High Prices For Wool May Not Continue
"There can be no certainty that the present price-level for wool will continue far into the future," the Australian Wool Board warned in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1947
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Many Leave Dairying For Timber Industry—Better Pay and Shorter Week
SYDNEY, Thursday: Referring to what he termed as "the drift from the dairy," Mr. W. H. Blythe (Central Rivers) told today's meeting of the Council of the Primary Producers' Union that the Government's attention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farewell to Mr. A. J. Pinn, of Experiment Farm
Prior to the retirement of Mr. A. J. Finn, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, a large gathering of the farm staff and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Farmers' Maize Growing State Awards
SYDNEY, Thursday: Awards for the Junior Farmers' Clubs 1947 State championship maize growing competition were announced today by the Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M.i.a. Crop Survey
A SURVEY of the district's winter growing crops show that the seasonal conditions exceptional have promoted exceptional growth. The showery condition's, combined with warm weather since early July, have caused an early heading out of the majority of the early,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newsreel Shots of Rice Farms
A Cinesound Newsreel of local rice farms will be screened at the Roxy Theatre on Friday and Saturday nights, October 3 and 4…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Handling of the Wheat Harvest
“All matters related to the coming wheat harvest are still being constantly reviewed with all those able to assist in its efficient handling,”…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Effort to Be Made to Increase Price of Millet Maize Soon To Be on Open Market P.P. Union Discuss Pigs, Dairy Herds, and Butter Costs
At last week’s meeting of the Council of the Primary Producers’ Union it was decided that an effort be made to increase the price of broom millet to the grower from £75 per ton to £85. Delegates mentioned that production had ceased in many areas because…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gundagai Crossbred Wool Brings 42¼d “Nargoon” Clip at Albury Sales
Portion of the “Nargoon” wool clip, a/c J. O. Robertson was sold at the Albury auction last week. The top line of crossbred wool…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MR. C. WALKEN-BROWN Appointed Manager, Cowra Experiment Farm
The appointment of Mr. C. Walkden-Brown as manager of Cowra Experiment Farm, is announced by the Hon. E. H. Graham, Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of out correspondents) Mr. Chifley and Farming (To the Editor The Daily Advertiser")
Sir.—Our "foot-plate farmer" has taker Mr. Fadden to task for being a "practising accountant" and inferred that he could thereby know…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Forty-hour Week Bruxner Suggests Unpegging of Farm Prices
“The Country Party believes in arbitration, therefore it accepts the decision of the Court in favour of a hour week, and we hope the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local & General Sheep and Cattle Market
The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush Market on 25/9/47. Sheep: 12,501 sheep and 16,494 lambs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Conditions and Pastoral Outlook
The survey prepared from reports furnished by stock inspectors and honorary correspondents has been resumed, after a long break; and contains the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Breeding Grounds of Sheep Blowflies
The importance of live sheep as against carcases as breeding grounds for primary sheep blowflies is stressed in bulletin 217, just issued by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Values Firm at Sydney Wool Sales
SYDNEY, Monday: Values generally were unchanged from previous weeks, [?]d good clearances were made at the Sydney wool sales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riverina Wool Brings Good Prices at Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Monday: A catalogue of 8000 bales of good standard well-grown wools, both merino and crossbred, chiefly from Riverina and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£75,000 Damage In Wool Store Blaze
Damage estimated at £75,000 was caused by a fire in the wool carbonising factory and wool store of F. W. Hughes Pty. Ltd., Botany early on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Estimated Correct Weight of Sheep Only I Ib. Off Bullock
There was a great variance in the weights estimated for the fat bullock at the show. They ranged from 1597 lbs down to 320 lbs. The certified…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warning About Wool Prices A.W. Board's Report
There could be no certainty that the present price level for wool would continue far into the future, stated the annual report of the Australian…
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