First Catholic Farmers' Convention Meeting in Melbourne
It has been announced by the National Secretariat of Catholic Action, Melbourne, that the first Catholic Farmers' Convention will be held in…
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Scheyville Training Farm. to the Editor of the Herald
Sit —When visiting the Government Agricultural Training Farm at Scheyville on Sunday last. I was greatly pleased to find the number of trainees increising and the youths…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Revolt Of The Farmers
Abundant signs exist that Australian farmers are at last awakening to their betrayal by the so-called Country Party. Even the desperate efforts of Mr. Cameron, the Party's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Fruit Crops
Fruitgrowers of Moorebank and Chipping Norton have less cause for complaint this season—good crops and good prices…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Auction Sales to Come. Sheep and Cattle
FORBES.—Edward Weaver and Co., and F. & G. Co-op. Co., C.W. and P. Co. Ltd., and W. K. Garnsey, Senr., Pty. Ltd., fortnightly on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Mainly About People. Sheep and Cattle Men. Some Sydney Visitors
Mr. A. J. Mcpherson, of Mount Tenandra, Gulargambone, was in the city a few days ago. He has made his home in Melbourne, and pays only occasional visits to Mount Tenandra,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Land Stock Sales. Lambs Dearer; Sheep Cheaper. Light Cattle Advance
Lambs, which were in light supply, were dearer at the Flemington saleyards yesterday. There was an over-supply of heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dairy Cattle at Albion Park Show
One of the largest classes at Albion Park Show was that for aged Australian. Illawarra Shorthorn cows in milk. The winner, and also champion, "Nanny 2nd of Marks Villa" (nearest camera), was bred and exhibited by Johnston Bros., of Albion Park. Second and third prizes went to T. A. Duncan's entries…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Largest Wheat Crop in Decade
WINNIPEG, December 30.--Canada has harvested the largest wheat crop in more than a decade. A mild building boom in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Market
Trading was again almost at a standstill in the Sydney wheat market yesterday. The only buyers to display any interest were produce merchants, who occasionally took up a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Keen Demand for Cattle
The State Marketing Bureau reports. There was a much lighter yarding of cattle available at Homebush on Monday, totalling 2,183 head, including 301 bulls and stores…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Consult Farmers On the Sale of Wheat Scrip
RECOGNISING the importance to wheatgrowers of the subject of negotiable wheat scrip, the Executive of the Farmers and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interested In The Cattle-Judging
Cattle-men at Albion Park Show. From left: Messrs. W. Graham (A.I.S. breeder, of Dunmore, South Coast), C. R. Dunster (ex-president of the Show and a cattle steward), and K. A. Fraser (well-known stock auctioneer)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Post-War Wool Prices
THE official journal of the Wool Council in South Africa says it should not be imagined that wool again will command…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Reaches U.K.
Australian Merino wool is reaching England by secret routes in such quantities that the Wool Control Board has decided to relax the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations
All overseas quotes are for Wednesday, January 24, 1940, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Second Largest Wheat Sale In History of Australia W.A. Man on Crop Disposal
COMMENTING on the sale to Britain of 56,000,000 bushels of new season's wheat, Mr. J. S. Teasdale, president of the Primary Producers' Association of Western Australia, and a member of the Australian Wheat Board, said that the sale ranked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Appraisement Figures Tuesday, January 16 Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd
JA/DUNGOWAN, 5 AAA w /18½, 7 AAA /19¼, 8 AA /18¼, 5 A /16½, 5 bkn /15, 5 pcs /10¼. PINE VALE/NUNDLE, 6 AAA w /18½…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Homebush Stock Sales Monday Sheep Values Dearer
The State Marketing Bureau reports: There was a comparatively light yarding of 23,634 head of sheep and lambs at the Homebush saleyards on Monday. The…
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