Maize Prices Soaring Farmers Anticipate 10- a Bushel
ARMIDALE.--With maize now selling locally at 5s a bushel many district farmers who held are reaping a harvest. In a few months the price will…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Farming & the land, 1929
10,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250
Advanced Dairying Course a "Wise Choice" of Instructor
The Government has made a wise choice in selecting Mr. C. J. Macdermott, who knows every phase of the dairying industry…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Dominion Butter Exports
Our Auckland correspondent telegraphs that the steamer Aorangi took 26,328 boxes of butter, of which 22,000 boxes were for Canada and 500 for Shanghai…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Butter for Export
During the week ending 5th Jan., 1929, the Commonwealth Graders examined at Sydney, for export, the following butter:—Salted, 1709;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sheep Poisoned. Valuable Rams Dead
Between 150 and 200 rams died from poisoning while a flock of about 1000, ranging in value from seven to fifty guineas, were crossing the Longreach (Q.)…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Transporting the Wheat Harvest
At least 300 ships will be employed transporting Australia's wheat abroad this season. Unfortunately, the railways are ahead of shipping facilities, and this means delay and the tying-up of rolling-stock. THE principal concern of most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Breadstuffs. Wheat Firmer Tone
In addition to a firmer wheat market with a good inquiry reported from oversea, it was announced yesterday that the shipping rate for parcels to the United Kingdom had been…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A.w.u. Wheat Lumping and Wheat Yard Work Award
The following is the agreement made between the Australian Workers Union (representing the employees) and the beat handling and shipping firms,…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →4.000,000 Bags Southern Wheat Crop Record Yield Goulburn
Figures issued by the Railway Department indicate that the season's wheat yield in the southern railway district was easily a record, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.S.W. Wheat Harvest
The Government Statistician (Mr. T. Waltes) has received further returns, from which it would now appear that the N.S.W. wheat harvest…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Riverina Wheat. Low Price Offered
A report from Albury states that the prevailing low price for wheat, 4/- per bushel at country stations, has caused a large number of Riverina wheat growers…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Does It Pay to Hand-Feed Sheep?
What must be the largest hand-feeding experiment yet attempted in Australia has been carried out with marked success by Mr. T. L. Armstrong, manager of Corona station, Central Western Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Confidence in the Wool Position
The opening sales of the new year, held in Brisbane last week, were fully up to expectations. While no Quotable advances were voted, the market for all lines was firm, and, in cases, was in sellers' favour…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →Wool Sales. Very Strong Market
Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,719 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Hobart Wool Sales. Hobart
The market was irregular at the Hobart wool sales yesterday, but on the whole prices realised exceeded expectations. Crossbreds were most in demand, and common comebacks were also much sought after. A…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Rand Wheat Silos. Replies to Complaints
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) stated yesterday that his attention had been drawn to a recently published complaint concerning the wheat silos at the Rand. As…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 15
The London wool sales opened with a good tone. December and later rates were fully maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Tasmanian Wool Clip. Best in Years
A record clip of wool of excellent quality is being offered at the Hobart sales this week. It is considered the best grown in many years—bright, sound, deep in staple…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Wheat Price Improves Effect of Freight Redaction
Wheat values hardened in the local market yesterday, in sympathy with firmer conditions oversea, and a reduction in parcel freight rates of 76, to 326, per ton. Buyers raised…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 14
Chicago wheat options are quoted:—March. 119½ cents per bushel (up [?] cent); May, 1227/8 cents (up 3 cent); July, 124[?] cents (up [?] cent)…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →