Federal Wool Committee. Growers' Representative
Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner has been appointed one of the woolgrowers' representatives on the Central Wool Committee, to fill the vacancy caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Farming & the land, 1917
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Wool Trade Review. Operations Commence
Wednesday saw the inauguration of the new method of turning the State's chief asset into cash. The task under the new conditions is by no means an easy one, but we may go so far as to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Field Wheat Competitions. a Remarkable Achievement
In "The Land" of December 22 was published the report submitted to the Royal Agricultural Society by Mr. E. Field, the judge in connection with the field wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blowfly menace. Pastoral Committee's Report. Bait Traps. Stockowners' Co-operation
At the usual meeting of the Pastoral Committee for Investigation of the Blowfly Pest, a long discussion took place upon the wide scope of the work…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →How the German Government Buys Wool
In view of the strong measures which have been taken by our own Government in order to deal with the British clip in such a way as will be beneficial to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Wheat Pool. Review of Work Done
An official review of the work of the Department of Agriculture states in regard to the wheat pool:—"In consequence of the war the whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Government Wheat Plots. Inspector's Examination. Wagga
[?] Inspector of Agriculture in the [?] has completed as [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News of the Day From the Four Quarters. Farmers' Worries T. I. Campbell's Threat Seats on the Wheat Board
The position in regard to the next season's wheat crop is most unsatisfactory and it is stated that many farmers, dis[?] with the returns form their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The London Trade. Extreme S[?] of Wool
Advices from London and Bradford indicate that the imperial Government is acquiring all suitable wools in stock at [?]centers and representative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Control of Wool. Appointments in England
A cable from London states:—In connection with the purchase of the Australian wool clips, the Army Council has appointed Lieut.-Col. Vernon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat-growers. Complaints Answered by Minister. Melbourne
The Minister for Agtriculture (Mr. Hagelthorn) to-day replied to complaints that have been made by farmers because they are not directly represented on the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ensilage for Cattle. Saves the O[?] and improves the Beast
Cattlemen In America were slow to adopt the idea of fattening cattle on ensilage, but, according to the "Orange Judd Farmer," they would be [?] to try…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Sales High Prices London, Thursday Night
The first series of London wool sales opened to-day. There will he 10 selling days, find the lots offered will include 60,500 bales. To-day's prices for scoured were:-- New…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seed Wheat Advances the Minister's Inexplicable Refusal. Grudging Concessions
The reply published in this issue, made by the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) to the secretary of the F.S.A upon the subject of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wheat for Queensland. May a Man Send Himself Seed?
[?] Creek writes [?] of forwarding about [?] of [?] purchased privately to the person in charge of my propet[?] in Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wool Market Appraisement Begins. A Big Job. Prices Delayed
The appraisement in Sydney of the wool catalogues under the Government scheme was begun on Wednesday. It proved a bigger job than, perhaps, was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Wool Trade The Imperial Purchase the Appraisement Scheme Proceeding
The balance of the New South Wales' 1910-17 wool clip, which, in ordinary circumstances, would have come under the hammer in Sydney and which has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flemington Sales Store Sheep in the Market Very Poor Demand at Lower Rates
In the Flemington (Melbourne) live stock market on Wednesday, 17,800 fat sheep were entered. The yarding was a moderately good one and contained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland's Trial Mere Floods Feared Rockhampton's Danger 10,000 Sheep Lost Brisbane
The Divisional Meteorological Office, in its notes last evening, states that conditions are very suspicious north eastwards and eastwards from Townsville. A disturbance will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cultivation. a Bye-product From Wheat. Gallons of Spirit to the Ton
An interesting article appeared recently in the "Daily Herald," Adelaide, while discussing the wheat problem, especially the difficulty of transferring it from…
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