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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

539 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 27

Cattle

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

This section was very poorly represented both as regards quantity of exhibits and quality. The prize winners were: Messrs H. R.Munro, J. Cheadle, J. Borthwick, G…

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Sheep

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

This section was not quite as well represented as last year, but the exhibits were excellent, especially those shown by Messrs Campbell Bros., and J. A Anderson in the open classes,…

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Wool

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

Although the exhibits in this section were of a very high order of merit, the small number of entries in such an important section as this surprises us. In most of the classes…

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In the Produce Pavilion. Farm Produce

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

Bearing in mind that it is only some two mouths ago since the drought broke up, one may be pardoned for expressing surprise that such a fine supply of the soil's products could…

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Dairy Produce

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

The exhibits in butter were in every respect satisfactory and we believe the judge had much difficulty in deciding. We have to congratulate Mrs S. Turner and Mr. Lockrey on their…

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Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 1

The bark of the Horse employed with some yellow. This tree is ext for the ornament of…

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London Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 5

The Wool Sales closed to-day, bidding being brisk, and the best prices of the aeries being realised…

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Farm Notes. Dosing a Cow

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 6

To operate, pass the left handover the cow,b face, insert the finger under the dental pad, behind the point where the lower incisors can beoloeed…

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Wool Eepoet

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 4

THE Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report as follows A quiet week has been passed in the local market, and business has been confined to the dealing with…

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About Smut in Wheat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

THE great prevalence in Victoria of smut in wheat during the past season which has increased the percentage of waste to an exceptional degree, is the…

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FARME[?] [?] Gunpowder--Willow Plantations--Cuttings--The Mountain Ash--Bark and Leaves--Flowers--Seeds--Wood--[?] Laburnum--Alliance to Pea Tribe--Species--The Alpine Laburnum--Wood--Service of Bark--General Uses--Narcoti[?]

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 1

effects of seeds--Gratting The Weeping Willow is a[?] at the Levant, but thrives well in most situations if not too cold and if it be near water. It…

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Depth to Plant Wheat

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 7

An experienced farmer writing on this subject says:—In solving wheat many farmers pay but little attention to the depth the seed is deposited in…

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Farm Notes. How to Store Potatoes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 7

An exchange says:—There is a Beat deal more in storing potatoes properly than growers tabs the trouble to perform, but in view of…

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Bombala Cattle for Victoria. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 5

A Victorian cattle buyer has been making extensive purchases in the Bombala district…

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Wheat Vield

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

During, last season the yield of wheat in this colony only averaged seven bushets to the acre, while in Victoria the average was nearly nine and a half bushels…

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The Wheat Yield

The Inverell Argus · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

During last season the yield of wheat for this colony avenges seven bushels to the acre. For Victoria the average is nearly 9½ bushels to the…

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The Yield of Wheat. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

DURING last season the wheat yield of this colony only averaged seven bushels to the acre, while the Victorian average was nearly nine and a…

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The Distribution of Seed Wheat. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

GREAT dissatisfaction exists at Junee owing to the method of the distribution of seed wheat by the Government…

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Sheep Awards at the Recent Show. (To the Editor of the Argus.)

The Inverell Argus · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

Sir,—So far I have seen several reports of Inverell Show in various papers, but not one correct one, that is as far as the awards in sheep…

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Beed Wheat Distribution

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 5

The distribution of seed wheat to distressed farmers will not exceed £20 worth in any single case…

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