Saved by Wind Holy Land Crops Locusts Blown Off Jerusalem
AN almost miraculous change of wind at the week—end saved Palestine and Syris from a destructive visitation if Jocusts…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farming & the land, 1928
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On Farm Waggon Earl Haig's Body to Rest in Old Abbey Employees Will Form Escort London
THE body of Field Marshal Earl Haig will be carried to its last resting place at Abbey to-morrow on a farm waggon, escorted by his employees. His grave will be by the broken wall of the north transept…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Produce. Dairy
Recent signs of weakness in the bacon market culminated yesterday in reductions of /9½ to 1/1½ per 1b for ordinary prime sides and /1 and /2 to /10 for shoulders among…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cereals for Grain. Tests at Wagga Experiment Farm
Trials with some of the newer varieties of wheat, conducted during the past season at the Wagga experiment farm, have revealed some surprisingly heavy yields, and among…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Crops at Maitland. Heavy Potato Yields. "West Maitland
The dry weather of the spring and early summer caused a failure of the early potate and onion crops in the Maitland and Lower Hunter districts. So poor wore they showing…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On the Land. Plant Breeding. Extended Activities. Fruit and Rice Crops
The plant breeding branch of the Department of Agriculture, recently constituted under the direction of Mr. H. Wenholz, B.Sc.Agr., has now been further strengthened…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Crop Prospects. Mostly Favourable. Dry South Coast Areas
With the exception, perhaps, of the far south coast, crop areas throughout the State are responding to recent rains and prospects are encouraging. Reports for the past month…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Canadian Farmers. Visit the King. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 6
The King and Queen received yesterday after noon at Buckingham Palace a party of 70 Canadian farmers who are visiting England. It was noticed with much pleasure that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Warwick Farm Entries
There is a meeting listed for Warwick Farm on Saturday week. Nominations must be lodged before 4 p.m. on Monday next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence River Wealth from Dairying
GRAFTGN.--The total, turnover at Clarence River Pioneer, Dairy Factory of butter and bacon for the past year was £273,521. A bonus of 1d per lb…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Wheat Harvest
The harvest is officially estimated at 9,037,000 bags, equivalent to 27,111,000 bushels of grain. The total area sown was 3,984,100 acres. THE Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waites) last…
Continued on Trove, page 35 →Wheat and Flour Shipments
Wheat and flour shipments reported during the week ended January 27 from the Commonwealth amounted to 3,279,018 bushels, as against 2,976,709…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Weaker
The wheat market was weaker yesterday in sympathy with the easier position oversea, and buyers' limits for growers' bagged lots declined a further halfpenny per bushel to…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Cattle Stealing Two Men Gaoled Tamworth
ON two charges of having stolen cattle, George Vincent [?] 26, and Herbert Ci[?]win Simpson, 21, were sentenced to 18 months ald 12 months…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
The wool sales were continued to-day, when catalogues of 4630 bales were submitted by the Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., and 3010 bales by the Victorian Produ[?] Co. Offerings were on…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Butter Trade. Prevention of Preservatives. London, Feb. 6
Commenting on preservatives in butter the trade paper "Grocer" says:—The full effects of the prohibition on preservatives will not be felt in the colonies till next season, owing…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Butter Marketing Control Producers Move for Statutory Powers
Consideration was given yesterday by the State Stabilisation Committee to the proposed legislation for the dairying industry in New…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Wool Work. to Hide Joins
HERE'S a novel way to treat Joins. you are wanting to use up remnants and do not wish the juts to mar the appearance or a garment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Feb. 6
Chicago wheat options are quoted:—March, 128¼ cents per bushel (down ¼ cent); May, 128¼ cents (down ¼ Cent); July, 126¼ cents (down ½ cent)…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Peanut Butter Duty Application Opposed Tariff Board Comment Melbourne
"Costly direct distribution to the retailer is necessary because wholesale houses will not handle a new Australian line until it is forced upon…
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