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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Seed Wheat Advances

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture states that as many persons are not making their payments for seed wheat, although well able to do so, all accounts…

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Wheat Experiments

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

MR. JOHN PERRY, of Quirindi, has furnished an interesting report with respect to trials of wheat some of the seed for which was obtained from the Agricultural…

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Dairy Farming

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 10

A good cow is a good cow the world over, whatever breed the she may be. No farmer should keep a cow for milking purposes that does not produce at least…

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Farm, Dairy, and Station. Apple Growing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

A SUCCESSFUL Californian orchadist speaking on apple-growing, says:--"I think it is decidedly better to cultivate the ground for the first ten years in the life of the orchard…

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Land Legislation A paper read before the Armidale Branch of the Farmers and Settlers'

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 1

No apology is needed for the discussion of this paper by the members of the Association whose "be-all and end-all" is for the consideration of…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. an English Duck Farm

Guyra Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 10

ON a duck farm in England about twenty thousand docks are raised annually Eggs are bought from and they are hatched by means…

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The Farmer's Flock

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

At the meeting of the Virginia branch of the South Australian Agricultural Bureau, Mr. J. Ryan read a practical paper upon the…

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The Farming Industry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

THE extraordinary yield of farm produce, especially hay, during the late prolific season in this and other districts has had the natural result of so seriously glutting the…

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Farmer and Co., Ltd., Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

HAVE pleasure in announcing that their Mr. E. G. Fletcher will be in Glen Innes next Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25, with pattern and samples from most departments of Victoria House…

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Butter

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

The Manning River Dairy Company's returns show that during February suppliers' were paid for 133,162lb. of commercial butter at 6¾d sud 6d per lb. The total turnover was £4207 8s 3d…

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Wool

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

Goldsborough, Mort and Co., Ltd., on Thursday, submitted a catalogue the selection in which was typical of the off-season, a few superior parcels wire included, but the bulk of…

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London Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 4

The wool'sales continue brisk, and prices are hardening…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 8

The Australisian M[?] and Agency Co. Ltd; John Bridge & Co., Ltd; Harrison, J[?] & Devlis, Ltd; H[?] Clark,& Co; Pastrol FRANCE Association Ltd;…

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Wheat Experiments

The Inverell Argus · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 4

The experiments in cross fertilisation of wheats on the farm of Messrs. W. and O. G. Marshall, of Templors, South Australia, during the harvest…

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Wool, Produce & Stock Report. WOOL

The Inverell Argus · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 5

The first of the monthly series of Sydney auctions was held during the past week, when 10,271 bales were offered. The sales at auction and…

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The Pastoral Industry. MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 5

The Victorian Pastoralists' Union and the A.W.U. held a conference yesterday in regard to the wages of shed hands. It was agreed to abolish the daily wage system…

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The Wool Trade

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 2

MESSRS GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, AND CO. report:--We are pleased to record that the promising change in the season, apparent when our last "Review" was published, developed satisfactorily…

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Electric Farming

The Inverell Argus · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 3

Some interesting particulars of recent experiments in the application of electricity to farming and horticulture are given in the current number of "The North…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Pure Bred Poultry Farming

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 1

IT [?]ght not to be necessary to argue the Advantages of keeping pure hens rather than scrubs or the very common varieties. But the number…

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Marsupial & Sheep Skins. (By Wire.) Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mcroantile Agency Company, report, through their local Agent, Mr. F. O'D. Raymond: —There were no furskin sales this week…

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