London Wool Sales. London, Friday Night
At to-day's wool sales there was a very poor [?] catalogue. All scoured cro[?] and [?] withdrawn. There was keen competitions for the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming & the land, 1917
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Wheat. Operations of the Pool. Melbourne
A return issued by the Australian Wheat Board to-day shows that up to February 12 14,902,000 bags of the new seasons wheat had been received by the pool…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Potato Shortage Butter Makes a Record LONDON, Friday Night
The shortage of potatoes is the first sign of lack of food in Britain. Statisticians are suggesting that a potatoes day is more important that a meatless day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flour for England. Wheat Contracts Converted. Melbourne
It was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-day that arrangements have now been made with the imperial Government for the conversion of a portion of the contract…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bbitish Wool Clip. Method of Distribution. London, Feb. 15
During the discussion on the Consolidated Fund Bill in the House of Commons Mr. F. H. Sherwell drew attention to the commandeering of the British wool clip, and complained…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Big Flour Deal. Work for Millers. Conversion of Wheat Contract
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Prime Minister announced to-day that arrangements had been made with the Imperial Government for conversion of a portion of the contract for the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Les Darcy's Uncle Crops Up in America: "My Brother, Jean Darcy"
The following letter appears in the American Sporting Gazette of January 6:— "Replying to the statement of a party signing himself Irish-American, and who has stated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Produce. Dairy
The egg market was fairly settled again yesterday. The demand was not particularly good, and most agents anticipated having to carry over stocks. The Manning River boat…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Dairying
BYRON BAY.—During January the North Coast Co-operative Butter and Bacon Company made 897½ tons of butter, and paid the milk suppliers 1s 2½d per lb. Pigs killed numbered…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →On the Land. Farm and Station. Mulga
The mulga tree has proved itself to be the mainstay of the western districts of New South Wales. Rough and ragged looking, tough and fibrous, though it is, this member…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mutton May Be Cheaper Sheep Drought Broken Influx of Small Farmers
The opinion was expressed by a number of prominent fat stock salesmen yesterday that the time is not far distant when lower prices will rule for mutton. One merchant, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Next Season's Wheat the Dissatisfied Farmers Is 3- a Fair Price?
Government wheat agents expressed surprise yesterday at the attitude of some small section of the farming community towards the proffered guarantee of 3s per bushel for…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →The "Cattle King" Confident of the Future
Mr S. Kidman, the "Cattle King," claims to hold 40,000 miles of territory--25,000,000 acres--in Australia, and has stations in all States with the exception of Victoria. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales Scoured Crossbreds and Slipes Withdrawn London, Friday Night
At the wool sales every lot of scoured cross-breds and slipes was withdrawn under Government instructions. The remainder of the cata-logue, comprising speculators' wools, realised…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Valuing a Wool Clip Points the Expert Considers Why Fleeces Vary in Price
The Imperial Government has purchased the whole of the Australian wool clip for £5,000,000. Men expert in wool buying are making the valuations of each clip as it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great American Authority Discusses the Enemy's Plight Germans Greatest Problem to Live Till Next Crop an Economist's Analysis
Arthur R. Marsh, leading economist, scholar and man of affairs, has been Professor of English in the University of Kansas, Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard, Vice-President and President of the New York Cotton Exchange. Since 1911 he has been editor of Tho Economic World, a New…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →Soldiers' Poultry Farms
Mr. Edward Hadlington, who is 27 years old, and the son of the Government Poultry Expert, has been appointed to take charge of the Returned Soldiers' Poultry Farm Groups. He has been practically reared amongst…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Man of 61 Offers "My Crop Can Go Hang" Melbourne
"I admire your grit, and wish there were more young men actuated by the same spirit," said the officer commanding at the Town Hall Recruiting Depot, when Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Produce. Australian Butter Markets
There is sufficient butter available for New South Wales requirements, in addition to helping to fill the demand from Western and South Australia. Advices from the Byron…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Butter Business. London, Dec. 28, 1916
A quietly steady feeling prevails, with no undue eagerness to load up with stock at present' stiff rates, Danish butter in Manchester and the north of England generally has been…
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