Farming in Egypt
Writing to his parents from Cairo, to which place he proceeded overland by rail from Suez. Private T. Barber, Yass, says:-- "There is vegetation alongside both sides…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farming & the land, 1916
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Farrer Memorial Appeal to Farmers
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, considers that now the biggest harvest on record in New South Wales is being gathered, the time is opportune to bring before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →French's Forest Farms
Motor lorries and motor cars to convey workers to the land for soldiers' farms at French's Forest will leave to-morrow at 12.30, 1.30, and 2 o'clock from the junction of Manly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The F.S.A. Wins the Fight Against the Government. N.C. Control Commission: An Increase of 3d. per bushel. Means Over £30,000 to the Growers Wheat Actually in Transit to be Paid for at Contract Prices. The Triumph a Striking Example of the Value of Organisation
When the history of the Farmers and Settlers' Association is written, its fight with the Government of New South Wales over the seizure of wheat in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool, Wheat, and Flour
The following quantities of [?] Wheat, and four were [?] to [?] at Darling Harbor and Sub-station to-day—Wool, [?] bales sour, 198 tons and Whest. 3023 tons…
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About 300 men yesterday were put off work at the Lakeside works and at Moore's and Whiddon Bros.' works in consequence of the dams running so dry that no water could be…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Roumanian Wheat. Government's Purchase
LONDON, Friday. -- Lord Robert Cecil, Under-Secretary for the Foreign Office, stated in the House of Commons, in reply to a question, that the Government had concluded contracts for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Leeton Butter Factory. Neutralisation and Pasteurisation
For many years past the question of pastcurising cream with a view to the production of butler with improved keeping qualities has been a burning one with diarymen in New…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Bush Fires. Series in Wheat Paddocks
MOLONG.—A series of fires have broken out in the wheat paddocks in rapid succession. A hundred acres of stubble, 300 bags of wheat, which were not insured, and 6 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Wheat Yield. Farrer's Great Legacy
It is pointed, out by the Department of Agriculture that now that the biggest harvest on record to New South Wales is being gathered, the time seems opportune to bring…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Wool Trade. Resumption Next Week
Auctions will be resumed in the Sydney market next week, and, if all goes well, will continue uninterruptedly till March 9, when it is expected that practically the whole of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Butter Export. Position in Queensland. Question of Price. Brisbane
The present situation in regard to the butter supply was brought before the Board of Control to-day by a deputation from the butter shippers. At the outset Mr. Sumner…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →New Zealand Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)
In consequence of the improved shipping outlook the Dunedin wool sales, which were postponed owing to the lack of steamers, have now been fixed for February 3. The…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →London Wool Sales. Animated Business. London. Friday Evening
The Wool Sales were animated to [?] better selection of cross[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victoria's Fortune in Wheat. Over £12,000,000 Worth
MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Mr. Hagelthorn, Minister for Agriculture, states to-day that the gathering of the 1915 harvest is now practically completed. It is fairly certain that the yield…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Chapter X.—The Ruined Farm
They found, to their satisfaction, that the lowest wires of the entanglement were further from the ground than Billy had anticipated. They were nearly 18 inches above the bed of…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Blown Off Cart Farmer Injured Forbes
Mr. H. I. Jones, of Tomanbil, met with an extraordinary accident on his farm. He was on top of a load of straw when a "willy- willy" blew along. The whirlwind caught…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Water Conservation Farms for Soldiers Forbes
At the annual meeting of the Forbes branch of the P.L.L. last night it was decided to cooperate with the Condobolin Council in urging the carrying out of the Wyangia water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blackberries. Picking the Illawarra Crop
The annual blackberry harvest is just now in full swing throughout the Illawarra district, writes a correspondent, and from early morning till late in the evening groups of pickers, old…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Milk Crisis. Southern Dairymen. "A Spirit of Unity."
WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- "What action will the South Coast dairymen take next Monday should their demand for an increase to 11d per gallon be not granted?"…
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