On the Western Plains. Heavy Crop Losses
COONAMBLE.--The harvest being practically over, soma idea can be formed of the losses sustained by the farmers on the westorn plains by rain and high winds. In the early part of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farming & the land, 1917
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Farmers and the Wheat Board
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Regarding the motion passed by members of the Federal Liberal Opposition yesterday urging that formers should have a direct representative on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Improving Farm Butter. Producing a Superior Quality
The adoption of more careful methods of handling milk and cream and improved practices in the making of farm butter will reduce rather than increase the trouble incident to home…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Guarantee
Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, is indignant in regard to the criticism in the "Herald" of his attitude in announcing the proposed guarantee of a minimum of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Wheat Crop. Shifting the Old Stacks
BERRIGAN.—There we many repeats of satisfactory wheat yields in Southern Riverina in spite of the destruction caused by windstorms and rust. Up to ton bags per acre…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Sheep-fly Pest
The necessity of fighting the sheep-fly pest becomes more and more apparent. There appears to be growing a strong impression that instead of preventing the fly from striking or…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Elevator Contracts
[?] writes:— Sir.—Tenders have been called by the Director of Agriculture for the erection of grain elevators, both terminal and country, the cost of which, according…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Wheat Guarantee
The decision of the Federal Government and four of the State Governments, to guarantee 3s a bushel for wheat grown this year is a satisfactory solution of a difficult problem, Seeing…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Wheat Pool
Since the establishment of the wheat pool many growers have feared they were going to suffer severely through the loss and damage in the stacks owing to the wheat being held…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tasmanian Wool Appraisements
LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.--The wool appraisement has proved very satisfactory, every lot receiving full attention, and was dealt with on its merits, the better the class of clip the more…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Produce. Wheat and Flour
The fixed legal maximum prices for wheat, flour, mill offal, and bread remained unchanged yesterday. LONDON WHEAT MARKET…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Agricultural and Pastoral. State of the Country. Bega
The season continues phenomenally good at Bega, maize crops making, fine growth, and record yields are anticipated. The annual stock returns show that, despite thousands of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Breadstuffs. Wheat Loadings and Stackinks
During the week ended January 27 the quantity of wheat despatched from country stations was 391,579 bags, compared with 347,066 bags last week, and 271,880 bags for the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →N.z. Wheat-flour Prices
WELLINGTON. N.Z Tuesday.--The Board of Trade fixed the prices of wheat, delivery in February-March-April, as follows:--Pearl Velvet 5s 9d: Hunter's, 5s 8d; Tuscan and others,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Experiments. How the Plots Yielded
The results of wheat experiments carried out by the New South Wales Department of Agriculture at farms in the Wellington, Inverell, Manilla, and Harden districts are here given…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hints to Producers. Shortage of Milling Wheat
The metropolitan flour millers are in a dilemma because of the scarcity of old milling wheat--that is, of grain of milling standard from last summer's crop. Few persons in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chicago Wheat Futures. New York, Tuesday Night
Chicago wheat future are quoted— May, 176½ cents to 170½ cents per bushel; July, 160½ cents to [?] cents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Elevators Big Deputation Local Manufacturers' Claim
A deputation representing the Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Manufactures, tho Employers' Federation, the Iron Trades Employers' Association, the Master Builders'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oversea Market Cables. Wool. London, Feb. 5
There is a little more inquiry on the Bradford market, but business is still quiet, and prices are unchanged. WHEAT…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wheat Speculators. Position in New Zealand. Wellington
The Minister for Agriculture informed a deputation of millers at Dunedin that if necessary the Government would increase the duty on Australian flour by another 20s per ton…
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