Wheat Stacks
WAGGA.—When the attention of leading farmers was drawn to Professor Lefroy's commen[?]s on the bad stacking arrangements for new season's wheat [?]n Riverina, they…
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"More Per Acre." Economic Wheat Farming
Notwithstanding what to casual observers appears to be a depressing outlook, it would be the best policy in the world for this State to adopt as its…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wagga Wheat Thefts
At the Wagga Police Court on Monday, Francis Cusack and William John Fitzgerald were each fined £20, in default three months' imprisonment, on charges…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →1917 Wheat Crop Decrease of 2237 in Holdings
The State Statistician, Mr. J. B. Trivett, estimates the New South Wales wheat yield at 43 1/2 million bushels, working out at an average of…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →St. Mary's Special Cattle Sale
Weaver & Perry, Ltd., Sydney, will sell by auction on Saturday, 16th inst., in the Newmarket Saleyards, St. Marys, 1400 head choice dairy, fat, and store…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Melbourne Cattle Sales. Melbourne
In the live stock market yesterday 1000 fat c[?]e were yarded, comprised of 1400 bullocks and [?] cows, and including 150 cows from New South Wales. The numbers yarded in both sections were not up to entries,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Pool. Income Tax
"Subscriber" writes:—(1) A farmer delivers his wheat to the local mills, hauling it there by road. Where do the handling charges go to the miller or the pool? (2)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Loadings and Stackings
During the week ended February 2 the quantity of wheat despatched from country stations was 256,9[?]3 bags. From the opening of the present senson on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Agricultural & Pastoral Shows Dates for Forthcoming Events
(The Editor will feel obliged if secretaries of Agricultural and other Shows will forward dates, which we publish free of charge. We are particularly anxious to…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep. Market Dearer
There was a penning at Homebush yesterday of 15,117 sheep and lambs from 81 owners. All portions of the State were represented in the list of consignments. The sheep were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Site Selected for Wheat Silos
Mr. Harris, of the State Wheat Board, and party visited Ganmain and selected a site at the western end of the chaff dump for three reinforced…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wheat-lumpers' Strike. Perth
The Midland Junction lumpers' strike, which extended inland to Spencer's Brook and Narrogin, is still unsettled. The Government states the demand of 2s 6d an hour and no…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wheat Pool. Auditor's Report
The general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has received from Mr. Albert Barton, F.C.P.A., who is acting on behalt of the association, a further progress…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →43,500,000 Bushels the Season's Wheat Crop Ten Per Cent. Fewer Holdings
In 1917 the holdings on which wheat were grown totalled 2217 fewer than in 1916. The estimate of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The 1917-18 Wheat Crop H.S.W. Official Government Statistics. the Departmental Estimate
"The N.S.W. Government Statistician (Mr. J. B. Trivett) in his estimate of the wheat yield for New South Wales for the 1917-18 season, stated last week that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Pastoral Industry It's Value in N.S.W.
What is the pastoral industry worth to the State? "Worth everything," certainly, but what are the facts? Part XVIII. of the Official Year Book of New…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Produce. Wheat and Flour by Rail
There were 1256 tons of wheat and 160 tons of flour manifested to arrive at Darling Harbor and Sydney sub-stations yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reconditioning the Wheat. Professor Lafroys' Exportments
Prof. Lefroy has conducted several experiments to demonstrate the success of his method for the treatment of weevilinfested wheat, and on Monday exhibited…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wheat Pool. Questions in Parliament
Mr. Fenton (for Dr. Maloney) asked the Prime Minister, upon notice— Whether he will inform the House what is the total amount of money owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Australian Wheat for Britain. Melbourne
The recent discussion in the New South Wales Parliament regarding the possibility that the Commonwealth might [?]nsist upon the payment by Great Britain for the whole of…
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