Shall Australia Produce Wheat Or Stock?
Sydney Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 10
"I advocate a reduction of the wheat area in New South Wales to the minimum at which the crop will meet domestic requirements." — W. G. ASHFORD, Minister for Lands. "Every bag of wheat that can be grown in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hints to Producers. Weevils in Wheat
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 4
Arrangements were made at week-end for experiments at a metropolitan flour mill in dealing with weevily wheat, and it is highly Satisfactory to know that the apparatus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →World's Wheat Needs. ''Increase Production.'' American Expert Advice
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 6
The gloomy prospect for post-war wheat values given out by Mr. Ashford the other day in quoting from a statement, by Mr. Hoover, the United States Food Commissioner,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On the Land. Wheat of Meat. Committee's Declsionds
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 9
The committee conremed by the Government to inquire into and report upon prop[?] to encourage the expanssion of the live stock industry continued its deliberations at the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Soil. Wheat-growing. Encouragfment Urged. Schemes of Finance
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 11
The committee which to report to the Government upon the question of wheat farming and stock-raising continued its sitting yesterday afternoon, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Our Primary Industries—The Question of Stock or Wheat
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 13
The Minister for Lands opened an important conference of pastoralists and farmers at Parliament House last week to discuss whether stock or wheat growing should be encouraged…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wheat or Meat. to the Editor of the Herald
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 13
Sir,—As one amongst thousands of others interested in the production of wheat, per[?] me to thank you for the general attitude aiken by the "Herald" on this important…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Unique Cattle Case. Police Seize and Sell Unbranded Stock. Coonararanran
Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2
In October last the local police [?] six head of [?] cattle ra[?]ing on Crown lands in the rili[?] by [?] wilfred Walkings, who [?] the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral--For the Man on the Land. Condition of the Country. ADELONG
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 3
A destructive grass fire occurred in the vicinity of the town. The whole of the grass and fencing on Mr. John WhiticKer's fine property was destroyed, as well as two big lucerne…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat or Meat? Preservation of Grain Professor Lefroy's System Slaughter of Young Stock
The Sun · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 5
As soon as the wheat conference reassembled at the Education Department to-day the chairman, Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., referred to a leading article in "The Sun" in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Produce. Dairy
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 12
There was a further shrinkage in the supply of new-laid eggs yesterday, and as the demand was still keen prices advanced another /1 a dozen New-lald were quoted 1/7…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Crops and Stock
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 11
JUNEE,--Rain has been threatening for some days. Many farmers are in the middle of the harvest, and a downpour would have a particularly damaging effect…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Kempsey Farming lands
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 9
An important sale of rich farming lands, In the Verge Estate, situated on the banks of the Macleay River, between Gladstone and Kempsey, is set down to take place at the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Farm and Field Notes. Hawkesbury College Examination
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 5
The Following are the results of the annual examinations held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College in December last, in order of merit:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino's Butter Record
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 3
CASINO, Wednesday.--The Casino Co-operative Dairy Company paid £17.852 for December, manufacturing 117 tons of butter. This is a record for the local factory for December…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep-fly Pest
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 5
Mr. William Smith, Currabubula, writes:— I would like the following questions to be answered:—1. Can the chalcid wasp sting? 2. Can it sting as virulent as the other species…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Storage
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 5
Mr. J. Mitchell writes:—The remarks of "Decentralisation" on the storage of wheat in this State, published in your issue of 23rd instant, are worthy of the fullest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Delivery
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 5
The question of wheat delivery in secondhand bags was dealt with at a meeting yesterday of the State Wheat Board. It was decided that Mr. Drummond, manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Ships
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 7
The New York "Times," in an editorial, refers to Britain's need of wheat, and urges that Japanese ships be utilised to convey Australian wheat to England…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Farmers Favour Wheat. Tamworth, We[?]sday
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 5
The Ministerial suggestion for the conversion of wheat-growing into stock-raising occupied the attention of a special meeting of the delegates called by the council of the…
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