Dairy Factory Returns
CORAKI, Friday.--The cream supply is down to zero. Last month only 26 tons of butter were manufactured at the local factory, as against 122 tons for December, 1914. Some…
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The Soil. General Notes, Dairy Quality
A notable instance of a high-record cow transmitting dairy quality through the male line is given by the secretary of the American Jersey Cattle Club in some figures relating to a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Strayed Cattle Found
Twenty odd head of cattle, sold at Flemington by Messrs. English, and gone astray, have been recovered in the Gosford district by Sergt. Morris and Detective Surridge, who have…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wheat Yield
Mr. Trivett, the Government Statistician, has estimated the wheat yield of the State at 62,049,000 bushels, an average of 14.9 bushels from 4,175,000 acres. The figures make new…
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The New South Wales Central Wheat Committee has decided upon its allotment of shipping space for the present month. Up to yesterday the N.S. Wales share was fixed at 25,000…
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In reply to "Pastrycook":—Mr. Fitzpatrick, secretary, Wheat Acquisition Board, states that if you will send in a statutory declaration showing that he actually used the flour at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Harvest
Usually the harvest in the Riverina country is finished before the end of December; even when the crop is heavy, the bulk of the grain is bagged by then. This season farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Lumpers Go Back
As a result of the conference presided over by Mr. Hughes yesterday, the strike of wheat lumpers at Williamstown (Vic.) was settled. The agreement arrived at provides for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming in the Riverina Record Yield of Wheat Heavy Production of Chaff
The magnitude of the agricultural expansion that, within recent years, has taken place throughout the Riverina may be inferred from the fact that in the 60 miles of country…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat in London London, Friday Night
The wheat market is quiet. Australians are offering more freely. Sixty-five shillings was asked for cargoes in sailing ships from New South Wales early in January, and 64/ for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trade Review Prices Still Rising Butter Market Balanced
Although the cables published in the Sun during tho week have revealed heavy setbacks in the quotations for all metals, the Sydney hardware market has not weakened…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Buying Delay in Certificate Issue Shortage of Cornsacks
In some instances wheat [?] are giving their own cheques against purchases pending the issue of certificates. The final adjustment regarding responsibility for losses in respect to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Trouble Settled Work to Start Again Monday Melbourne
After a conference between the Government shipping agents and the representatives of wheat lumpers, Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, announced that the loading of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortage of Wool Freights Difficulties of Buyers Wellington (N.z.)
The start of the Invercargill wool sales was delayed owing to the attitude of the buyers, who made a request to the brokers that the time for payment should be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crossbred Wool for Clothes War Office Issues Big Orders Government Needs All London, Friday Night
The High Commissioner for New Zealand, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, inquired at the War Office whether it was likely that there, would be any diminution in the manufacture, of army…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farmers Work Day and Night
In many of the wheat districts continuous harvesting is being carried out. At Bobadeh, N.S.W., a farmer works a shift with bullocks in the day time, and in the night another man…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Wheat Crop Problem
In this year of war not only has the Commonwealth secured a record wheat crop, but it is 62,000,000 bushels, or 60 per cent., ahead of our previous record two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Butter Markets
Prescott, Ltd., report:— Sydney.—Owing to the weather conditions, the local demand has been below normal. The market has remained unchanged at 123/8, but should present…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Opthalmia in Cattle
Farmers in several parts of the Cobargo district (says our local correspondent) report that milking cows and also young stock are affected by blight, numbers ultimately going blind,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trespass by Sheep
A case of interest to sheep farmers who employ drovers was recently heard before a Victorian Court, in which a farmer claimed £49 damages to his crop, caused by defendant's sheep. For the defence it was…
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