Single Farms for Ex-servicemen But Minister Issues Warning
An inquiry into the activities (or otherwise) of the Minister for Lands and his Department regarding settlement of ex-servicemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1948
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Coolamon Wheat
Up to December 31 the Coolamon silos had received 157,720 bags of wheat. At the same date 130 railway trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Report
The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd. writes: Monday next will see the resumption of the Sydney wool sales, after all interested sections have, we…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth Wheat Silos Filled
SYDNEY, Thursday: Tamworth, with more than a third of the wheat yet to be gathered, has two silos filed and others are likely to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Prices at Geelong Wool Sales
MELBOURNE, Thursday: Outstanding feature of the Geelong wool sales today was that ten lots realised 100d or more per lb. Never…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some Men Quit Work At Gundagai Asparagus Farm
Fifteen casual and three permanent workers at the asparagus farms at "Dalkelth," Gundagai, quit their jobs following a stop-work meeting. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairy Industry Progress
The fullest advantage should be taken of the present period of stabilised, guaranteed prices for butter to organise a better life for dairy farmers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hoppers May Represent Threat to M.I.A. Crops
LEETON, Thursday: Narrandera Pastures Protection Board stock inspector (Mr. K. Byrne), commenting on the grasshopper position, said today that vegetable plants, fruit trees and other M.I.A. products could be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Review of the Gundagai Pea Crop Harvest The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Gowers
The canning pea crop in Gundagai, harvesting of which was recently concluded, resulted in very mixed fortunes for growers concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Little Growth in Millet and Maize Crops Cold Weather and Lack of Sunshine
Maize crops in the Tumut and Gundagai districts have made little j growth owing to lack of sunshine and cold weather. Growers say that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bright Wool Outlook
Reports from abroad favor the view of buoyancy in wool values. Top markets in Bradford, the United States and on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposals for Wool Market Examined
A special committee of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council which is examining proposals for wool marketing after the termination of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Wool Sales on
The resumption of wool sales in Sydney on Monday, January 12, will bring to a close a long period during which no sales were held…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Featured For Decorative Trimmings
While designers hall wool as the most prized of fashion fabrics in Paris today, manufacturers of accessories, recognising its value as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tumbarumba Dingo Shot; Killed £1000 Worth of District Sheep
TUMBARUMBA, Friday: A dingo, believed to have killed £1000 worth of sheep in the past seven years, was shot at Tumbarumba this morning. The animal measured 6ft from tip to tip and weighed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fine Wool Production
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. write: Australia is now growing annually only about 116,000 bales of merino wool of 70's to 90's quality. The number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales Begin in City Today
SYDNEY, Sunday: The 1948 wool auctions starting in Sydney tomorrow will he held in three series, and 184,000 bales will be offered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumbarumba Dingo Shot Killed £1000 Worth of District Sheep
A dingo, believed to have killed £1000 worth of sheep in the past seven years was shot at Tumbarumba on Friday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →How Dairy Industry Will Gain From Trade Agreement Farmers May Safely Plan for Expansion
Australian dairy farmer should find encouragement in the agreements reached with other countries by the Australian delegation at the Geneva Conference, and announced by the Ministers for Post-War Reconstruction (Mr Dedman) and Customs (Mr Pollard in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Junior Farmers To Visit United Kingdom
SYDNEY, Monday: Three Australian Junior Farmers, all under 21, are to visit England. A selection committee sitting in…
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