Increased Output Steady Rise in Japanese Butter Production
WITHIN ten yours butter production in the Hokkadie district of Japan increased from 75,0O0-lb, to a record of 5,000,000-lb Production of cheese for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming & the land, 1936
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Prices Firm To-day's Wool Sales
Under strong competition from Bradford, Japanese and Continental buyers, and with support from U.S.A., values at to-day's wool sales ruled…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →F.a.q. Wheat in W.a
PERTH, Wednesday.--The F.A.Q. wheat standard for 1935-33 has been fixed al 631lb. ner bushel. Last year's standard was 621lb…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fall of ½D. a Bushel in Wheat
Slackness in trade in Australian wheat on the overseas exchanges was responsible for a further decline of id. a bushel In the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Antwerp Wool Top Futures. London, Feb. 4
Antwerp futures for dry-combed Australian wool tops are quoted:—March, /281 per lb (up /0[?] on the week); May, /28[?] (up /0[?]); July, /29 (up /0[?])…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lower Prices Wheat Cargoes Abroad London, February 5
The wheat cargoes market to-day continued dull. Quotations were again often lower. Australian wheat in near positions was liberally supplied at 3d to 6d quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Competition Was Keen for Wool Prices Remain Firm
UNDER keen and strong competition from all sections, especially from the Yorkshire and Japanese buying trade, the market for wool at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dairy Farm Competition
Circulars explaining the conditions of the coastal dairy farm competition conducted by the "Farmer and Settler" were sent to dairy factories this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Empire Conference Suggestion from Canadian Dairy Farmers
A SUGGESTION from tho Canadian Dairy Farmers Federation that a conference of Empire producers should be held in London was placed before the recent meeting of the Australian Primary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dr. Page's London Problems Migration, Butter, Meat, Sugar Will Leave on
MIGRATION, butter, meat, sugar; these are the subjects which will absorb Dr. Earle Page in London…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Sales Prices Firm this Week for Best Fleeces
For all food to super Merino wools the market in sydney the week was firm, with an c[?]l advance of 8 per cent. Other wools were firm,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool Barter Proposal Gdisappointment Is Not Understood Canberra
FOLLOWING the cabled advice of German disappointment at the Federal Government's refusal to arrange a barter agreement for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On the Land Australian Wool Sales. July-December Period. Woolgrowers' Council's Review
In a review of the July-December period of the 1935-36 wool-selling season, the Australian Woolgrowers' Council states that the result of the first half of the 1935-36…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →St. John's Wort and Fat Lambs Tests Show Dark-skinned Sheep as Conquerors of Weed Pest
The possibility of using dark-skinned animals to graze off paddocks infested with St. John's wort was first introduced to farmers by "The Farmer and Settler" on October 24th, 1935, when Mr. C. G. Madell told of how a farmer (Mr. Wigley) in the hills south of Mudgee had proved to his own…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Northern Cattle Studs Despite Severity of Season Breeders Will Send High Class Teams to Sydney Aberdeen-angus, Hereford and Red Poll Herds
Studmasters of the north have passed through one of the driest seasons in history, but they take pride in their stock, and, whereas heavy losses have occurred in a number of herds, they tove managed to carry their cattle through in reasonably good condition. This applies particularly to the Hunter Valley, where…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Power on the Farm Electricity Ensures Comfort, Efficiency and Economical Working
A food power plant for generating electricity is a wonderful asset on any farm, as an electric supply helps in efficient and economical working. The household comforts it makes possible are no less Important. ONE of the chief functions of an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Junior Farmers at Kiama Snow
JUNIOR farmers took part for the first time in the Kiama show and conducted themselves with distinction. The local agricultural society made…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Forestry Question To the Editor, "Farmer mid Settler"
I THINK It rather premature to conclude that the 38,000 acres of pine forests in Now South Wales are a dead loss of more than half-a-million pounds, e.g.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farm Notes and NEWS
KULNURA branch of the Agricultural Bureau will hold Its first allow on 8th February. A trophy has been presented by Mr. L. C. Hill, of Gosford, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →More Milk Consumed Board's Work on Farms and in City to Improve Quality
Success of milk bars in Sydney has attracted overseas attention, and many inquiries regarding Sydney methods have been received from other countries, particularly England, desirous of introducing the bars…
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