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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,274 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 64

"Hands Off the Farmer!"

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Lands referring to the warning "hinds off the farmer" given by Mr. Hunt, president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, said…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes. POULTRY

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 8

Owing to tho scanty rainfall during the last few months, poultry-keepers have been confronted with a shortage of green feed.' But that is no reason…

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New England Sheep

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 8

Owners fared well at the Homebush sheep sales last Monday. Mutton was not over-plentiful and buyers were in good attendance and keen to do…

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Sheep on the Coast

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 8

To a farmer who had bad some success with small flocks of sheep on the roast, and who was encouraged thereby to contemplate a larger venture,…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 10

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date February,28:—With the close of the season approaching we offered another catalogue on 28th,…

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Farm & Field Original Articles. the Value of Humus

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 3

Humus is so thoroughly desseminated in the soil that its presence is noticeable only in the dark colour it gives when in large amounts, but black,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [?] & Co, [?] Holding W[?]ll

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 3

IT HAS BEEN OUR PRIVILAGE [?] TO REPORT A NUMBER OF [?] BY JOHN [?] THE…

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Angry Dairy Farmers. Protest Against Price-fixing

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 6

A meeting of the Co-operative Dairy Companies Association of Queensland was held in Brisbane on Thursday. Practically all the manufactures in…

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Sheep by Auction

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

In the Municipal yards on Thursday next three thousand sheep, chiefly crossbred ewes, will be sold by auction in lots to suit buyers. This is the first…

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The Cattle King's Forecast

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Sidney Kidman forecasts that notwithstanding the heavy rains in Central Australia, it will take some time to get sufficient supplies of cattle to…

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Local and General War Ch[?]t Wool

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Anyone Wishing to knit socks for our men in the trenches will now have an opportunity of doing so. A quantity of wool has been received and knitters…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridge & Co. Averages Holding Well

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

It has been our privilege, recently, to report a number of sales by John Bridge & Co., in which the averages have stood out well. At their most…

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The Sugar Crop

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 7

Shortage of labor threatens to seriously affect the cutting and milling of the cane crop this year. Mackay district expects a record harvest, and…

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Dairy Herd by Auction

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

In the Municipal Yards on Friday next thirty-five dairy cows, nearly all in full milk, will be sold by auction singly, so as to give householders and…

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Fixing the Price of Wheat

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 6

The Victorian Premier says [?] of the Futeral [?]ltics is [?] the price of bread and [?] is an [?] with the nights of the [?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Son. W. C. Grahams, M.L.A. Minister of agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 253…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridget Co. Averages Holding Well

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 8

It has been our privilege, recently, to report a number of sales by John Bridge & Ce., in which the averages have stood out well. At their most…

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Poultry. Culling Ages Hens. On the Ordinary Poultry Farm

Guyra Argus · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 6

If the advice given by the Poultry Expert in December on the subject oft the disposal of aged bens as they go off laying has been duly followed, a…

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Poultry. Culling Aged Hens. on the Ordinary Poultry Farm

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1916 · page 10

If the advice given by the Poultry Expert in December on the subject of the disposal of aged hens as they go off laying has been duly followed, a good deal…

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Bonshaw Cattle Sale

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

On Wednesday last P. Moran (Inverell) conducted a most successful cattle sale at Bonshaw. Buyers were in attendance from all parts including…

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