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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

928 stories in New England's papers · page 24 of 47

Tuberculosis in Cattle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

THE Central Board of Health at Perth (W. A.) have during the past few days been actively engaged in ordering the destruction of a number of cows which,…

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Scarcity of Cattle

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

Owing to the scarcity of live stock the Q M E and A Company have (says the Brisbane "Daily Mail") decided to cartail then operatiors,…

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Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

THE A.M.L. & F. Co., under date of July 7, report: In the local market some few transactions have been effected by private treaty during the…

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What are Travelling Sheep?

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

A VERDICT by consent having been recorded before much evidence had been taken, the real point at issue in the case of the Albury Pastures…

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Wool-retrospective and Prognostic

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

WOOL is a magic word in Australia and one ever pregnant with meaning. A bad Wool year spells heavy financial loss for the land and a good year its…

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The Producer. Farming. Back to the Farm

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

In an address to a body of prominent teachers recently President Roosevelt said:"I trust that the schools train more toward and not stay away…

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Dairying

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

HANDY WRINKLE FOR SOLE TEATS. Writing to the "Leader" a Victorian correspondent says:—"As a South Gippslander milking from 70 to 80,…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 7

The Agricultural Students Gazette' (Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, England) has the following interesting item:—"Friakey, a…

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Sheep Mortality

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

There is great mortality among sheep in Central Otago, New Zealand, owing to snow storms…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

The London wool sales were animated, and all classes showed an advance of five per cent…

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The Dairy. Water in Butter

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 5

The American standard (writes the "Washington Star"), allowing 16 per cent. water in butter seems to have a dangerous tendency in its practical…

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Farm and Field. Preparation of Wool

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 6

In a recent number of the "Marie Lane Express" attention is called to the imperfect manner in which farmers' lots of wool are tied up, and prepared for…

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Wool Report

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 7

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Sydney, report under date of 16 inst.:—In the local market some few transactions have been effected by private treaty…

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The Dairy. Cheese-making Experiments. Some American Results

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 6

The thirty-third annual report of the Ontario Agricultural College gives, among other things, a full account of experimental work in cheesemaking…

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Dairying in Argentina

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 6

Although the development of the Argentine butter export trade has so far been only moderate, the industry is one of great potentialities. According to Mr…

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Value of Catch Crops. How to Grow Them

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 5

The growing of catch crops formed the subject of discussion at a recent meeting of farmers at Crystal Brook, one of the most northerly districts of South…

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Testing Dairy Cows

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 5

A United States agricultural "Bulletin" suggests that the fat tost may be made at frequent intervals, say, once a week. Another bulletin…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

THE associated auctioneers report:—A fair enquiry still exists for all good wools, but private treaty has been almost solely confined to scoured wools. The news of the…

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Commercial News. Wool Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Limited, report:—After a respite of a month, suctions were resumed to-day, when we brought forward a catalogue of 2176…

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The Wool Market. SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 4

THE N. Z. L. and M. Co. wired us as follows this afternoon:—"Our sales to-day found a strong market, with prices on an average of 7½ per cent…

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