Crops Destroyed by Fire
Bush fires have [?] heavy [?] Forbes district during the past few [?] which was [?] seven bags to the [?] tons of [?]…
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Harvesting on Dry Farms--some Machines Employed
Treating on the subject of harvesting machinery on Southern Idaho (U.S.) farms, a bulletin published by the United States Department of Agriculture says that the header is the most…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hay Making. From Crop to Stack
In a paper on "Hay-making: From Standing Crop to Completed Stack," Mr: F. Hoffmann, at a meeting of the Clanfield branch of the Agricultural Bureau of South Australia, said that before…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Dairy Heifer. To Become the Useful Cow
Much depends upon the way the dairy heifer calf is fed from the time she is dropped until she is weaned. Yet I am convinced (writes I. J. Matthews, in the "Maritime Farmer")…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm Management
Mr. J. M'Cheriton, in a paper on farm management read before the Milong branch of the Agricultural Bureau of South Australia (says the "Journal of Agriculture,") said that, taking…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Forthcoming Meetings. Tips for Warwick Farm
Now that the holiday meetings are over, business will drop into the ordinary groove. Racing on the metropolitan tracks will open for the year on January 5 at Warwick Farm…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Farm and Field Notes. Preventing Bush Fires
At a meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board, a resolution was carried that a further effort be made to induce the State Government to frame regulations prohibiting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Wheat Crops Destroyed
BERIUGAN, Wednesday.-- At Malrjlmmy, a fire destroyed about 200 acres of wheat crop on Mr. John M'Cullock'a farm. It spread to the adjoining holdings, and burnt several hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Silos
Referring yesterday to the tenders for the construction of the wheat silos in the country, the Under-Secretary and Director for Agriculture stated that acceptances had been received…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Imports
A deputation from the Wool Textile Association waited upon Sir Albert Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, respecting the Imports and Exports Control Bill. They asked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Wheat
The Farmers and Settlers' Association has approached the Prime Minister in an endeavour to obtain a higher guaranteed price for wheat for the next three years. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Soil. Decline in Wheat Farming the Victorian Position
The marked reduction in the wheat acreage in New South Wales and the causes of the decline in the industry were recently pointed out and examined in these columns. In Victoria,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Markets. WOOL
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:—We are glad to be able to say that the Central Wool Committee has arranged to hold wool appraisements in Sydney on January 7. The…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Australia's Wheat. Britain's Burden
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- With the coming of the New Year the burden borne by the Imperial Government in regard to the purchase of Australian wheat is likely to heavily…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Sale Dates Arranged
Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reports: The State Wool Committee announces that four series of wool appraisements will be held in Sydney, commencing on January 7, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Appraiser Melbourne
In to-day's "Commonwealth Government Gazette" it is notified that the Prime Minister has appointed Auguste Rousseau as a Commonwealth wool appraiser for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Bags for New Wheat
MANDURAMA.—The impossibility of getting now wheat sacks is greatly inconveniencing farmers. Wheat is ready for stripping and local business men are advised by merchants…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Board Operations Melbourne
Statements issued by the Australian Wheat Board to-day showed that the overdaft of the board on December 24 was £656,000. On that date South Australia was in debit £495,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Has Hughes "Welshed" the Dairy Farmers?
IS it a fact, as we have been told, that W. M. Hughes, on behalf of the Australian Government, sold the British Government 30,000 tons of Australian butter at 1s. 4d…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Season's Wheat Very Fair Despite Moisture TEMORA
The first load of the new season's wheat was brought to town by Mr. C. G. A. Heinrich, of Narraburra. Notwithstanding the excesive moisture the sample was very fair…
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