The Wool Trade; Brokers' Reports Wool Sales Postponed
Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—The wool sales which were suspended in New South Wales because of the hold-up in shipping caused by the Brisbane strike, will not be…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Farming & the land, 1948
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Graziers Oppose Wheat Restrictions
Restrictions which had been placed upon wheatgrowing were entirely unnecessary and should be abolished immediately, in the opinion of West…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Market for Inferior Wheat
A statement by the Australian Wheat Board this week says that rain damage has resulted in nearly 40 million bushels of wheat deliveries in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Failure of Wheat Conference
Sir,—In a recent issue of "The Land" you published a letter signed by myself dealing with the failure of the conference of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Norco Butter Output Shows Big Rise
CHAIRMAN of the Norco Co-op. Ltd. (Mr. Bruce McRae) told a shareholders' meeting at Byron Bay that the 4611 tons of butter produced for the half-year ended December 1, 1947, showed an increase of 1641 tons over figures for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wool Prices Rise
LONDON, Friday. -- Offerings, including 9363 bales of Australian wool, generally realised 5 to 7½ per cent. above last…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Queensland Seeks Ban On Karakul Sheep
BRISBANE.—Queensland sheepmen are determined to prevent the entry of Karakul sheep into the State because they fear that the wool clip would be seriously affected…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Minister Calls Wheat Conference
A conference to consider the question of stabilisation of the wheat industry has been called by the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Growers and Direct Action
Sir,—I request the right of reply to "Mr. Cocky" and Mr. Cole in "The Land," February 20 and 27, respectively…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wheat Bag Price Is Questioned
IN the N.S.W. Legislative Assembly the Deputy Leader of the Country party (Mr. Drummond) referred to the report that under the international…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →No Alteration in Wheat Dockages
IT is not proposed to make any alteration at present in the matter of wheat dockage charges, states the Minister for Commerce and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cattle Borrowed For Show Classes, Breeders Allege
THAT some members had exhibited borrowed cattle at the North Coast National Show last year was asserted by the president…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Entry Forms Available For Wagga Sheep Show
ENTRY forms are now out for the 1948 Wagga stud and flock rain show and sale to be held on Wednesday, October 13…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Russia Buys Wool In England
RUSSIA is figuring among the buyers of wool at the English auctions. This business has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wool Exhibit At Royal Shows
NOVEL display entitled "Wool in This Wonderful World" will be staged by the Australian Wool Board in the Manufacturers' Hall at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Price Falls Will Mean Less Wheat
No one would be surprised if N.S.W. wheat acreages this season showed a sharp falling off from 1947 sowings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aust's. Export Wheat Surplus Now Sold
AFTER providing for a safe carryover at the end of November practically the whole of the Australian exportable wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Homebush Stock Markets Monday Keen Demand for Cattle
The State Marketing Bureau reports; Supplies on Monday showed a reduction, 1,946 head coming to hand, including 302 sold in the store section. Quality was…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Improved Pastures and Fine Wool Decline
PASTURE improvement, leading to increased fat lamb production, was mentioned this week by Mr. Douglas T. Boyd, chairman of the Australian Wool Board, as one of the causes of the decline of the 64's type of Australian wool during the last six years and increased…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Variation In Wool Values Not Serious
VARIATION in wool values recently experienced, cannot be regarded as a serious set-back in values. The movement puts prices…
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