High Wheat Yields in Many Districts
OUTSTANDINGLY high average wheat yields have been harvested in many parts of the central west, and the harvest in…
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U. K. Rationing to Injure Aust. Butter Exports
Australia's butter export trade after the war may be injured as a result of British rationing, a number of United Kingdom firms fear,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sheep Stud Notes Recent Sales of Borders & Dorsets
THE N.S.W. branch of the Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep reports that sales effected recently by studs in this State…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool Purchase. Appraisements of January 9
Appraisements of clips on January 9 of the Australian wool clip purchase plan have been supplied by the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dept.'s Sound Policy on Wheat Breeding
"SINCE Farrer's wonderful achievement in breeding new varieties of wheat, which have added millions of pounds sterling to the national…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Damage by Rust in Argentine Wheat
IN the Argentine, rust has taken serious toll of the wheat harvest and, according to Mr. T. H. Bath, a trustee of the Wheat Pool of Western…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat for Poultry Industry From Country Merchants
The Premier, Mr. Mair, said yesterday that advice had been received from the Commonwealth Government that arrangements had been made for the supply of poultry food…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prize cattle in the Riverina district (N.S.W.)
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Average Wool Price is Much Below Contract
TTW belief current among [?]olgrowers that the Australian wool clip is being appraised on a very conservative basis appears to be confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minister 's Efforts To Solve Wheat Problem Reid Explains Adoption of Temporary Storage Scheme "Commonwealth Failed in Its Responsibility to Farmers"
"THE wheat was acquired by the Commonwealth Government and it was therefore the Commonwealth Government's responsibility to attend to the wheat. But what I found was that the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Classing and Selection of Rams; Dept. Experts In Demand
IT is revealed in a review of the work of the sheep and wool branch of the Department of Agriculture, issued by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid), that so great was the demand during 1939 for sheep classing and ram selection, among stud and commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brokers' Views War and Wool: Possible Trade Changes
WINCHCOMBE, CARSON LTD. report: War-time conditions produce trading problems in all countries, but particularly for those nations engaged in hostilities who…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →No New Wheat Shipped Yet; Britain Silent on Her Needs
THE shipping problem is still acute, and it was announced by the prime Minister (Mr. Mensies) this week that not one bushel of the 1939-40 season wheat crop had been shipped from Australia. The Prime Minister also explained…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South African Wool Sales Australian Associated Press LONDON January 11
At the South African wool sales for the week ended January 8, 64's averaged 28½d a 1b. There was keen general competition, principal buyers being Britain, France,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wheat for Britain. Sale of 56,000,000 Bushels. Huge Deal Completed. Adelaide
The Minister for Commerce, Senator McLeay, announced to-night that the British Government had accepted the Australian Wheat Board's offer for the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Buil Ships to Take Wheat Problem Is Acute Australia's Urgent Need Is Mercantile Marine
PROVIDED there is no substantial increase in transport costs, in comparison with overseas freight charges, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Section for the Poultry Farmer Preparation of Pullets for Egg-laying Competitions By an Expert
ALREADY entries are now being received for egg-laying competitions throughout the Commonwealth, which will commence on April 1. These competitions are very important to the stud poultry breeder and fancier…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmer's Job is as Responsible As Anyone's in Time of War
"THE farmer's job is equally as responsible as anyone's, and there must be a sterner effort in 1940-41 if the war continues," declared the British Minister for Agriculture (Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith). Agriculture would have to depend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rising Costs Problem Benefits of Wartime Contract Prices May Be Wiped Out Farm Leaders Are Perturbed
THE rising costs of production brought about by the war are being viewed with apprehension by all men on the land, who recognise that a situation may soon arise where the prices for primary products, under the war-time contracts with Britain, may become totally unprofitable because of the higher costs that will face the farmer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Unite Producers on Commonwealth Basis Federation Plan Is Held Up By Outbreak of War Closing Farm Ranks Is Now Even More Pressing Need
WHILE it is understood that no further action will be taken at present, owing to the outbreak of the war, to proceed with the establishment of the Australian Producers' Federation there is a strong opinion…
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