Wool Embargo. Consternation in Japan
The Premier has received a despatch from the Commercial Commissioner in the East stating that he is in .receipt of letters and cablegrams of thanks from the leading…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming & the land, 1915
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Agricultural and Pastoral the State of the Country. Bathurst
At Bathurst as a result of the heavy rain, many of the maize crops on tho hats were covered by the flood. " Potatoes and' onion crops will beneflt considerably from the downpour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Anomalies. the Act in Operation
Granting the Government's bona–fides, granting the earnestness of Its desire to meet an admittedly difficult situation, it Is not clear that the end of the wheat grab will not leave…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Coup. Grain Merchants Indignant. Vigorous Protest
A meeting of grain merchants in Sussex-street was held yesterday to protest against the wheat seizure and the methods adopted by the Government in connection, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wheat in the Country. Quantities Dispatched and Stacked
The following, reports show the number the bags of wheat dispatched from atl stations on the. 'lines in New South Wales during the week ended December 26:--…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Board Praised. Minister's Appreciation. Price of Chickwheat
Mr. Ashford, Minister fob Agriculture, paid his first official visit to the Wheat Acquisition Board to-day. He said afterwards that he was much impressed with the board's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cardinal Mercier. Arrested by the Germans. His Pastoral Displeases. Amsterdam. Tuesday Evening
Cardinal M[?]. Archbishop of Mechlin ([?] has been arrested in that [?] The Germans throughout Belgium are very angry with the Cardinal over his [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cattle on a Punt. Bullock. Creates a Scene. Grafton
There was a sensational occurrence on a Grafton punt early this morning. The passenger steamer Helen had been taken off by the Government, consequently all traffic was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Export of Wool. Concession to France. Melbourne
Some time ago, at the request of the Imperial Government, the export of wool, hides, and skins from Australia was stopped. The Imperial Government has now asked for a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dairy Farming. the Value of Herd Testing
The profits from cow-keeping depend upon three main factors, viz., cost of production, the yield of milk or butter fat, and the price at which the milk or butter-fat Is sold. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Overseas Prices Current. London Very Firm. Wheat Firm and Dearer
LONDON, Tuesday.—The London wheat market was firm yesterday. Quotations were from 3d to '6d per quarter deerer, owing to antcyclono .weather in Argentina and buoyancy…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →"Pilot's" Tun Gossip and Comments (Continued From Page 1.) Warwick Farm Races
On Saturday next Warwick Farm caters, entries are sufficiently numerous to ens satisfactory sport. For the various race like:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Angry Farmers. to the Editor
Sir,--I was very pleased to sec the letter published in your issue of Friday the 1st Instant," from Mr. L. P. Forsyth, on the Attorney–General's wheat" grab. "I heartily…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Warwick Farm Races
The "horse" meeting arranged for this week and will be engineered by Warwick Farm Racing Club. The programme is as well off In the matter of entries as the club's 'enclosure in its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Drying-off Dairy Cows
Different farmers have varying views as to how long a cow should be dry. hut, generally speaking, from six to twelve weeks is agreed upon. The former period is probably too short…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fruit Crop. Failure in Victoria. Melbourne
Reports which have reached the Agricultural Department from the fruit-growing districts show that with the except on of the Mornington Peninsula comparative failur…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Assisting Farmers. Supply of Fertilisers
Mr. Victor Green, manager of George Shir[?] Ltd., stated yesterday that the great majority of the farmers had been misrcpresented in the official statements given with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Temora State Farm. Criticism by Local Farmers
TEMORA.—At a meeting of the Temora Farmers' Union members, severely criticised the Agricultural Department for the condition of the local demonstration farm, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On the Land. Farm and Station. the Temora Farm
Some reply to the extremely-unfavourable criticism of the coriditions existing at the Government Demonstration Firm at Temora should be forthcoming from the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cardinal Arrested. the Pastoral Letter
AMSTERDAM, Tuesday.--The Germans have arrested Cardinal Mercier at Mechlin. The Germans were angry at the Cardinal's recent pronouncement, and searched the…
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