Review of the Wool Season
To hand, an advance copy of Winchcombe, Carson's "Annual Wool and Stock Review," which contains information in regard to the wool…
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London Wool Sales London
The Home trade again centred on New Zealand crossbreds at the wool sales today, and these were well cleared at firm rates. The merino…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney
A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool to-day: "Unchanged; quiet; Europe offering sparingly;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Outlook Crossbreds in Demand
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The tone of markets abroad has generally been brighter during the past few days and prices for a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Foot-rot of Sheep Some Further Information About the Disease
In a recent article an outline was given of measures recommended to be adopted to cope with foot-rot immediately on its appearance in the flock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assistance to Settlers in the South-west Wheat Areas
The Commissioners of the Rural Bank of New South Wales announce that as a result of a recent variation of Government policy they are now…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saleyards Mystery 1600 Cattle Mixed Up at Wagga Malicious Practical Joke
A mystifying incident occurred at the Wagga saleyards on Saturday night, when some 1600 head of cattle, which were in the yards and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Footrot of Sheep Highly Contagious Disease Further Information Danger of Carriers
In a recent article an outline was given of measures recommended to be adopted to cope with loot-rot Immediately on its appearance In the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Sales London Series Bradford, Buys Crossbreds LONDON
A fairly good selection, comprising, chiefly New Zealand crossbreds, was offered at to-day's wool sales. There was strong competition from the home…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Foot Rot of Sheep Need for Early Action (A. L. Rose, B.V.Sc., Southern District Vetermary Officer)
In all districts it has been noted that a most prolific growth of herbage has followed the recent widespread rains, and in fact the show of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmer's Sudden Death While Buying Groceries at Leeton
While ordering a supply of groceries from Mr. H. Watson at his Kurrajong Avenue store, Leeton, about noon on Saturday, Mr. William George…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trend to More Diversified Farming Increases the Need for Fodder Conservation
Livestock were becoming increasingly important in the farming programme, and fodder conservation was becoming proportionately Imperative,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Potato Crops Improved Yield Likely Goulburn
After a survey of the potato growing districts round Goulburn, Taralga, and Crookwell, Mr. W. Ormonde, special potato Instructor attached to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Critically Injured
A well-known farmer of the Coreinbob district, Mr. Sydney William Haselwood, was critically injured on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Haselwood…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy Products Quotas
The Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid), on the recommendation of the New South Wales Dairy Products Board, has fixed the quotas for butter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain Plans Increase in Food Production Wartime Scheme "Ploughing Up" Campaign and Government Bonus Enrolment of Land Workers Controlled Supply of Farm Essentials LONDON
Plans for the expansion of home production of food in wartime were discussed by the Minister for Agriculture (Sir Reginald Dorman Smith) in the Rouse of Commons to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For the Man on the Land Tree Planting on the Farm Ground Preparation Use of Arsenic Compounds As Weed Killers
It is again seasonable to remind farmers that the time for tree planting is at hand, and that the best results will be obtained if the land is well prepared. When forestry work is carried out on a big scale it is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Let Smalt Contracts For Bad Patches in Roads Farmers Could Reduce Rate Commitments Suggestion To Be Tested
A SUGGESTION that in order to repair small patches of road which make some of the Shire roads untrafficable in wet…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire's Valuations of Farm Lands Sustained Appeals of Two Large Area Farmers Dismissed Test Cases Before Land and Valuation Court
THE first sittings of the Land and Valuation Court in Leeton were held at the court house on Wednesday last when Mr. Justice Roper heard two of the six test cases of large area farmers appealing against the valuations placed on their irrigation farms by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tumut District Junior Farmers' Field Day
Owing to the extremely unpleasant weather which prevailed on Saturday last, the Junior Farmers' Club Field Day and Judging…
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