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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

1,344 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 68

Speying Cattle

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

The State Government is moving for a further investigation into the question of the spaying of female cattle, and the slaughter of calves. An…

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Bonshaw Cattle Sale

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Cattle buyers are reminded that the Farmers and Graziers' Agency, Ltd., hold their cattle sale at Bonshaw to-morrow, Saturday, Cars leave the…

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Seed Wheat

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

The Department of Agriculture is dealing with the receiving of seed wheat intended for necessitous farmers, and the representatives of James…

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The Wheat Grab

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

How the "Bulletin" sums it up:— "The wheat situation in New South Wales is now like this: (1) The farmer must sell to the Government agent at…

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Buoyant Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Yesterday was the best day so far this season at the Sydney wool sales. There was a clearance of 98 per cent, of the catalogues. Prices generally…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

THE following prices were realised at Winchcombe, Carson's [?]ction this week: Mol[?]att Bros. Yarrowy[?]k Station W[?] ther[?] made 14d, [?] 13½d, hoggets 13d,…

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Strong Wool Demand

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 7

Spirited competition again marked the opening sales al this week's Sydney wool auctions. Winchcombe, Carton, Ltd., slate that bidding was very…

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A Local Wool Clip

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

Competition was keen at last Monday's Sydney wool auctions and some local wools shared in the strong demand. Mr. Geo. H. Hunt's Lochinvar…

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Wheat Held up in Riverina

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Farmers in the Southwestern Riverina, who are in a position to do so, are holding back their wheat from [?] in expectation of a favourable decision…

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Items of Interest. the Price of Wheat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 9

In the Assembly on Monday night Dr. Arthur a[?]ed the Ac[?]ng Premier why it was that although wheat was [?] per buehe[?] [?] in victoria, the…

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Wool Market Buoyant

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

At the Sydney sales on Monday the market was still buoyant, and good clearances were effected. Wool from this district, the property of J. Moffatt,…

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Record Wool Sale

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 2

In last issue mention was made of the highly favorable sale of Kentucky wool. The whole of the clip was disposed of at a figure (for the top…

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Record Price for New England Wool

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 3

There was a round of applause by the wool-buyers in the auction room, Royal Exchange, Sydney, on Wednesday afternoon last, when a further record…

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Wheat for New Zealand. Federal Government's Attitude

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 5

Mr. W. M. Hughes, Attorney-General, has stated that misstatements had been published in a section of the press regarding the refusal of the…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Nitrification

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 4

In discussing the advantages of liming, reference was made to its decomposing effect on the organic matter of the soil. The ultimate result of…

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Taxing the Farmer. (To Editor of "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1915 · page 5

Sir,—The dog tax is regarded as distinctly hostile to dogs; in fact it is in many cases fatal. Taxes upon strong drink are favored by some people…

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Wool

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

Thursday was the best day so far this season at the Sydney wool sales The clearance was 98 per cent of the catalogues, and prices were generally…

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Wool Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. report under date Feb. 4, as follows:-- Our catalogue to-day ol 1978 bales included several very attractive lines…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 196. Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat. Some Suggestions for Farmers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 3

The varieties that can be sown with best advantage is a subject of perennial interest to the wheat-grower, for by the use of the right sort it is possible to…

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The Wool Market. Schute Bell & Co's REPORT

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 2

Our catalogue to-day included a number of specially attractive lines, for which demand was very brisk at the best levels of the season…

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