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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

928 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 47

The Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 6

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 10th inst:—A considerable contingent of buyers is at present in Brisbane, where…

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Wet Sheep

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

In the Tamworth District Court 10 cases were brought against the owners of Bective Estate by shearers who alleged that they had been wrongfully…

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Wool Market. Schute, Bell & Co's Ltd. Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

A considerable contingent of buyers is at present in Brisbane where catalogues aggregating about 12,000 bales were submitted yesterday…

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Farmers and Settlers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

WITH all the hide of a rhinoceros and the solemnity of a funeral service Adelong folk hold a meeting last week and formed a branch of the Fanners and Settlers…

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Labour for the Farm

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

IMMIGRANTS of a good type, drawn mainly from the farming community of the United, Kingdom, are reaching New South Wales every week, and…

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Farm and Field. Women As Farmers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 7

At a time when the advent of small holdings is on absorbing topic of conversation (writes the "Mark Lane Express") it is not surprising that lady…

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Valuable Sheep

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

IT is always gratifying to note the addition of high-class sheep to our local flocks, and we are therefore pleased to record the purchase of a very fine lot of Romney…

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Commercial News. Sydney Wool Sales

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

SCHUTE, BELL, & Co., report under date 17th March:—Buyers are still rather inclined to mark time pending receipt of advices as to the course of the market at the…

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Red Tape and the Farmer. by Laughable Suit

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 6

It was clear that he was from the country. For several minutes he stood on the sidewalk oblivious to the smiles and comments of passers…

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Dairying in Siberia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 6

The London 'Grocer' says that Siberian batter promises to exercise more influence on the London butter market in the future tban in the past. It…

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The Wool Sal[?]

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Car[?] Co., Ltd., report:—The London [?] sales opened on the 17th inst. [?] London agents cable us that values [?] merino…

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Wheat and Wool

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

The amount of wool received at Darling Harbor during last week was 1241 bales, a decrease of 271 hales on the receipts for the corresponding week of last year. The…

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Judging Sheep by points

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

WARRES P.A. and H. Association has decided to judge sheep exhibits at his annual show on the following scale of points Head, 10 points; legs and feet, 15 ;…

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Wheat Growing Experiments

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 3

THE wheat growing experiments carried on by the Agricultural department during the past year in the northern districts of Victoria are thus…

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The Producer. Dairying

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

REMEMBER that to get the full value of skim milk Which is so often fed to pigs in country districts it is absolutely necessary that some kind of meal should be fed at the…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

In the hope of improving horsebreeding in N.S.W., the system of issuing certificates of soundness by the Government in connection with…

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Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday the market was exceedingly week, owing to a slump in London. Prices were ½d to 1d per 1b below last week's…

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Coloring in Butter

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 7

An interesting and valuable study and comparison of aniline and anatto butter colors has recently been completed by the Winconsin Agricultural…

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Sliding Farm Gate

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 7

A farm gate so constructed that a child can operate it is represented in the accompanying sketch. The gate may be made and desired…

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The Dairy. Cows and Consumption

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 7

It has been publicly and authoritatively stated by Professor MacFadyean that as many as 30 per cent of cattle in English cow houses are diseased. Dr…

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