Tasmanian Potatoes Crops Better Than Expected
Owing to the smallness of the potatoes in Tasmania, growers consider that the grade standard should be reduced for this season…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Farming & the land, 1929
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Farm Poultry. Practical Weekly Advice
It is difficult to tell on sight some newly-moulted hens from forward pullets, but the pullets will handle softer in bone at the end of the breast…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Crop Insurance. Concrete Plan in Preparation. Helping Wheatgrowers Through a Bad Spell
After being talked of for years, a scheme for crop insurance is being definitely formulated by the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. H. V. Thorby, who, it will be remembered, strongly advocated such a project when he was president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farm and Country Mirror. News Items from "Land" Writers
The letters are coming in again alter the holidays. We would like to publish them all, but space is so valuable that we can print only those portions which are of interest to all readers of "The Land." So, when writing, think of the conditions and events in your district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairying. for Good Cream Essential Precautions
The following points are essential an practice if the farmer is to deliver a good product. If he is neglecting any of these essentials he cannot be said…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Terrible Death. Farmer Killed by 'Plane. Prominent Country Party Man
An aeroplane crashing out of control into a paddock where he was working, brought death in terrible form to Albert Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In “Prosperous” W.A. £2 a Week for Farm Workers Widespread Unemployment From G. Kilpatrick PERTH, Jan. 12
At this time no mention of Western Australia would be complete unless one referred to the fact that 1929 is the year when W. A. celebrates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Might Turn Tables Greenwich Meets Greensil Again Warwick Farm Incident
SUPPORTERS of Greenwich at Warwick Farm at the last meeting claimed that he was unlucky not to have won the Sefton Handicap, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Mining Pays Better Than Farming" Maitland
That "mining was more lucrative than farming," was claimed by H. G. Carter, of Minmi, and D. W. Lawson, of Thornton, to the mining warden at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying on the Bellinger
BELLINGEN.--For December, Bellinger River Co-operative Co. manufactured 82,260lb. butter (82,049lb. choicest), and paid suppliers £597. Also a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Coal Prospecting. Work for Farmers. During the Drought. West Maitland
Farmers in the Minmi district, having their incomes reduced because of the drought, have decided to prospect for coal in the district, according to a statement made in the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →POULTRY. Are Eggs held on the Farms?
Whether eggs have been held back on the farms during recent weeks in anticipation of a rise in price and the abandonment of the half-penny levy is a question with which the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →KIAMA'S 81st Show Success Wonderful Array of Dairy Cattle
KIAMA, Friday.--After holding its first show 81 years ago, and despite the dryest year in its history, the Kiama Show to-day had a magnificent array…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Firm Wheat Price
Wheat was firmly quoted yesterday at 41 a bushel, country stations. Farmers were selling steadily. Silo parcels in Sydney were offering at 48, with buyers indicating 47 12…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Wheat Loadings and Stackings
For the week ended January 19 the quantity of wheat despatched from country stations was, 367,554 bags, making a total of 6,613,267 bags for the season, is against 1,690,109 last season…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Breadstuffs. Wheat Sthonger Tone
The wheat market had a stronger tone yesterday, apparently the result of better demand, and quotations were somewhat irregular Limits for growers' bagged lots were generally…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Active London Wool Sales
LONDON, Thursday.--At the wool sales New South Wales offered 3310 bales; Queensland, 1660; Victoria, 1123; West Australia, 789; New Zealand, 1448. There was active buying, and…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 24
Chicago wheat options are quoted:—March, 125¼ cents per bushel (up ½ cent.): May, 128¾ cents (up ½ cent.); July 130¼ cents (up ½ cent.)…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →On the Land. the Wool Trade. Firm Market. General Competition
Sales have proceeded under sound marketing conditions in Sydney during the week, Japan, despite her practically continuous vigorous buying over the past five months, was again…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Knots in Nails Wyongs Stkong Man Poultry Farming Samson
A few days ago [?] [?] a poultry farmer at Warmerval, staged a show for some of Wyoag's athietic folk. Taking two 10-inch nails, the…
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