Inferior Butter Melbourne
Senator Russell, Minister in Charge of Foodstuffs, said to-day that he would look into the complaint that inferior butter was being placed on the market, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1917
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Wheat-loading Trouble
The trouble in connection with the unloading of wheat at Old Junee has to a large extent blown over. On Wednesday Union men undertook to handle the wheat at Union rates. This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Lumping Dispute No Settlement Yet Wagga
Wheat lumping proceeded at Old Junee to-day, but the men do not regard the trouble as settled, and further action is probable. Mr. White, A.W.U. organiser, said to-day that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers School Outfits the Saving Quality
TWO sturdy boys, crimson-faced and panting, crashed through the scrub, their dusty clothes and grimy hands testifying to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Threshing Machine Strike Farmers Organise to Do Work Melbourne
Men in charge of threshing machines from' Melbourne to Geelong have declared a strike because farmers will not pay 1/3 per hour, an increase of Sd per hour on the old rate of wages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Markets
In the Sydney butter market during the past week the quota of 50 per cent, of each factory's output was found sufficient for tho demand. No change was made on the standard price of 149s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Crop Burnt Parkes
A fire broke out on Mr. John Bell's Spring Valley property, and 60 acres of wheat were destroyed before it was checked. The crop belonged to Mr. Bell and Mr. A. McKay…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cattle-dip Mixture
The "Kyogle Examiner" writes: "Recently Mr. Chas. Hogan had occasion, in complying with the regulations, to have his cattle dipped, with the rosult that he has had the by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Appraisements
The first series of wool appraisements in Sydney under the scheme for the acquisition of wool by the Imperial authorities was concluded last week. The time taken…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Produce. Australian Butter Markets
The Sydney butter market is steady. The quota of 50 per cent has been sufficient for the demand. No change has been made in the standard price of 151/4 per cwt. On…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Wheat Position
ALBURY.—The statements made by Mr. T. I. Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, in regard to the tendency of the farmers to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the Land. Farm and Station. a Wheat Story
Most people must by this be aware of the extraordinary vicissitudes of the wheat season through which the growers of this State have passed. It has been a marked and, in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Combating Sheep-fly. Poisoning Carrion
The use of arsenic and arsenite of soda for poisoning blowflies, as reported from time to time, has been constantly recommended by tho Government [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Bush Fire Now Extinguished Wheat Crops Destroyed Wagga
A large bush fire was started by lightning early on Saturday afternoon, but has now been put out by the fire fighters and heavy rain. At midnight the fire was about seven…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Varieties of Wheat. Official, Recommendations
A conference of the Department of Agriculture officers was held in Sydney last week for the purpose of revising the list of varieties of whent and other cereals recommended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oversea Market Cables. Wheat. London, Jan. 19
Wheat is nominal. GRAIN AFLOAT. Grain shipments afloat on January 19, a fortnight previously, and at the corresponding…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Commercial. English Cable Messages. London Wheat Market
LONDON, Sunday.--A parcel or Australian wheat, just shipped, was sold on Friday at Sis 6d per quarter. On Saturday the market was nominal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Market Dearer Only Small Supplies Prime Descriptions Scarce
Sheep were dearer at the Homebush saleyard to-day. The yarding was small, only 10,000 sheep from 3[?] owners being penned. All sections of the trade were represented,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Loading. Whare Laborers Not to Move Trucks
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool for America Government's Arrangements LONDON, Sunday Night
At a meeting of the British Association of Wool Buyers it was stated that the Text [?] Alliance of New York had come to an agreement with the Imperial Government whereby…
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