Wool Prices May Stay High in U.s
WASHINGTON, Friday.-- Current wool prices cure not expected to show can substantial deline for the remainder of the season, according to the United States Department of Agriculture…
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Wool Prices May Stay High in U.s
WASHINGTON, Friday. --Current wool prices ore not expected to show any substantial decline for the remainder of the season, according to the United States Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Farmers' Spokesmen State Dairy Contests Excellent Means Of Achieving High Level Of Efficiency
CONSIDERABLE interest it being shown in the N.S.W. Dairy Farm Championship Competitions—which carry a total of £2055 prize money and valuable trophies, including "The Farmer and Settler" award—and entries are now reaching the organisers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex-Enemy Countries and Wheat Pact; Aust's. Strong Stand
AUSTRALIA has taken a strong stand against admitting Germany and Japan to the International Wheat Agreement on terms unacceptable to the…
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (A.A.P.). —The U.S. Department of Agriculture said to-day that no substan tial easing of wool prices appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Wool for U.S. LIKELY Dept. expects big demand
NEW YORK, Thurs. (A.A.P.).--U.S. imports of wool for clothing in 1950 will probably increase substantially over those of 1949, says the U.S…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Top Quality South Coast Jersey Cattle Parade at Candelo Show From Our Special Representative
A SPLENDID showing of Jersey cattle was a feature of the 64th Annual Show of the Candelo Agricultural, Horticultural, and Dairy Farmers' Association, held last Friday and Saturday on one of the most picturesque showarounds in the State…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →No Decision Yet on Butter Rationing Some Problems In Abolition Bigger Supplies From Europe To Britain
PRODUCING and consuming interests are awaiting the decision of the Federal Government on butter rationing. The Government is considering the whole picture of rationing, after fulfilling its pre-election promise to restore a free…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Danger!—Fat Lamb Producers Might Change to Wool Assured Meat Price Essential To Balance High Fleece Values
PRICE of wool was so tremendously attractive that there was a very real likelihood that sheep-owners in suitable fat lamb areas might swing over to wool production. The best guard against that was an assured floor price for lamb for a period of years, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Alarming Wool Price For Consumer," Warns I.W.S. Chairman Publicity Needed Now As Never Before To Combat Synthetics
WOOL was realising high prices at present, but the future was alarming from the consumers' point of view, Sir Charles McCann, Chairman of The International Wool Secretariat said in Melbourne last week. High prices were tending to drive some consumers to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm Building and Construction Chimney for Open Fireplace, Stove
CHIMNEYS are sometimes dispensed with in town houses, but country homes often include chimneys and fuel-burning spaces for stove and fireplace. The chimney for stove and open fireplace will he discussed…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Splendid Hybrid Maize Crop on Coast
ALL hybrid maize registered seed areas in the Far North Coast had made exceptionally good growth, Mr. J. Arthur,…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →MISCELLANEOUS If in doubt about any of the multitude of general questions that crop up from time to time, consult "The Land." Removing Transfer Marks From Linen
"M.N.": (1) Try soaking the transfer mark in methylated spirit; leave for a couple of hours; then wash in warm suds. This will remove some transfer…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Education Dept. to Take Over Bathurst Farm
The Department of Education is to take over Bathurst Experiment Farm buildings for a Teachers' College. The activities of the farm are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →Record Price for Rice Farm
Mr. W. W. McNamara's rice and mixed farming holding, seven miles from Griffith, has been sold by public auction at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Breeding Farm. Stock. Veterinary To answer your question our veterinarian must know an the facts. Therefore, give full particulars of the malady when you write. All inquiries should be addressed to "The Land" Newspaper, Box 1558, G.P.O. Sydney, and not to our veterinarian personally. We are Living on Soil Capital To Continue Heavy Production
THE trend in animal husbandry towards intensive production is demanding more and more from our pastures, and is increasing the depletion of such minerals as calcium, phosphorus and nitrogen in our soils, while in the majority of cases little or no effort is being made to replace them…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →The Week's Markets Reviewed Dairy Produce (Sussex Street Wholesale Markets)
The State Marketing Bureau repo[?] BUTTER: Although production showed a slightt decline, a substantial improvement is expected to follow recent…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Big Farm Machinery Demonstration at Agricultural Bureau Field Day
AMONG almost 200 people who attended the Arcadia-Galston Agricultural Bureau field day at Mr. F. A. Kean's farm at Arcadia on Tuesday, were some who had travelled 50 miles specially to see the remarkable demonstration of many types of farm machinery…
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Mrs. Karin Loebner, of Bencombe Farm, Marlow, Bucks (Eng.), wants to migrate to Australia. She is at present working on a farm in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Australian Wants Farm Work Here
A New Australian called at the head office of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, this week, seeking farm work. The treasurer, Mr. H. K…
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