Dairying
MORUYA.—The report of the Moruya Cooperative Dairy Company, Ltd., shows that during the month of December, 1916, 46,118 gallons of mille, equal to 43,628 standard…
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Farmers and the Elections
Mr. R. T. Gardner, Culcairn, writes:—I was disappointed not to find any reference in the Premier's policy speech in regard to further payments to be made to farmers by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Produce. Dairy. New-laid Eggs Easier
The new-laid egg market was easier yesterday. Many agents had fairly large stocks carried over the week-end, and these they finally disposed of on Tuesday. Yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sugar Crop. Federal Negotiations. Melbourne
The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan) had a long conference to-day with the Prime Minister (Mr. Huges) regarding the sugar industry, and discussed the question of extending…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Queensland Premier (Mr. Ryan) this afternoon discussed with the Prime Minister tho question of a further agreement between the Commonwealth and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Workers. Scarcity of Labor
LONDON, Wednesday.--Mr. Prothero. In a speech in London, sympathised with the farmers' difficulties in race of the shortage at men, but the War Office, he said, had made out…
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There were 1582 cattle listed from 70 owners, and although several drafts did not arrive, both cattle and unadvised consignments brought the yardings to 1582. These…
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Like sheep, the supply was a moderate one, a few over 1500 head being yarded from 84 consignors. With the exception of one mob of 100 the rest were, comparatively,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Orange Stock Sale. 25,000 Store Sheep. 1600 Store Cattle
Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., Orange and Wellington, are holding a monster special sale at Orange on Wednesday. 28th inst and since our last issue fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →English Wheat Crop
A cable from London this week states:—"It is believed that, despite efforts to increase food production the wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flemington Sales An Irregular Cattle Market a Strong Demand for Prime Sheep
At the Flemington (Melbourne) live stock sales on Tuesday, 260O fat sheep were penned, the majority being of indifferent quality, with a comparatively…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd
Appraisement work has been at a standstill throughout the commonwealth during the past week, and no developments have taken place in connection with the wool…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Save Your Sheep!
This it the heading of an advertisement in our columns to-day, making an appeal to sheep-owners to save their sheep from the ravages of fluke, worms…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bots in Sheep
J. H. Victoria, writes:—I have been reading different enquiries in "The Land" about bots in the sheep's nostrils. I can give your readers a simple remedy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Sheep Show
The annual sheep show and sheep-dog trials of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders Association will be held on June 28, 29. and 30. The date of closing for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Field, Orchard and Garden Crops. Wheat-growing The Cost of Production the Price That Will Pay the Farmer
In an argument for the growing of cotton in Queensland, as against wheat the editor of the "Agricultural Journal" quotes the following concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Grafton Cattle Sale
Badgery Brothers, Sydney, and Messrs J. J. Shea and C. K. Maxwell, of South Grafton report having conducted a large special cattle sale on Thursday, 15th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fewer Sheep at Hay
The local stuck inspector's progress report of the stock returns for the Hay district for the past year show that the number of stock returned and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Government Wheat Promises
Mr. Robert H. Lalor writes:—During many sessions of the State Parliament, "bulk handling" of wheat has been a live question with our…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wheat-growing. Plea for the Farmer. Melbourne
In the House of Representatives to-day the plight of the wheat farmers in [?] Wales was the subject of a questi[?] Lynch (N.S.W.), who pointed out [?]…
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