Tobacco Culture Intercultivation and Care of the Crop. During Growing Period
There is a valuable series of articles upon tobacco growing running through the Victorian "Journal of Agriculture," the author of which is…
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Australia's Most Valuable Crop
Speaking at the luncheon of the Australian Na[?]ves' Association in Melbourne on January 26, General Birdwood, speaking of "the wider horizon before Australians as a result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Warwick Farm Racing Club
following are the acceptances for Saturday:- Maiden Handicap, 6f (2.10).—The Destroyer, 9st; Waiwora, 8st 4lb; Kitty Phast, 8st 2lb; Julia Grey, 8st 2lb; Limita, 8st 2lb; Trevier, 8st Carloman, 8st;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Produce. Dairy
Butter was plentiful yesterday. Arrivals from the coastal factories totalled about 4000 boxes. Stocks of cheese were also heavy, but bacon continued scarce. Eggs were firm…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Week. Spectacular Street Pageant. Exhibition of Farm Products
Bush week opens on Monday with a street pageant, which begins at midday. The chief industries will be represented by grouped exhibits of wheat, wool, corn, fruit, wines,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hughes and Farmers No Compulsory Pool "Belated Conversion" MELBOURNE
Replying to a deputation of farmers to-day, Mr. Hughes flatly refused to agree to a compulsory wheat pool on the ground that it was against the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →High-priced Farm Lands
WEST MAITLAND.--Successful sales of Miller's Forest farms took place on Wednesday A farm, of about 46 acres, on account of the [?] of the late [?] M'Donagh…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dry Season Crops. Remarkable Results
The results obtained at Nyngan experiment farm during the past season with Sudan gross and grain sorghums have completely eclipsed all previous experiences throughout the Sin to…
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WAGGA.—A rather grave situation has arisen for numbers of men who for several years have been share-farming successfully in these districts. Owners of various estates…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cattle Sprinkler
Representing the Graziers' Association, Mr. E. D. Smith recently accompanied a trainload of cattle from Wodonga to Riverstone, in order to see the Davis patent sprinkler at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Victorian Wheat Purchases
"Economist" writes:—It would be interesting to your readers who are concerned in wheat or wheat scrip, or the ordinary taxpayer, if the following information was published:…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Butter for Britain. Conference of Producers
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Imperial Government is inquiring as to the price at which producers in the Commonwealth will sell their butter for the forthcoming season should the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Purchases of Dutch Butter London, February 5
The Food Ministry has purchased 3000 tons, of Dutch butter at a price that has not been disclosed, but it is believed to be equivalent to 280s-cwt. c.i.f. London…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wool Sales. London, February 5
The Bradford wool sales were quiet. Merinos and fine crossbreds' were firm, and low crossbreds irregular…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →London Wool Sales. Melbourne
The following cable has been received by the chairman of the Central Wool Committee, Sir John Higgins:—"Series one, London sales, closed January [?] with firm tone as compared with the close of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →London Wool Sales. Merinos Dearer
MELBOURNE, Friday.--The chairman of the Central Wool Committee has received the following cable from London:--"Series one of the London sales closed on January 24 with a firm…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Wheat Fertilisers. Tests Made in Victoria
What the Victorian Department of Agriculture regards as valuable information has been obtained from a series of manurial tests conducted by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Clip. Marketing Scheme. Melbourne
A now scheme for the marketing of the 1920-21 wool clip has been drawn up, which differs considerably from that proposed at a conference of the Woolgrowers' National Council…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Wool Trade. Resumption of Appraisements
On Monday last appraisements were resumed in the Sydney market. The offerings included a good representation of wools from the New England district, and the southern tablelands,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sale of the Wool Clip. to the Editor
Sir,--The disposal of our next season's wool clip is probably the biggest economic question confronting Australia at the present moment. The "wool money" is the greatest single factor…
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