extra fine sheep, and 400 head…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Supply
The State would not be talking any undue risk in guaranteeing a fair price for wheat during the next two or three seasons. The probability is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Farmers Strike Suggestion Resented Official Methods Condemned
At a meeting of the district council of the Tamworth branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the threatened strike of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Crop. Lifting It on the Railways. Next Season's Price
One of the burning questions of the day is the wheat crop—past, present and to come. Mr. Harris, the officer from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Huge Wheat Ship
An interesting problem in arithmetic is suggested by the departure from Port Arthur, Ontario, of the freight carrier, W. Grant Morden, for…
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