Fruit Industry. Victorian Pear Crop. Melbourne
A deputation from the "Victorian Fruitgrowers' Association waited on Mr. Adamson, who is acting on behalf of Mr. Hagelthorn. State Minister for Agriculture, to-day, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farming & the land, 1917
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On the Land. Farm and Station. Farm Homes
Referring recently to the competition for designs of farm home buildings, to be held in connection with the Royal Show, we mentioned the necessity for studying the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Queensland Woman Farmer
IN these days of revolution in women's work, there is perhaps no form of occupation so much discussed as that of work…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Money in Milk Dairymen's Record Year
The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Co., Ltd., was held at Ultimo this afternoon. Mr. R. H. Antill, chairman of directors, presided. The report, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers and Settlers
MUDGEE.--At a meeting of farmers at Cudgegong, addressed by Mr. Cambridge, organiser of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, it was unanimously resolved to form a branch of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →French's Forest Soldiers' Farms
The Australian Women Service Corps, about 1000 strong, has. decided to assist the regular voluntary work at the settlement. They made a commencement on Sunday with it contingent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Homestead Farms, Available February 26
Murwillumbah.--A farm of 235¼ acres, in the county of Rous, and parish of Cudgen. The capital value is £352 17s 6d, rent £8 16s 6d. and survey fee £7. The farm is 12 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep on the Farm
Mr. H. Schunke, a South Australian farmer, the "Register" writes, says it would not pay the small farmer to breed for wool, and the most profitable method was to fatten lambs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wheat Crop
With the publication of the statist's estimate of the New South Wales wheat crop, a comparison of the official pre-harvest figures for the four exporting States is possible to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On the Land. Farm and Station. World's Wheat Crop
The International Institute of Agriculture has published particulars which are intended to throw light on the situation from the point of view of yield, trade and consumption, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Going Out of Business. Government Wheat Farming
The Government has decided to relinquish its wheat-farming enterprise, after one year of drought and one year of abnormal rainfall. In the circumstances, it Is only to be expected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Worm Nests in Cattle
The Commonwealth Government has issued a report of further investigations into the etiology of worm nests in cattle, by Drs. J. B. Cleland (Principal Microbiologist,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →High-priced Shorn Sheep
Owners with sheep forward for sale at Home bush at last week's Thursday auctions, had no cause for complaint in market conditions. Mr. Thos. Ryan, Northwood, Cowra,…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Australian Pastoral Company. London, Jan. 31
The report of the Australian Pastoral Company shows a profit of £76,368, of which £18,000 has been put to reserve, £5000 against possible stock losses, and £3418 brought…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Markets Wool
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The roster at present provides for appraisements up to the middle of February. Thereafter it is hoped that catalogues can be submitted…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Compulsory Legislation. Sheep-fly Problem
In a report to the Premier on the sheep fly question, Mr. G. Voider, Under-Secretary for" Agriculture, states that last year about £500 was expended on the work of investigation. Half…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cost of Wheat Growing
Mr. E.S. Taigg, of Cowra, writes:—"I have a [?] plant at [?] returned at over £3000, consisting of a Fowler [?] (main wheels [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Shortage. Hobart
The shortage of wheat in Tasmania was the subject of a conference yesterday between Ministers and the Hobart and Launceston millers. The Premier stated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Produce. Wheat and Flour
The fixed legal maximum price tor wheat. Hour, mill offal, and bread remained unchanged yesterday CILLCAGO WHEAT PRICES…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Export Trade. Wool From Australia
Exports of wool from the Commonwealth from July 1 to December 31, according to returns compiled by Dalgety and Co, Ltd., of Melbourne, were:…
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