Wheat Stacks Ablaze. Serious Damage at Lockhart
The Lockhart (N.S.W.), [?] where over half a [?] bags of Old and new wheat are [?] ponding [?] was the [?] of another fire on [?]day night, the ber [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1917
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Wool. Second Appraisement for N.S.W.
The Federal Government announced last week that payment for the 58,050 bales of wool sold in Sydney under the first appraisement is being made. The firms of selling…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wheat Elevators Difficulty of Tender Will Minister Postpone?
If the Ministry slicks to its present determination to close tenders on February 23 tor the erection of wheat elevators. It bus been asserted that only one firm will have a tender…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Government's Wool Purchases. Discussed in Bradford
At Bradford recently a meeting representative of all sections of the wool trade, including merchants, topmakers, spinners, manufacturers, piece merchants, selling…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Record Wool Prices. Greasy at 24½ Per Lb
A Sydney record for greasy wool was established yesterday, when the appraisements of two additional catalogues were made available for publication…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Fires at Wentworth. a Dairy Farmer's Loss
Tow fires [?] at Wentworth (N.S.W.) On Friday— one at the [?] of [?] Hoy[?] Hot[?] but no damage was [?]lued At Grooin's farm the engine hours, engine, dairy [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farmers' and Dairymen's Milk Co
The report of the Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Co. for the year ended December 31, states that, notwithstanding adverse seasonal ronditions during several months of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Those Tenders. For The Wheat Elevators. Why the Hurry?
As everybody knows, the time limit for the receiving of tenders for the erection of wheat elevators aroused a lot of complaint. Serious charges have…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Damaged Wheat Who Pays for it? Country Agents Complaint
It was at Young that the movement started which resulted in a deputation of country agents coming to town to complain of the treatment they were…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Enoggera Sales An Irregular Mutton Market Fewer Cattle at Higher Rates
At the Enoggera (Brisbane) live-stock market On Wednesday 3800 sheep were penned, the largest Co[?]singnments being 640 trucked at Jondaryan, 360 at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Appraisements Pushing on With The Work. Earlier Payments
On Monday of this week a start was made in the Sydney centre on the second series of appraisements. The offerings of each series are being limited to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wool in England. Arranging Auction Sales. London, Thursday Night
[?] still cautious and uncertain regarding [?] the turnover is small Prices are unchanged [?] was wool conference has not cleared [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sheep Killed by a Train. a Mob Run Down by Mill Train
A flock of fat sheep, ready for killing, and belonging to Mr. Rheinnberger. strayed on to the railway line near Mudgee (N.S.W.), and the mail train,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Noxious Weeds Alarm In Wheat Districts Resolutions of Conference at Geurie
A conference of delegates, representative of local government bodies, pastures protection boards, brunches of the Farmers and Settlers' Associations, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Stacks Ablaze, Fire in Lockhart Railway Yard. 4,000 Bags Damaged
A third outbreak of fire amongst the wheat stacked in the Lockhart railway yards occurred on Monday night. About 50 men were working in the yards…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Wool Purchase The Growers in the Dark Several Questions for the Committee
"Woolbuyer" writes:— Wool was Commandeered by the British Government about three months ago, thereby shopping the [?] of trade, and causing [?] and loss of employment and causing in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A New Parasite on Sheep, Maggot Flies. Notes and Description of a Chalcid Parasite. (Chalcis calliphorae.) W. W. FROGGATT, F.L.S., Government Entomologist
An important discovery in the economy of blow-fly maggots was made at the Government Sheep-fly Experiment Station at Wooloondool, near Hay,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairying
Curd for cheese may be tested for acidity by means of the hot iron, or the whey exuding from the curd can be tested by the soda test, or the dairy…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Warwick Farm Races
To-morrow the above named club will hold its monthly meeting, for which fields promise to be large. The following selections look likely:—…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Land Settlement. Available Closer Settlement Purchase Farms. Bygalorie Estate
Farm No. 1, comprising portion 63 of 690 acres; distant from Wyalong about 47 miles, Bygalorie Siding adjacent. Improvements—ringing, fencing. Purchase money, £3036,…
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