Sheep on the Wheat Farm
AS in the case of lambing, the choice of good men is an essential factor for the success of lamb-marking. Too frequently the lamb-marking is…
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Canadian 1930 Wheat Crop
According to cabled advice from the Commonwealth representative in Canada the prospects of the Dominion's next wheat crop are not at all favourable, owing to subsoil…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Our Rivals on the Veldt Sheep Supplanting Cattle on the Ranches in South Africa
AS there are varying opinions about the possibilities of developing the sheep industry in South Africa, a plain statement of the facts will be helpful…
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Merino Ewes and crossbred Lambs at Glen Innes Experiment Farm…
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Trade was quiet in the local wheat market yesterday. Bagged parcels were offering at 54 a bushel, with buyers on 53. Holders of silo parcels indicated' 53. but…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Theft of Sheep. N.Z. Farmers Perturbed. Wellington (N.z.)
Farmers in the Wanganui district are offering £500 for the detection of persons responsible for the systematic theft of sheep. The trouble is spreading to other districts…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Breadstuffs. Wheat Very Quiet
The wheat market was quiet yesterday Buyers were hesitant, and sellers were steady, being disinclined to make any concessions Early in the day buyers offered 5/2½ for…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Consumption of Butter The Director of Dairying Refutes a Gross Misrepresentation No Exorbitant Price Charged
The consumption of butter in New South Wales (33.0-lb, a head of the population a year) is the highest in the world…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Capital of the West Deniliquin's Claims to Distinction in Primary Production Wheat, Wool and Fat Lambs
DENILIQUIN, perhaps the oldest pastoral town in Riverina, dates back to the early forties. To whom belongs the honor of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Land Too Dear! Why Wheat Farming Docs Not Pay J. H. B. (Ungarie) writes:—
"Mr. Woodford, of Bygalorie, hit the null on the head when he said that far too many of us have paid too clearly for our land, and I agree with him that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Who's to Blame? Wheat Farmers Loaded with Machinery Costs P. V. J. (Harden) wries:—
"While I do not ngrco with somo of Iho reasons glvon by Mr. O, P. Wood-lord. In your last luuc, for the unprofitableness or wheat-farming, I unrco with him entirely when lie soys tltat our machinery costs aro too high. Wo nro slugged In all directions. Not, perhaps, In tho orlRlnill nrlces of Ihn mnrhlnix…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sheep Dip Will Not Soften the Fleeces
"Pastoralist" tells me that he has just finished dipping his sheep with a certain dip This operation had the effect of killing all the ticks and lice on the sheep, but as it…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sheep Licks Prepared from Molasses and Salt
"Sheep-raiser" wants to know the correct quantity of molasses to mix with a bag of sheep sall in make a suitable lick. Answer.—My veterinary officer suggests that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Wool Sales. Newcastle
When private transactions arising out of yesterday's Newcastle wool sales were completed this afternoon, the sales totalled 2765 bales, approximately 68 per cent, of the quantity catalogued…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →What Is Wrong with Wheat Growing?
THAT the "Farmer and Settler" opened up a field for discussion when it asked "What is Wrong with Wheat-Growing," has been made evident by the large amount of correspondence received. Many correspondents do not think that there…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Live-stock Markets Strong Demand for Sheep and Lambs at Homebush (Sydney) on Thursday, Despite a Big Supply Cattle Market Recovered Monday's Fall
Prime sheep and lambs sold well at Homebush (Sydney) saleyards on Thursday, but the market for plain and wasted sorts was irregular. A strong demand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Live-stock Markets Dull Sale for all but Prime Stock at Homebush (Sydney) Saleyards on Monday Sheep Prices Irregular-cattle to 20/ CHEAPER
Prime Sheep and lambs, which were scarce, sold well at slightly improved rates at the Homebush (Sydney) saleyards on Monday, but other classes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat Drier Has Not Been Used Thousands of Pounds Wasted By Officialdom in Sydney How Farmers Are Hampered
INCREDIBLE as it may seem, there is at the N.S.W. wheat elevator terminal, Glebe Island, a drier of the Hess type which was installed about ten years ago and which, with the building that houses it, cost several thousands of pounds; yet it has never been used!…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Depression Victoria Feeling Pinch Melbourne
Victorian flour millers are taking a rather pessimistic view of the chances of making any considerable profit from exports in the first half of this year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fat Sheep Judging the Quality of Body and Fleece
Advice on how to examine sheep was given the other day by a well-known Pastoralist when commenting upon the matter of how to Judge fat sheep. When…
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