Wheat Problems Lack of Shipping Space Federal Government Perturbed
The Federal Government is concern over the lack of shipping space which is holding up the transport of Australian wheat to Great Britain…
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Extra Strong Wool Merino New Section at Sydney Show
When the New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association decided a few years ago to introduce a section for superfine woolled merinos at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Less Wheat Appeal to Growers Likely Restricting Planting Sydney
It is expected that next week the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron) will make an appeal on behalf of the Federal Government to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Supplies for Pig and Poultry Breeders Reply to Culcairn Request
Recently the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association made a request to the wheat authorities that bona fide users of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Payment From 1939-40 Wheat Pool Thirc Instalment Urged by Country Party
The Federal Cabinet is expected to consider soon the possibility of making another distribution to wheat-growers on wheat deliverd to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sudden Death Prominent Victorian Dairyman Melbourne
The death occurred in Melbourne today of Angus M'Kenzie, of Stonyford, near Colac. He was president of the Victorian Dairymen's Association from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers Club N.s.w. Woodlands Branch to Be Formed
A meeting was held at the Woodlands Public School last Tuesday, when a very representative gathering of adults and prospective members…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huge Hailstones Damage Rice Over Wide Strip of Area Jagged Lumps of Ice Strips Grain on Many Farms
A MOST severe hailstorm, in which jagged lumps of ice fell across a strip of the irrigation area roughly four miles wide, extending from Wamoon to Gogeldrie Siding, and to Whitton, caused damage to rice crops which is estimated in thousands of pounds sterling,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmer's Difficulty In Securing Amount Of Judgement Air Force Man to Pay £3 MONTH
AN order to pay a £250 judgment against him at the rate of £3 a month to Arthur Southgate, member of the well-known area…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Orchard Drainage and Cover Cropping
THE rains of last season caused considerable damage in orchards from surface waterlogging, and water tables were raised to dangerous levels. Such a season was exceptional, but as the only probable thing about the weather in these unenlightened days of forecasting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Areas Conference of Ministers of Agriculture Many Problems Canberra
Although the Federal Government will not suggest any concrete restriction scheme, the Minister for Commerce (Mr- Cameron) will warn State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Winter Schools for Farmers
The Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid) has announced that it it proposed to hold the usual winter schools at the Hawkesbury Agricultural…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Producer Gas Unit Successful Tests At Wagga Experiment Farm
A number of people interested in producer gat units as applied to farm tractors, yesterday afternoon visited the Government Experiment Farm at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Recipe. Whole Wheat Slices
Ingredients: Four and a half cups whole wheat flour, two teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon ginger. ½…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marginal Wheat Lands Canberra
A conference opened today of the Ministers of Agriculture and other representatives from the States and Commonwealth to deal with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat Restriction Government Plan Opposed Canberra Conference Today SYDNEY
The wheat restriction plan of the Federal Government is opposed by representative of primary producers. The Farmers and Settlers' Association has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coolamon Defeats Farm
Coolamon defeated Farm by 18 points to nil, at Coolamon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Apple and Pear Crops Payment on Varietal Basis Mr. Thorby's Promise to Growers Orange
Fruit growers were promised tonight by the Postmaster General (Mr. Thorby) that payment for this year's apple and pear crops would be on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Long Trek by Sheep
Eight thousand sheep-one of the largest mobs seen for many years—arrived at their destination in Deniliquin district a few days ago. after a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Wool Turnover the American Clip
The turnover at appraisement of 1,300,000 bales of wool on the Sydney market this season is a record in quantity and the fifteenth selling year…
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