11 p.c. Rise in World's 1953 Wool Consumption
Daily Mirror · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 26
LONDON, Fri.--World consumption of virgin wool in 1953 is provisionally estimated to have amounted to 2600 million lb., or about 11 per cent more than in 1952 the Commonwealth Economic Committee reports. This was the second…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →News From England Sensation When Inspectors Act At Great Perth Cattle Sale
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2
A sensation marked the start on Monday, February 8, of the great Perth sales of pedigree Aberdeen-Angus and Shorthorn cattle. The livestock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dispute Over Production Better Quality Wheat Factor in Reducing Acreage
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 31
THE question of whether wheat acreage in Australia should be restricted or expanded has been much discussed lately by wheat authorities…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →11 p.c. Rise in World S 1953 Wool Consumption
Daily Mirror · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 26
LONDON, Fri. --World consumption off virgin wool in 1953 is provisionally estimated to have amounted to 2600 million lb., or about 11 per cent more than in 1952, the Commonwealth Economic Committee reports. This was the second…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Big Saving for Graziers New Method of Pressing Wool Endorsed
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 12
A NEW method of pressing wool in standard packs without loose caps, demonstrated in Sydney last week will save Australian woolgrowers about £400,000 a year. The method has been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Britain Needs Hard Wheat To Mix With Own And French Grain
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 34
Britain's farmers are threshing wheat faster than the can milli if, reports the manager of the Westralian Farmers Co-operative, Mr. H. E. Braine. This is principally…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →London Woolbrokers' Report Russia, U.s., South America Influence Wool Market
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 22
THE continued stability of the wool market depends on three important factors, reports the Committee of London Wool Brokers. These factors are: Russian buying…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →'End' of Wheat Stabilisation Vic. Premier's Blunt 'No' To Join Other States
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2
THE Premier of Victoria's blunt refused to join with the other States clearly meant the end of wheat stabilisation, Mr. T. C. Stott said yesterday. Mr. Stott, general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the man on the land Minister to Open Temora Wheat Silo
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 16
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) yesterday said Temora sub-terminal grain elevator would have a capacity of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Some Wheat Delegates' Views On Minimum Price Were Misleading, Says Senator McLeay
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 39
IT was misleading to suggest that Australia would receive 14/9 a bushel f.o.b. for wheat sold at the minimum of the International Wheat Agreement price range, Senator McLeay said this week…
Continued on Trove, page 39 →"Unbelievably Bad" Farmers Warned On Seed Sales
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 17
FARMERS were freely selling poor types of pasture seed among themselves, Departmental and other authorities warned this week…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →R.A.S. Farm, Fodder Contest Name, Points Changed; Now 9 Zones, Titles
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 23
IMPORTANT changes have been made in the Royal Agricultural Society's Farm and Fodder Competition for this year. The competition will be…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →More Imports of Farm Goods
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 51
CANBERRA, Thursday. —The latest relaxation of import licensing means that licences will be issued…
Continued on Trove, page 51 →Safety on the Farm Careless Use of Tractor May Have Fatal Results
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 40
THE large and increasing number of accidents on farms resulting from carelessness and lack of experience in handling machinery, especially farm tractors, is causing concern both here and overseas…
Continued on Trove, page 40 →Conquip Farm Grader: Box Frame Construction
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 3
In the advertisement for the Conquip farm grader that appeared in our issue of January 29, the two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmer Designed Own Bulk System One-bag Harvest
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 32
A YOUNG Riverina wheatfarmer successfully used a complete bulk- handling system of his own design, and much of his manufacture, during the recent harvest…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Opening of College, Farm
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2
The Governor- General (Sir William Slim) will officially open St. Michael's Agricultural and Trades…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairy Officer for Grafton
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 33
Mr. G. S. Hardy, H.D.D., has been appointed dairy officer at Grafton, where he took up duty last week…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →What's New in Farm Research Foliar Nutrition
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 43
MUCH research is being undertaken in U.S.A. with foliar nutrition—the feeding of trees by the…
Continued on Trove, page 43 →ON and Off the Farm New Germ-Killer
The Land · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 5
The world's livestock may benefit considerably in the near future through the development of a new…
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