Farmers and Empire the Wheat Guarantee
Mr. H. Carter (Mosman) writes:-- The farmers have not struck, neither are they trying to strike: they have simply been struck., and that very hard, in a very…
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Sheep-fly Breeding Harbor
The consistent advocacy by Entomologist (Mr. W. W Froggatt) of the destruction of all carrion harbor for the the sheep-fly pest is endorsed by "Overseer," who writes:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep
The number of sheep and lambs enumerated in yesterday's Homebush Sales is 10,105, but the actual number penned was 10,126. They came from all over the State,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wheat-growers' Position
Mr. John O'N[?]l, Cowra, writes: —Mr. Victor Cheen in your issue of December 28 draws attention to a very important matter as far as this industry within the Commonwealth is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Five Shillings. Minimum Price of Wheat. Farmers' Resolutions
At a representative meeting of farmers at Cowra, which was attended by Mr. Piggott, M.H.R., it was resolved that wheat cannot be produced…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On the Land. Farm and Station. the Wheat Pool
The position and attitude of the wheatgrower is undoubtedly about the most important internal question confronting us at the present time in this State. There is no…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wilful and Malicious Damage to Wheat Stacks Farmers Suffer
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has received, various reports from the State Wheat Office that wilful and malicious damage has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Erection of Wheat Elevators
There have recently been complaints in the Press that insufficient time has been allowed by the Agricultural Department for the lodging of tenders for the erection of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Appraisements. First Results
The N.S.W. wool appraisements of the [?]rst catalogues [?] last Wednesday by Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company, and the Pastoral Finance [?] were completed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Floods. 10,000 Sheep Drowned
A message from Richmond in NorthWest Queensland states that the flood waters are sixteen miles wide at Nernda. All the stock, including 10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat-Growing. Mr. Hughes Speaks
A message from Melbourne says:—"If the wheat fanners of the Commonwealth carry into effect their alleged threat to plant less wheat next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Less Wheat in the World
The International Institute of Agriculture in its latest review of the world's wheat crops gives a striking example of the deficiency in the 1916…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Soil. Butter Quality. Cleanliness with Cream
"Three-quarters of the Interior cream received at a butter factory in due to the want of cleanliness in some part of tho dairy operations on the farmer's promises." This pointed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minimum Price for Wheat. to the Editor
Sir,--Mr. Twigg, of Cowra, and Mr. Abbott, of Wingen, have struck tho correct note. The Australian price of wheat, and. Indeed, all agricultural produce, should be governed by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Feeding Pigs. on Damaged Wheat. Hawkesbury College Experiments
The [?] for Agriculture the morning gave an [?] account of some experiments in feeding [?] on damaged [?] the Hawkesbury Agricultural College…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London-colonial Wool Sales. Abnormal Prices for Combings
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 starved…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fighting The Sheep-Fly. What Pastoralists Are Trying Sulphide of Copper
In reporting upon the sheep-fly pest the Jerilderie district stock inspector states that the general experience seems to indicate that the beat and most…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Who Owned the Sheep. of Interest to Dealers. Case at Young
A case of considerable importance to stock dealers came before Mr. F. B. Treatt, F.M., in the Small Debts Court, when Jasper Eastlake claimed £3 from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Food Prices Fixed Wheat, Oats, and Potatoes LONDON, Monday Night
The Food Controller (Lord Devonport) has fixed the prices for the 1917 crops as follow:--Wheat, 60s per 504lb.; oats, 38s 6d per 336lb.; potatoes, six tons, 115s in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →British Farming. Increasing the Production. Organising Outlined
[?] Mr. [?] Board of [?] farmers [?]…
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