Terrible Famine. Nine Millions Starving. Japanese Rice Crops Fail
One of the worst famines that have ever occurred is raging in Hokkaldo and the north-eastern prefectures. It is caused by the failure of the rice crops…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farming & the land, 1914
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A Week of Fire. Great Damage in the South Homesteads Burned. Stocks and Crops Destroyed Albury
As details come to hand respecting a series of both [?] on the eastern side of the district, it becomes apparent that the outbreaks are the most serious experienced in this part…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →More Farms Available
The Ministers for Lands announces that 70 farms will be gazetted on January [?] for ballot on March 2. They are on the route of the Wyalong-[?] railway, now under…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Ready
The farmers are prepared to take vigorous action should the attempt now being made to prevent thurn sending their wheat to market succeed for the moment…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farmers' Union
A meeting was recently held at the Yanco irrigation area for the purpose of forming a Farmers' Union, distinct from the present Settlers' Association. The idea of some of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Peach-growing
A correspondent writes that he contemplates the planting of a peach orchard, and asks for advice as to the best methods to adopt, and whether peach growing is a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Meetings of Farmers
MACLEAN.—At the first annual meeting of the Clarence District Farmers and Settlers' Association, it was stated that there were 11 branches. It was decided to ask the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers As Free Labourers. New Zealand Over Again. a Union Warning
The statement published in the "Herald" that 700 farmers were prepared to come to Sydney, if need be, and handle wheat declared "black" in the country was referred…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farms for Ballot. Boorabil Estate. a Test Case for Tenures
The Minister for Lands, Mr. Trefle, on Saturday announced that 70 farms will be gazetted on the 21st instant for ballot on March 2 on the Wyalong-Lake Cudgellico railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Season, Stock and Crops
BATHURST, Saturday.—At a meeting of the Bathurst P. P. Hoard Mr. Brett, stock inspector, stated that there was still an abundance of dry feed throughout the district, but in places…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Milk Standard. Dairymen Apprehensive
DAPTO, Saturday.—At a meeting of the Dapto Agricultural Society, reference was made to the Inquiry now being held by the Board of Health in regard to the milk standard, and the fear was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Boys for Farm Work. a New Zealand Scheme
WELLINGTON, Saturday.--Replying to the criticism of the Government's schema to import boys, for farm work, Mr. Dell, Minister for Immigration, said that the Ward…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cattle
Market again lower lower, Supply heavy Quality good. On Thursday last prime cattle were scarce and yet there was a decline in values…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Best Yass Wheat Crop
Messrs. shaw Bros, claim to have secured the best wheat return in Galong (Yass) district for the season. They state that 60 odd acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Butter Business
Mr. H. W. Osborne, manager Western District Factories Co-operative Produce Company, Limited, Melbourne, writes:—In your article on the butter business, published on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damaged Wheat
A person has been committed for trial by the magistrates at Tocumwal on a charge of maliciously damaging 600 bags of wheat, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collar Your Mutton. Sheep Farmers Suffer. Melbourne
Sheep steamers are at work near Beaufort. Mr. Donald Stewart has missed 266 of his best merino ewes from Wogan, and the Stoneleigh Estate has also suffered from raiders…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Market
Messrs. Lindley, Walker, and Co.,'s wheat report states:—There has certainly been a little more disposition to do business, but the international…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wheat Loading Trouble
The statements made in reports from the country to the effect that wheat carted to the railways by farmers or by drivers not approved by unionists…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales. Sydney
Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9131 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…
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