Wheat "Plots
MANILLA.—The following yields were obtained from the wheat plots on Messrs. Bignall Bros'. farm at Manilla:— Marshall's No. 3 (451b seed per acre), 23 bushels per…
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Price of Butter. Brisbane
The proclaimed price of butter in Southern Queensland is to be reduced by 5s from Tuesday next, lowering it to 135s per cwt…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wheat Trouble Wharf-lumpers' Stand
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The wharf lumpers tills morning refused to start work on loading the steamer Caldy, 4221 tons, with wheat at Williamstown, though the rate of 2s an hour,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Freights. Mr. Hughes Pleased. Melbourne
The Advisory Council in, connection with the wheat freight arrangement, which met yesterday in conference with the Commonwealth chartering firms, under the presidency…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Wool Trade. Strength of the Position
There has been an absence of business during the week. The recess extends in Sydney and Melbourne to January 17; and the only public sales in the Commonwealth, in the meantime,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shipping Difficulties Australian Wheat Hung Up London
The City editor of the Times writes:-- "There is acute difficulty in obtaining tonnage for the transport of large quantities of Australian wheat sold to the Anglo-French…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Europe Wheat Plentiful Eight Countries Show Increases Over Last Year
War's ravages have not turned all European wheat fields into battlefields, according to the Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Agricultural and Pastoral Note. Issued under the direction of the Minister for Agriculture. Poultry. Marketing of Poultry. Need for Improved Methods
In the "Agricultural Gazette," the Poultry Expert calls attention to the need for improvement in the mailer of the marketing table poultry, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Incendiary. in the Country. Fires on Farms. Wagga
A startling series of fires occurred at the farm of Messrs. R. P. Miller and Sons at Gobbagumbalin on Wednesday night and Thursday morning under circumstances suggesting…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Night Birds
Because of their habit of nocturnal activity very little is known of the birds which sleep by day; and probably for this reason the services they render in preying upon…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farms for Soldiers Clearing French's Forest Ministers and Coal- Lumpers
The working bee at French's Forest turned out to be the success it was anticipated. Practically all the metropolitan suburbs were represented, a particularly fine muster…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Sales in London Good Prices Reported for Parcels Farmers Should Get 4/6
The development of the Federal wheat scheme has moved rapidly during the week just closed. With each succeeding week conditions tend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Firm in London London, Friday Night
Wheat is firm at a shilling dearer. A parcel of 1000 tons to the end of December sold at Liverpool at 65/. Sellers are asking for 62/ for cargoes to sail in March and April…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shipping Troubles Australian Wheat Hung Up London
The City editor of the Times writes:--"There is acute difficulty in obtaining tonnage for the transport of large quantities of Australian wheat sold to the Anglo-French…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →January Wool Sales Forwardings in Good Condition Market to Be Brisk
The condition and growth of the wool clip as a whole, in view of the disastrous season experienced, came as a surprise to the market. Poorly grown, short and tender wools were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1,250,000 Apple Cases to London Australia's Crop May Meet Labor Trouble Importers Worried London, Friday Night
The War Office has agreed to allow Mr. Cherry McCann to be present whenever Australian canned meats arc inspected, The question of the handling of Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ready-made Farms Settling Returned Soldiers What Working-bees Can Do Start at French's Forest
If each agricultural and fanning community in the State were to follow the example so successfully set by volunteers who, at French's Forest yesterday, started the work…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gossip of the Ring the Farm and the Ring
Mr. Lincoln Plumer, the actor, relates a couple of interesting little incidents connected with Darcy which are worth publishing. He says: "I purposely sat alongside Les's…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Unlawfully Depasturing Sheep
A pastoral company in Queensland recently prosecuted a selector for unlawfully depasturing 3000 sheep on one of their runs. In admitting the breach, the following extenuating circumstances were put forward—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Harvest
BARELLAN.—Every available team is engaged, either in 'the harvesting operations or in carting the wheat. Already 40,000 bags have passed over the weighbridge at the local…
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