Enoggera Sales Keen Demand for Stock Sheep and Cattle Both Advance
The 6000 sheep penned at the Enoggera markets, Brisbane, on Wednesday included a Trainload from Wallangarra, and large Consignments from Jundah, Jimbour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming & the land, 1916
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MISADVENTURES Ruinous Farm Fires Large Areas of Wheat Crop Destroyed
As a result of one of the bearings of a harvester running, hot and igniting some stubble, just as it was being pulled up to be emptied, a fire occurred in a large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep and Wool Lincoln Importations. a Notable Lot of Ewes
English "Farmer and Stock-Breeder" refers to the 50 Lincoln ewes coming to Australia for Mr. Anthony Hordern as "quite the best selection of Lincolns…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Polled Cattle
Polled cattle do not gain in popularity in this country as time advances, although in America the subject has commended itsell' so favourably to the cattle-raisers of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cultivation. the Wheat Crop
Mr. R. H. McNoice, who is well known, recently completed a business trip through the Bogan country, from Narromine to Tomingley, Peak Hill, Curra,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Last Year's Wheat Crop
The Attorney-General stated last night that he had not yet received the report of the Necessary Commodities Commission, which is said to recommend a slight increase on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Crops on Fire
A serious fire occurred on Mr. J. G. Ritchie's property, at Berrigan, on Tuesday, over 200 acres of wheat, and a like quantity of stubble, being destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farmers' Wheat. Millers' May Grist
The deputation of flour millers which waited upon the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. C. Graha[?]le) on Wednesday stated that a matter that had been brought prominently…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Troubles. the Wheat Advance
A farmer writes to us:—"The Government wheat grab on top of the partial failure of the crop has put farmers in a difficult position…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd
In the absence of auction sales the trade continues quiet, and, apart from sales of locally scoured wool, there is no business moving in this centre for the time being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep and Wool The Australian Merino the History of the Spanish Stock
Mr. James Grant, Bowral, writes: In a recent issue, you published some lines on the subject of the merino sheep from the pen of an American writer, who stated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Losses in Cattle
During the past few months there have been serious losses in cattle on properties along the Gwydir River, particularly between Keera and Binneguy, caused by the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wheat Engorgement
Drench with ¼lb. baking soda in quart of warm milk. Back rake give large enemas of warm soapy water…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Market
Business in connection with wool selling has been practically at a standstill since the close of the 1915 sales, buyers showing little inclination to do business privately,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Pool. Farmers Still Without Money
Mr. J. Levin, of Albury, sub-agent under the Government wheat scheme, said on Wednesday that although over 16,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cattle From the Solomons
A shipment of 22 head of fat cattle arrived yesterday from tho Solomon Islands by the steamer Kulambnngra. They were raised on Messrs. Lever Bros.' Lunga Estate, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drovers and Lost Sheep
A drover recently brought an action against a grazter, claiming £3½ for droving a [?]ob of about 1200 sheep. The grazier put in a counter claim for £50 for 300 lost sheep. The evidence showed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Blow-fly Investigations
The experiments and investigations of the blow-fly pest by the Government Scientific Committee have been on the following lines:—…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →'Guaranteed Wheat Price
H.H.P. writes:—If, in the event of n farer accepting the 4/- a bushel guarantee, which the Government are giving for wheat grown on areas in excess of last year, will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Crops in the Riverina Wonderful Returns. Albury
Returns from the wheat centres have been truly wonderful, being a record over practically the whole of the Riverin[?], where no pests were encountered. Few paddocks…
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