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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,274 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 64

The Late Cattle Sale. (To Editor of "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 3

Sir,—Will yon kindly allow me space in your columns to make a few comments on the above. On Thursday morning last, I inspected a…

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Crossbred Wool Needed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 6

A communication has been received by the N.Z. Prime Minister requesting the Dominion Government to prevent any crossbred wool being shippen to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 7

These Notes are issued every weak, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 250…

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The Orchard. Practical Irrigation Farming. Pruning Irrigated Orchards

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 7

A fruit tree or vine should be shaped and pruned to bear as large a crop of fruit as may be reasonably expected to mature properly, without injury to the…

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Farms for Returned Soldiers

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 6

An Inter-State Conference on the question of farms for returned soldiers is being held. The scheme is involving a capital expenditure of ten…

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Wool Trade

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

WE have been requested by John Bridge & Co., Ltd., to give publicity to the follow statement —[?]…

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Record Wheat Harvest

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

Over at Canowindra, where they have enjoyed a good season, 223 team loads of wheat drew up at the railway station on the one day. The wheat…

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Farm Notes. Fodder Plants. Fasts and Expectations

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

We have had something to say in these columns in the last week or two about the value of rotation on the wheat farm, and the interest with…

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Commercial. the Wool. Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 7

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report under date 14th February:—Notwithstanding the renewed embargo against export of crossbred…

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3900 Sheep—25/5 Per Head

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 7

Sheepowners have undoubtedly had the best of the bargain at recent Homebush sales. To show the extent to which values have trended in…

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Late Commercial. Sybney Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 10

The N.Z. L. and M.A. Company, Ltd., reports:—At our sale on Wednesday, very good competition ruled for all good, shafty descriptions. We…

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Late Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., report:—Our catalogue;on Tuesday was of a most attractive nature, many New England wools being included,…

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Farm & Field Original Articles. Filling the Silo

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 3

"The usual practice, in filling the silo to avoid acid fermentation, is to put in but 24ft. or 3ft. in depth of the fodder in a single day, and this is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 250…

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Magnificent Crop of Potatoes

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

CROP OF 65 ACRESS OF POTATOES ON MR. S. J. DITTON'S FARM, ARMIDALE ROAD NEAR GLEN INNES. THE LAND WAS PLOUGHED AND SCARRIFIED THREE TIMES RESPECTIVELY AND FROM THE DAY THE SHE WAS BOWN THERE WAS NO RAIN FOR NINE WEEKS, THE VARIETY USED WAS CHEEN OF THE VALLEY AND THE CROP WHICH IS USING DUG, IS ESTIMATED TO YIELD AN…

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The Orchard. Practical Irrigation Farming. Pruning Irrigated Orchards

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

A fruit tree or vine should be shaped and pruned to bear as large a crop of fruit as may be reasonably expected to mature properly, without injury to the…

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A Cattle Case

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 5

Stock Inspector Rees proceeded against Clifford McLean for not travelling cattle the regulation 10 miles a day…

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Farms for Returned Soldiers

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 7

The Minister for Lands stated on Wednesday that there were two serious obstacles in the way of carrying out the scheme to provide land for returned…

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FARM and STATION On the Land. (Issued by the Depertment of Agriculture.). Fodder Plants

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 7

We have had something to say in these columns in the last week or two about the value of rotation on the wheat farm, and the interest with…

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A Farmer's Method of Preparing Land

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 7

At a meeting of the Leech's Gully branch of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. J. Leech made some practical suggestions for the establishment of…

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