FIXING F.A.Q. Wheat. Protest Causes Concern. Ensuring an Average
Concern was expressed among a section of city grain merchants yesterday that a wrong impression might have been created in the…
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Fears for Rice Crops. Irrigation Restrictions. GRIFFITH
Bice-growers in the Murrumbidgee irrigation area fear for the safety of this year's crop, which is valued at £350,000, if the threat to cut off…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →No Relief From Drought. South-western Areas. "Farmers Losing Heart."
Farmers and graziers in most of the Riverina, the south-western slopes, and the middle west, are still experiencing severe drought conditions, said Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Inquiry Into Wool Substitutes
To study the construction of science museums in Great Britain and on the Continent, and the best methods of displaying exhibits, Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Sale Record in Tasmania
LAUNCESTON, Sun.--For the fifth time in seven years Launceston gained the Australasian top-price wool record. Although passed in at auction at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tasmanian Wool Ships Clan Farquhar and Neckar For Beauty Point
Arrangements have been made for two oversea vessels to visit the Tamar to load wool. The Clan Farquhar is due at Beauty Point on February 2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russia Buys Wheat. 2,000,000 Bushels for Vladivostok. Country Purchases
A sudden demand by Russia for Australian wheat, following good sales to the United Kingdom two days earlier, resulted in considerable activity among…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bushfires Blaze Again Houses, Shop, Dairy Destroyed Northerly Wind Nears Gale Force In Victoria MELBOURNE
Three houses, a shop and a dairy were destroyed in less than 15 minutes, when bushfires entered the main street of Selby this afternoon. Northerly winds, almost at gale force, are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outdoor Australia the Amazing Ants Road-makers, Spinners, Farmers, and Traders A Masterpiece of Ingenuity
ANTS are the only creatures, apart from man, who employ food-collecting servants, go to war against each other, carry on agriculture, and have class distinctions. How their servants are…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Butter
The London butter market is easier after heavy buying. Quotations are as follows, choicest salted New Zealand, 124/ per cwt.;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat
The local wheat market has displayed a firmer tone during the past week. At higher levels sellers were rather active…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool
During the past week the wool sales in Brisbane reflected the London weakness, thus illustrating that selling simultaneously in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Quiet and Easier
After the excitement caused by heavy Russian buying overseas at the end of last week, the local wheat market was quiet and easier to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Wheat Vessels Four Sailers Chartered
Advices received from Adelaide yesterday state that four more sailers have been chartered to load wheat at South Australia for the United…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Wool Sells Freely
WELLINGTON, Monday.--Animated bidding took place at the Christchurch wool sales today. The Continent supplied the chief operators. Bradford also operated freely…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wool Prices 5 p.c. LOWER
Despite fairly good competition from Yorkshire and the Continent, the market at to-day's wool sales, in sympathy with the recent decline in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Trade. Export Quota Plan. Strong Criticism
"Export quotas will never function satisfaclonly in the wheat trade, firstly, because, the present surplus producing countries have no monopoly of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greater Wool Activity in U.s.a
During the past few months the quantity of wool used in the United States, Great Britain, and on the Continent has been greater than a year before…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wool Prices Firm in N.Z. CHRISTCHURCH
An improvement in the market developed at the Christchurch wool sale yesterday. Values for fine wools were slightly…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Christchurch Wool Sales. Prices Better Than Expected. CHRISTCHURCH
Strong general competition from local mills and from the United States for choicest descriptions, resulted in values at the second Christchurch wool sales being better than…
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