Market Reports. Sussex Street. Dairy Produce
Following were the ruling quotations in Sussex Street yesterday:— Eggs.—Newlaid hen, 1/-; medium, lOd; case, lOd; duck, 1/-; pullet, Sd a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farming & the land, 1932
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Record Oat Crops. Nearly 80 Bushels Per Acre
In an experiment conducted under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture on Mr. A. P. Unger's farm, Stony Hill, Alectown. near Parkes, Algerian oats yielded at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Poultry Poultry- Farming Prospects. The Outlook for the Coming Year
What are the prospects in the poultry industry for the next twelve months "There, are several factors which have lately changed the outlook for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sad Story of Labor's Renegades How Tools Became Discards Most Came a Cropper Pioneer Cook
The first State Labor renegade was Joseph Cook, and the first Federal ditto J. M. Fowler, of Perth, Cook slid out of public life when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warwick Farm Dance
Despite the oppressive weather, Lang's Hall was again crowded last Saturday night, parties from Purramatta, Ryde, Marrickville and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maltese Exhibition Successful Farmers
A splendid display of farm produce and poultry, etc., groforn by Maltese settlers, was shown in the Golden Bell Hall, Fairfield, on Friday and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Finance Letter A City Man Writes to His Country Cousin New Year Opens Brightly—Buoyant Wool Market—Strong Investment Tone Pitt-st., Sydney, January 12, 1932
Dear Tom,— In city circles there is general satisfaction in regard to the opening of business for 1932. A tone of optimism…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Homebush Sheep and Cattle Sales
The yarding of sheep at the Homebush sals yesterday was heavy, 35,000 being penned. Buyers bid cautiously. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mustering the Sheep
"BROWN EYES (Grenfell).—I am setting a dozen more turkey eggs, and hope to have good luck with them. Mum has about seventy-five chickens. We were thinking they were a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Riverina Wheat Wet Season Causes Low Crop Averages
Bust caused a serious reduction in the wheat yield of the Riverina this year. After the wettest season for seventy years, harvesting is almost…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Strange but True Golden Sheep
A unique discovery was made by a Bamganie (Vic.) farmer when he killed a sheep for household use. Embedded in the tongue was a gold ring…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Loadings and Stackings
For the week ended January 9 the quantity of new wheat despatched from country stations was 1,073,153 bags, making a total of 6,025,858 bags for the season (as against 4,924,737 bags…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Australian Pastoral Company. Payment of Dividend Resumed
Australian Pastoral Co., Ltd., made a net profit of £22.531 for the year ended June 30, 1931, cables our London correspondent. With £610 brought forward, there is available…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wool Stabilisation. Proposed Discussion
A meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council will be held in Melbourne on January 28 to consider, the scheme brought forward by Sir John Higgins to insure woolgrowers against…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Beef Cattle World and Meat Markets
Cattle were again cheaper at Homebush (Sydney) on Thursday. Prime yearling beef was worth 23/-, prime light 29/-, and other classes to 24/-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wheat to Sow Varieties Recommended for Cropping in N.S.W. Districts
BASES on long experience, the N.S.W, Department of Agriculture recommends the following varieties of wheat as being best suited to the conditions in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Loading. Rajahstan at Sydney
The British steamer Rajahstan is now in port at Sydney loading a full cargo of bulk wheat on account of Messrs. Bunge (Aust.), Ltd. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Handy Woman a Butter-making Tip
THOSE who have to make butter in the summer time, and cannot procure ice will find that if they pour the cream into a 2lb. treacle or syrup tin…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The World's Most Famous Fat Cattle Show
The scene during the judging of the entries at the Smithfield FAt Cattle Show in the Agricultural Hall, London, on the opening day, 7th December, 1931…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Melting Pot. Sheep (All About Them)
TAKE up some land adjoining a large sheep-station. Knock down a panel of the fence. When enough merinos have come through, replace the panel…
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