Riverina Wool Offered at Sydney Sales
SYDNEY, Tuesday: Bidding was brisk at the Sydney wool sales to-day, when a catalogue of 12,072 bales was offered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1947
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Scientific and Industrial Research Dusts for Controlling Wheat Weevils
The use of mineral dusts for protecting wheat stored in bulk depots is described in Bulletin 199, just issued by the Council for Scientific and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Payments for Export Dairy Products
Dairy fanners, staled the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr Pollard), would receive additional payments estimated at £693,000 on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District Wheat Yield Low
The estimated wheat yield in the Wagga district last season is comparable with the worst years in the district's history. Of the area reported to be sown for grain, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Infertility of Sheep on Sub. Clover
A recent statement by the Western Australian Department of Agriculture describing further investigations concerning the detrimental…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Sales Prices Firm
SYDNEY, Thursday: Greasy merino fleece sold to 58d for eight bales of Two Dots/Yass/Dalton at the Sydney wool sales yesterday. Under good…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Stocks falling Prospects Favorable
Carry-over stocks of wool from the war years have not only diminished in the British Dominions but also in other countries, reports…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prices at Sydney Wool Sales Firm
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Greasy merino fleece sold to 58d for eight bales of Two dots/Yass/Dalton at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protection of Seed Wheat From Insect Infestation
Seed wheat may be protected from insect attack by treating with either mangesite or copper carbonate powder before bagging and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Use Expanding Unique Stock Price Position
When all countries gradually recover from the ill-effects of the war, demand for wool should be report Winchcombe Carson Ltd in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep Vans Blown Off Rails at Henty Dust Storms Sweep Riverina
A wind which reached almost gale force swept clouds of dust through portion of Riverina yesterday. At Henty the wind blew two sheep vans off the railway line. The storm, which damaged telephone lines between…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gale Damages N.z. Crops
WELLINGTON (New Zealand), Wednesday: Severe damage to buildings, crops and factories was caused by a gale which struck the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local Wool Sales
Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd., wired us on Wednesday:--We sold 9000 bales of wool at our Sydney sale on Tuesday. Any change in values was upward. There…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dingoes, Stray Dogs Harass Sheep
LITHGOW, Thursday: Widespread raids by dingoes and packs of stray dogs have caused heavy sheep losses on properties in the Hartley Valley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canada Tests Turnips For Sheep Digestibility
The results of recent tests on sheep oo the digestibility of turnips and silage and of hay, turnips and com alone, indicate that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Butter Loss In Queensland Through Drought
BRISBANE, Thursday: Draught continues to affect dairy production throughout the State. It is estimated that for the six…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Keen Bidding at Wool Sales in Sydney
SYDNEY, Thursday: There was keen competition from Continental United States and Yorkshire buyers at to-day's wool sales, and prices…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"All-wool" Room for Australia House in London
Measuring 224ft by 18ft, a sheep, skin carpet, made in Australia, will be sent to London soon for use in a room in Australia House, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aust. to Take Part in Wool Stud Group Work
CANBERRA, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) announced to-night that Australia would participate inn the work of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thin Out Peaches for a Better Crop
Peaches will respond to thinning almost up to harvest time and if the thinning programme has not already commenced it is not too…
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