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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1916
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The Wheat Scheme. Ministerial Statement
The Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford), when interviewed, in the absence of the Minister for Agriculture in the country, referred to the complaints that had been made…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →The Butter Business. Method of Fixing Prices
Mr. Arthur Knox, of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company, Ltd., yesterday said he was afraid that the present method of fixing prices by the Necessary Commodities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The John Murray to Load Wheat
According to advices from Melbourne the State Cabinet has approved of the proposal to have the training ship John Murray refitted at the State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Straight Australian. the Big Wheat Deal
THE Bill enabling the Government to take a hand in Hughes' big wheat deal has labored its way through the Victorian Parliament. And the Tory press professes…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Last Year's Wheat the Increased Price
As mentioned in the Sun on Tuesday there is likely to be a small increase in the price paid to farmers for last season's wheat seized under the Wheat Acquisition Act. The Act…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Export Scheme. an English Criticism
How the action of the Australian Government in taking control of the wheat export is viewed abroad is of more than ordinary moment. The story told in London in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Government's Wheat Scheme Minister on Mortgages
Referring to a message from Wagga, which appears under the heading, Mortgages on Crops, on the third page of to-day's issue of the Sun, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sussex-street Trade Price of Butter High Rate for Maize
The butter question was again discussed in Sussex-street to-day. Supplies continue to increase on the North Coast, and as the quality does not improve when stored at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Harvest Bags Scarce Position, Serious Wheat May Be Stored
Scarcity of cornsacks is creating a serious Position in harvesting and grain export business. Several of the leading importers confess that their stores are now practically…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Share-farming Scheme
Dear Worker, The Government did well in resuming the Forest Vale Estate, but is making a huge mistake in chopping it into farms…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Share-farming. State Government Experiment. Twenty Ready-made Farms
As already annnounced, the State Government has decided upon an experiment in sharefarming. The scheme is to be carried out this year, and apolications for 20 ready-made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mortgages on Crops Agents' Responsibilities Wagga
The Louis Dreyfus Co., one of the firms appointed under the Government wheat scheme, yesterday advised its Wagga agents "That the Government are endeavoring to put…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farms After Arms French's Forest Bee Appeal for Assistance Dr. Arthur writes:--
This scheme involves a tremendous amount of labor. As I have to take up some work at the military camps, I want two gentlemen of leisure and energy to volunteer to act…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers Awaiting Payment
ALBURY, Wednesday.--Mr. J. Levin, sub-agent under the Government wheat scheme, interviewed this evening said that although over 15,000 bags of wheat were sold to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Share Farming. Scheme From Wyalong District
Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, yesterday disclosed the terms for the Government's share farming scheme in the Wyalong district. "The Land," said the Minister, "is situated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Freedom for Farmers. Guarantee Wanted
TAMWORTH, Wednesday.--At a meeting today of the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Mr. A. T. Donaldson moved: "That the council make…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. WHEAT-BREEDING. What is Meant by Selection
Selection is sometimes understood to mean the use of graded seed or plump well-developed instead of pinched grain, but the Plant Breeder of the Department of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat and Wool Traffic
Since he opening of the wheat season 892.524 bags of wheat have been invoiced by rail to Darling Harbour and Darling Island, which is an increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cattle
Only 2295 head of cattle were listed from 124 owners; a supply that was far short of the average yarding at this time of the year. The recent good rains, however,…
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