Sheep Fly Losses. Startling Figures
According to reports received in pastoral circles in Sydney, the blowfly pest lists been phenomenally bad in parts of the north-west. One report is that…
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Thursday's Fat Stock Sales. SHEEP
The supply for yesterday (Thursday) was a fairly large one, 41,190 grown sheep and lambs having been listed, from 170 consignors. Three lots ranged from 1000 to…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Foreign Wheat Exportable Surplus
One of the Ministers, answering a question in the House of Commons recently, gave the following information as to estimated surplus of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Owner Selling Seed Wheat
Subscriber writes: (1) Can I exchange wheat with my neighbour for seed? (2) Can I sell wheat to my neighbour for seed? Answers.—(1) Yes. (2) Yes, but you…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →WHEAT-POOLING. Proposed Referendum
At a meeting of wheat-growers at Harden last week, it was unanimously decided to object to any continuance of the wheat pool into 1922 until a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Sacks and Silos
M.B. writes:—I will be pleased if you could tell me what is really being done with wheat sacks that Are emptied into the silos. I am told farmers delivering their wheat to…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Grain Crops and Pasturage Wheat Problems Dockage Charges Mr. Dunnes Assurance
The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn), who visited Gulgong last week, was met by a number of farmers who raised the point that when their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →HOMEBUSH. Monday's Fat Stock Sales. SHEEP
The sheep market on Monday at Homebush stock sales was a strong one, when compared with last sale day. Hoggets and lambs were dearer, and so also were wethers…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Wheat Payments. Federal Government Criticised
Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands, addressed a meeting at Gundagai on Saturday night last. He blamed the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wheat Board. Explanations to Growers
Mr. T. G. Murray, of the State Wheat Board, yesterday explained that a good deal of the criticism which has from time to time been brought against the actions of the Wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Export Butter Lower Prices Predicted Surplus Stocks
Cables form London indicate that a sharp decline in the price of butter is anticipated when the control of the industry passes form the Food Ministry…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Selling Butter and Cream Without a License
H.S. writes: Please let me know what is the penalty for selling cream to a factory without a license. Also, selling butter without a license…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Wheat Pools. Protest Against Continuance
A large and representative meeting of the wheatgrowers of the Harden district unanimously carried the following motion:—…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wheat Silos. Inspection by the Minister
GEURIE. Thursday.--The Minister for culture (Mr. Dunn), Mr. J. A. Clark, M.L.A Mr. Harris, who is in charge of the silos, and inspector Holborow visited Geurie this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Readers' Views the State Wheat Board
"Worm Who is Ready to Turn" writes: Sir,—I notice in the last issue of "The Land" that Mr. Dunn has been complaining of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wheat Scheme. Charges Fail. Adelaide
The alleged irregularities of certain former employees of the wheat scheme at Port Pirie again engaged the attention of the Chief Justice, Sir George Murray, and juries in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Butter Prices. on the Down Grade in London
It looks as if Australian producers will have to have lower prices for their butter once the contract with the Imperial Government expires. A cable…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Cheaper Butter When Imperial Contract Ends MURWILLUMBAH
During his stay here Mr. Massy Greene discussed the price of butter with a number of interested persons. He said to was practically certain the price…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Wool Sales. a Good Selection
The wool sales were continued in the Sydney market yesterday, when 4679 bales were submitted. The selection was a good average one, many nice wools suitable for spinners'…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 27
The free wool sales closed to-day. The total offering was 60,000 bales, practically all of which were sold. There was extremely good competition throughout from home,…
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