The Wheat Crop
CULCAIRN—Harvesting has been interfered with by recent rains, when 20 to 30 points were registered, but now seasonably hot weather is being experienced, and the…
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The Sheep-fly
Stockowners are awake to the menace of the sheep-fly, which is go prevalent. A Coonamble pastoralist has expressed the opinion that the sheep on every run will have to be…
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BERRIGAN.—The Government experimental wheat plots on the farm of Mr. J. Johnston, at Berrigan, have been harvested under the supervision ot Mr. H. C. Stening, inspector…
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COWRA, Saturday.--At a representative meeting of farmers to-day, which was attended by Mr. Piggott, M.H.R., it was resolved that wheat cannot be produced at under 5s per…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Produce. Australian Butter Markets
On account of the holidays and the decrease in consumption caused by hot, muggy weather, the quota of butter for local sale (60 per cent) is a long way in excess of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On the Land. Farm and Station. the Wheat Board
The attitude of the farmers towards the wheat board may be modified now it is understood that a practical farmer is to be appointed as a member of the board, for this…
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Upon the methods pursued by the Government in calling for tenders for the erection of wheat elevators commented upon in our issue on Saturday, Mr. J. B. Nicholson,…
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The following circular letter has been sent to wheat agents and dealers by the State Wheat Office:- Sir,—It is the intention of this…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The quantity of whent received on account of the pool up to December 31 totalled 63,704,000 hags. The stocks hold by millers on storage totalled 17,140,000 bags…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Dingo. Killed Nearly 1000 Sheep. Tenterfield
Mr. John Bacon, of Ten-mile, has just accounted for a notorious dingo, which has been a pest in the district for ten years, and during that time has, it is said, slain nearly 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Soil. the Sheep-fly Pest. Arsenical Dips
A correspondent, who has devoted many years to tho blow-fly question, has come to the conclusion that arsenical powder dip offers the best means at present discovered of dealing with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Who Owned the Sheep? Claim for Damages. Young
A case of considerable importance to stock dealers came before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., in the Small Debts' Court, when Jasper Eastlake claimed £8 from Kenneth Fowler for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oversea Market Cables. Wool Sales. London, Jan. 5
At to-days wool sales there was strong competition, and abnormal prices were realised for the new clip of greasy combings, for which trade had been starved. Spinners,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Commercial. English Cable Messages. London-colonial Wool Sales
LONDON, Sunday,--Strong competition prevailed at the London-colonial wool sales on Friday. Abnormal prices ruled for new clip greasy combings, for which the trade has been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bathurst Farm
BATHURST.—The manager of the Bathurst State Experiment Farm, Mr. R. W. Peacock, reports that the harvest is inevitably later than previous years, but all the crops have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Butter Factory Burnt
FOSTER (Vic.), Monday.--On Sunday morning the Great Southern Co-operative Butter Factory was burnt to the ground. The origin of the fire is not known. About £1000 worth of butter was…
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TAREE, Monday.--The Manning Co-operative Dairy Company has decided to rebuild its factory on the present site at Mitchell's Island, and draft plans are now being prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mundooran Wheat
In response to a petition from farmers of the district to the Railway Commissioners, asking that arrangements be made to stock this year's wheat in…
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