Gale at Fiji. Cocoanut Crops Damaged
SUVA, Thursday.--A severe gale occurred at Tavluni and Labasa on Tuesday night. It reached Suva on Wednesday, and than proceeded in a south-easterly direction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming & the land, 1920
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Red Cross Farm Settlement. for Consumptive Soldiers
The New South Wales division of the Australian Red Cross Society, acting under an arrangement with the Defence Department and the Repatriation Department, has undertaken…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Land. "Nations may battle and the world rock with revolution, but the land will care for him who cares for it." Address: 7 O'Connell Street, Sydney. Telephones: 1521 City; Works, 880 Redfern. Telegrams: "The Land" Sydney. Friday, February 27, 1920. The Wool Scheme
In discussing this question a fortnight ago, we expressed the opinion that the stheme as outlined was rather too nebulous, and that the growers would require to be takeii more fully into the confidence of the Council before they would be disposed to accept what was being offered them. It is to be regretted that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cattle Holder for Dehorning
A LOCK gate for catching and holding cattle while they are being dehorned and marked, is simple in construction. First make a gateway in the fence,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sheep Dip Released. Melbourne
After refusing emphatically for months to release the stocks of Cooper's sheep dip which were held in bond at the various ports of Australia, the Federal Ministry has yielded,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wheat Cases. Charge of Conspiracy
The hearing of the charges of conspiracy arising out of wheat transactions was continued at the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Gale, S.M. William…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Breadstuffs. Wheat Truckings and Stacks
The quantity of wheat stacked at country stations, depots, and Darling Island on February 23, 1920, amounted to 81,559 bags. The wheat trucked from country stations…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Wool Trade. a Week's Adjournment
Finality in the appraising of the catalogues of the fifteenth round in the Sydney market was reached yesterday. An adjournment has now taken place till March 8 for the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Oversea Maeket Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 25
At to-day's wool sales there was a strong sale of merinos, /109 being the record price, secured for Geelong greasy first combings, mark NC. Crossbreds were firm at late rates…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Up-to-date Dairy
Mr. W. H. Bebbington, of Malcolm-st., Granville, writes in terms of high commendation of Mr. F. Bowden's Delwood Park Dairy, which was recently visited,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbe's Good Fruit Crop
Despite the drought the Dubbe district grape crop this season has been a particulary heavy one, and the fruit of best [?]uslity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stock-proof Farm Gate
A SHORT-OUT path across a field to an electric car line was blocked by the owner, who fenced it with wire and turned cattle in to graze. Since the path saved a great many…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Produce. Dairy. Cheese Below Proclaimed Prices
Heavy stocks of cheese were available yesterday, and most houses were prepared to make sales below the proclaimed prices. The actual selling prices were:—Matured loaf,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dairy Factory Returns
BOMBALA, -- During January the Catheart butter factory manufactured 37,151lb. butter, which was sold for £3024. Suppliers were paid is 7½d per lb, gross. Manufacturing…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Handling the Wheat Some Facts for the Farmer
The farmers are being supplied for political purposes with allegations or mistakes or shortcomings on the part of the Wheat Pool management, But there…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tasmania's Butter 12,000 Boxes Needed. HOBART
It is estimated that it will be necessary after the end of June to import at least 12,000 boxes of butter to supply Tasmanian requirements until the new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Wheat Pool Transactions Worth £106,000,000
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—According to a return by the Australian Wheat Board, the total value of the wheat sold and delivered through the Board on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Books of Day Uncle Paul's Lectures Farm Facts for Babes
In "Field, Forest and Farm," Uncle Paul takes up the task of further educating his grandchildren in the rudiments of the study of nature, and takes…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Drought's Grim Grip a Disconcerting Outlook Grain Crops Disappointing BATHURST
Not a drop of rain has fallen in the Bathurst district during the past three weeks, during which period high temperatures and withering winds have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tasmania's Butter
It is estimated that it will be necessary after the end of June to import at case 12.000 boxes of butter to supply Tasmanian requirements until the new…
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