Produce. Dairy
There was a steady demand for dairy produce yesterday, and prices were generally unaltered. New-laid eggs were quoted at from 1/5 to 1/6, and case eggs at 1/4. Adelaide…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farming & the land, 1916
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The Tractor on the Farm. Victorian Farmers Favour Motor
In yesterday's issue we published an American opinion in favour of the value of the horse on the farm against the motor tractor. According to the "Leader" (Melbourne) the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Irrigation in America
Although the history of the Murrumbidgee irrigation areas up to date may have shaken the confidence of some people in irrigation enterprise, there is no substantial warrant for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For Returned Soldiers: Preparing Farms in French's Forest. Experienced Hands
On Neto Year's Day 100 men gave a practical start to a scheme for settling returned soldiers on ready-made farms. THE working-bee for the French's Forest Settlement, which is situated about six miles from Manly, was initiated hy Dr. Arthur. M.L.A. He obtained an area of 200…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Share Farming Novel State Scheme 21 Holdings Available
Among the properties recently resumed under the Closer Settlement Act was the Forest Vale Estate, near West Wyalong, on the Wyalong-Cudgellico railway line. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crops and Stock
BLAYNEY, Tuesday.--The harvest is turning out splendidly, some exceptionally heavy crops being garnered, especially on early-sown arena. On the whole the average will be higher than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' War Relief Fund
The acre-of-wheat donations to the Farmers and Settlors' Association War Relief Fund for the week ended yesterday represented 20 12 acres of crops. The fund is primarily for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notes. Dairying
The Manning River (Taree) Co-operative Dairy Company's suppliers for November were paid is 1¾d for first-class commercial butter and 1s 1d for second-class. There was a gross…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farms for Soldiers
Having accepted Mr. H. R. Denison's offer of the Eumaralla Estate in connection with the scheme for providing farms for returned soldiers, the land sectional committee of the State…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Return of Stock Two Years' Comparisons More Sheep, Fewer Cattle
A return of the stock yarded at Flemington saleyards has been prepared, showing that for the year ended December 31, 1915, the totals were:--Sheep, 2,954,380; cattle, 206,908…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Butter Supplies
BRISBANE, Wednesday.--There were in cold storage in Brisbane to-day 5938 boxes of butter as against 5492 boxes yesterday. There has been no exportation of butter from Queensland,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Harvest
CAPERTEE.—Harvesting is in full swing at Running Stream, and results are very satisfactory. Large consignments of garden produce are also going forward daily to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Export of Butter. Melbourne
The Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor) states that the restriction on the export of butter did not mean that all export was stopped. The Ministry, however, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Butter Prices. a Producer's Protest
Mr. Arthur Knox, director of the Berrima Company, speaking yesterday, said he was afraid that the present method of fixing prices by the Necessary Commodities Control…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seized Wheat. Extra Compensation for Farmers. Threepence Per Bushel Increase
It is now quite two weeks since the report of the Necessary Commodities' Commission as a result of its enquiry into the claims by farmers for extra compensation for wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Millers and Wheat Scheme
A deputation of flour millers waited upon the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) yesterday to place before him several matters in connection with the Government w[?]eat scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stoppage of Wheat Trucking
The railway department [?] issued instructions to all [?] to stop loading shipment [?] Tuesday Wednesday and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Scheme. Grievances of Millers
A deputation of the flour millers waited up-on the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) yesterday to place before him several matters in connection with the position of millers with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Wheat Shipment Adelaide
The largest shipment of wheat exported from Port Adelaide this season left by the Japanese steamer Ataka Maru on Wednesday. This vessel took 19,192 bags of grain for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →L'avenir to Load Wheat
As has been expected, the Belgian four-masted training barque L'Avenir, now at Melbourne, is to load wheat. Her destination, according to the…
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