Meetings of Farmers
PENRITH.—At a meeting of the Nepean show committee it was decided to ask Mr. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, to open the forthcoming show. The financial aspect…
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South Coast Farmers. Improved Methods Advocated
The Kiama Agricultural Association, which concluded its show on Wednesday, comprises a membership of 364, from whom it receives contributions to the value of about £200. Wit[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Produce. Dairy. a Featureless Market
The dairy produce market was featureless yesterday. All lines were in good demand, and prices generally showed no alteration. New-laid eggs commanded [?]rom 1/2 to 1/3 a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Items
The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd., its taking up the fruit and vegetable business. This extension has been on the boards for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attitude of Farmers. Minister's Discovery
Mr. Ashford has discovered a farmer who is opposed to his wheat policy. "I know now that there are some dissatisfied farmers. One of them has written to…
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The Minister. for Agriculture says he is anxious to help the farmer in every possible way. "It has come to my knowledge," he said yesterday, "that the simple form which has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society. Operations Extended to Fruit and Vegetables.'
This well-known company is extending its operations to sales of fruit and vegetables, the section being kept distinct, as the grain section is kept. Consignments are only received from…
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The butter market is easier all round owing to the weakness in Danish and the arrival of 120,000 boxes of colonial butter during the week. Australian choicest is quoted at 136s to 138s…
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Ingredients: 1 sheep's head, 2 carrots, 2 turnips, 2 onions, 12 peppercorns, 6 cloves, a blade of mace, lo flour, chopped parsley. Method: Thoroughly cleanse the head, soak…
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When war broke out between Great Britain and Germany the German boats Rhineland and Anholt, which were carrying wheat from Australia to Europe, made for Sumatra,…
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There were 2919 bales of wool manifested to arrive at Darling Harbor and sub-stations yesterday, as compared with 3510 bales on the corresponding day last year…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On the Land. Farm and Station. a Cattle Yarn
We were camped out at thE Gilgai, an outstation on "Mybah," away out in the northwest of New South Wales. Mybah was now a "mixed" station, but formerly had been a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Chicago Wheat Market
The following quotations ruled on the Chicago wheat market yesterday:—May, 149 to 150? cents per bushel; July, 133¾ to 135½…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sydney Wheat Manifests
There were 663 tons of wheat and 155 tons of flour manifested to arrive at Darling Harbor and Sydney sub-stations yesterday, as compared with 342 tons of wheat and 190 tons of flour on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Australian Wheat Returning
Prior to the war several parcels of wheat -were loaded in Melbourne and Sydney in the German steamers Rheinland and Anhalt for the Continent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Problem. Further Protest by Farmers. Wagga
The meeting organised by the district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to protest against the Wheat Acquisition Act was attended by about 300 farmers, including…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bradford Wool Market
The Bradford wool market is exceedingly firm, and a fair business was effected. Tops are quoted as follow:--64's, on spot, 27d; super 60's 26[?]d; common 60's, 25[?]d; 56's, 27d; 50's, 25[?]d;…
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Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report having received from their London agents, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co., the following cable…
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