Produce Markets. English Buyers for Butter Slump in Potato Prices Values Decrease by £6 a Ton
The Labor Daily · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8
THE potato market slumped yesterday. Consignment from Victoria fell £6 in value, while local supplies were £3 a ton cheapee. The opinion in Sussex Street is that the market will ease by £6 a ton on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Loans to China. United States Plan. Sale of Surplus Wheat. New York, Jan. 7
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 12
The correspondent of the "New York Times" at Washington says: A plan having a double object—to bring peace to China and to make the initial international effort to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →By Acres! Pity the Wheat Grower '1s 8d a Bushel" Its Meaning in Barter
The Sun · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7
One bushel of wheat buys only one packet of medium grade tobacco. One suit takes the produce of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Fields of Fancy Historic "Shorts" Glimpses of Australia's Romantic Past the Cure for Abo. Attacks. Early Pastoral Settlement
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2
Mr. Peterson, the son of a most respected old settler, was not more than twenty-two years of age, when he resolved to make an excursion into the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notes From a Countryman's Diary. a Warm Welcome for Mr. Scullin—Labor and Equality of Sacrifice—How Sincere was Caucus with Wheat-growers?—Wheat Act And the Bank—Exchange Rate Finding its Level—Canadian Grain in China—a Statesman for Calare—Hope for 1931—Sunday Observance in the Wheat Belt. Mr. Scullin's Return
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2
PREPARED (1 hope) to tack[?]e the greatest problems that have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junior Farmers the Clubs in the North Mr. Blacklock Reports General Progress
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8
Mr. G. M. Blacklock, Supervising Teacher of School Agriculture for New England, reports on recent inspections, indicating how healthy a spirit pervades…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Standards to Lower Farm Production Costs
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1
IN these days, when Australia is facing an economic crisis, there is heard on all sides a plea for officiency of production. Meeting in competition…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tariff and Costs. a Farmer Replies to Mr. Hume-Cook's Comments
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2
"Roogem" writes:—Mr. J. Hurne-Cook, secretary, Australian Industries Protection League, writes over from Melbourne and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Do Shires Think Telephones: M 6971. FARMERS (2 Lines) Are Crying "Wolf"?
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1
IN many parts of the country the movement launched by the Farmers and Settlers' Association to impress upon the local governing authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Farmer that Votes Labor
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2
Shibboleths have an unaccountable hold of the human mind, and nowhere can this influence be more clearly noted than in the field of politics. There are farmers whose old loyalty to Labor ideals impels them to vote for the Lang gang because its leaders call themselves Labor—though actually most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Share-farmer's Position
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8
Tamworth writes: I am a wheat share-farmer; the owner of the property is heavily indebted to the bank, and the bank, having come to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Queer Farming in Other Countries
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5
FROG farming is a lucrative business in many parts of the world. Popular ideas associate frog-raising with France, but the business there is very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fertiliser Companies Farmers' Credit Seriously Endangered
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4
FERTILISER companies with headquarters in Victoria, contend that as they have assisted the farmers in every possible way, and as they can…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Farmers Mr. Killen Hits Out "Must be Equality of Sacrifice"
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4
"MUCH has been said in this House, and outside, regarding the need for equality of sacrifice. Unfortunately, there are sections of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brisbane Farm Produce: Brisbane
The Land · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 7
Thursdays.—The following prices ruled at this morning's sales:—Lucerne chaff from £5 to £6/15/ per ton; lucerne hay £4 to £5/5/; chaff £5 to £6; chick wheat 2/9 to 3/ per…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maize Crops Saved TENTERFIELD
Evening News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3
A heavy rainstorm broke over Tenterfield, and yields from 150 points to more than two Inches were registered throughout the district. The rate will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bull Headed Pride Of Mr. Lang's Myrtle Farm WINDSOR
Evening News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6
A WINDSOR farmer forwarded letter of demand for [?] damages to a gate allegedly caused by premier Lang's Aberdeen Angus bull…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canada, Too Prairie Farmers To Get £4,000,000 OTTAWA
Evening News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5
A RELIEF grant of at last £4,000,000 will be made to prairie farmers when [?] meets. It will be a straight gift…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Produce. Dairy
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 13
There was little change in trade amongst city dairy houses yesterday. Most lines continued to move out fairly well at unaltered rates. The cheese market was firm, but…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Farmers. Unable to Pay Employees. WELLINGTON
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 11
At a large and representative meeting of farmers and citizens, the serious position of the farmers was discussed. It was pointed out that many farmers, now that the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →