The Bank Return. Wool and Wheat Payments
Principal movements in the return of the Commonwealth Bank as at March 4, compared with a week previously, are additions of £5,279,402 to deposits, of £2,440,000 to money…
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Cattle
Shorthorns.—Best Female: W. J. Morehead. Cow, in milk, showing not less than 4 perm, teeth: W. J. Morehead. Heifer, showing 2 perm, teeth: W. J…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Butter Quality
The Director of Dairying, Mr. O. C. Ballhaven, reports that, during last week, 91.1 per cent, of the boxes of butler examined by the New South Wales butter grading staff was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Penrith Cattle Sale
The usual fortnightly cattle sale at Fenrith Saleyards will be held on Thursday next, 14th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →St Marys Cattle Sale
The Farmers and Graziers Co. will hold its regular fortnightly sale at St. Marys Newmarket yards next Friday, 15th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oppose Wheat Restrictions
WEST WYALONG, Wednesday.--The Wheat Growers' Union of Australia today decided by a big majority to oppose any policy of wheat restriction…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →British Sheep Buoyant Demand Maintained
BUCYANT demand for Border Leicester registered sheep is being maintained, judging by the volume of transfers being dealt with by the State branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Dog Trials Attract Record Entry
SHEEP dog trials were inaugurated at Sydney show in 1938 and have become one of the principal features of the ring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Market. Chicago Options Advance
An isolated small inquiry for wheat for export flour was reported in the Sydney wheat market yesterday, but no business was done. Sales were again confined to the regular…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stabilised Wheat Price. Growers' Union Conference. Men Forced Off Farms. West Wyalong
"It is no use blaming the banks or anybody else for forcing people off the land," said Mr. T. P. Meagher, in opening the annual conference of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Increase in Farm Entries at Sydney Show Strong Support For Wheat and Fruit Thoroughly Representative Displays
FARMERS have made a magnificent effort in the agricultural section of Sydney show. The entries, 1258, are 122 more than last year. Col. G. C. Somerville, R.A.S. Secretary, says that this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Purchase. Appraisements of March 4
Appraisements of clips on Monday, March 4, have been supplied by the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association. Two catalogues comprised the day's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Sheep Show at Barraba Noted Merino Breeders Exhibit
BARRADA'S annual show last week brought out the biggest and best gathering of Merino sheep penned at Barraba and probably at any centre…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Ills How Owners May Help Destroy Diseased Plants
HOW a stockowner may assist in the fight against disease is illustrated in a case cited by the local stock inspector in his joint…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stud Sheep From England. Ryelands for New South Wales
The recent arrival of the first war-time consignment of stud sheep from England is further evidence of Britain's policy of "business as usual." The vessel brought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Transformation Fairy Tale Comes True Wool's Victory
THAT story Hans Andersen tells of the ugly duckling who became a swan is not more fascinating than the transformation…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →United States Wool Clip. Washington, March 5
It is officially announced that the production of wool in the United States in 1939 was 441,897,0001b, an increase of 5,000,0001b on the previous year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S. African Wool Sales Capetown, March 6
At the South African wool sales during the week ended March 2. 64's averaged 32[?]d lb. Only a small percentage of good clip was offered and sold readily. Demand…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →Wheat Prices Need for Stabilisation Conference of Growers
"FAR too many good farmers are being forced off their farms. This state of affairs must cease." Speaking at the annual conference…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Purchase Agreement. Growers Explain Request for Safeguards
The secretary of the Austialian Woolgrowers' Council, Mr. J. W. Allen, yesterday explained the council's decision on Tuesday that provision should be made in the wool…
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