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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,274 stories in New England's papers · page 17 of 64

Farm Notes. Bluestoning Seed Wheat. The Importance of Detail

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

One operation connected, with the sowing of wheat that farmers certainly cannot afford to neglect is pickling with bluestone as a protection against…

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Wool From Nullamanna

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

Local wools told by Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., this week included merino from Mr. H. Dickson, Nullamanna at 14½d, and merino fleece from Mr…

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Compensation for Wheat Seized

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—-The extended! Jperiod for lodging applications for an additional compensation of 3d per bushel on wheat seiaed under the…

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A Walcha Wool Clip

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

Offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's wool auctions last Monday included Mr. Geo. F. Bath's clip from Walcha. The line sold at 16¾d per lb…

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Government As Cattle Kings. Queensland Leads the Way

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 5

The Premier of Queensland slates that the Government has decided to raise their own cattle on 400 square miles of the resumed front of Dillallan…

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FARM and STATION On the Land. (Issued by the Department of Agriculture.) Choosing a Dairy Bull

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 9

Pedigree Consideration.—How is the farmer to select with confidence a bull that will beget a large number of first-class milking cows? There is…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes. DAIRYING

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 7

In the course of a paper read before the British Association in 1915, the results were outlined of a series of experiments that have some interest…

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Sheep on the Coast

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 7

A correspondent who had tried sheep at Raymond Terrace, and had found them very profitable there, and who was therefore thinking of going…

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Wool From Walcha

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 7

In drawing attention to the sale of Mr. Geo. F. Bath's wool, from Walcha, which made 16¾d per lb. at Winchcombe, Carson's, sale last…

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Late Commercial. Special Cattle Sale

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 3

Nathan Cohen and Co., Ltd., report having held a special cattle sale at the Municipal Saleyards, Tamworth, on Friday last, 17th inst., when they…

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Commercial. the Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 7

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., report under date 20th March:—Prices at the Brisbane sales last week were virtually on a par with recent Sydney…

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Closing of the Wool Beason. Averages Stand Splendidly. "John Bridge's" Latest Sale

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

At this stage of the Wool-selling season diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is therefore, pleasing to note that John Bridge & Co…

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Farm and Held Original Articles. Potash in the Soil

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 3

A portion of potash in the soil may be made available for crops (1) by applying dressings, of sodium salts, such as agricultural salt or sulphate…

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The Farmers Combined

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 5

Mr. Jas. Newby, Maclean, who has just returned from a trip to Riverina. says he asked one group of men if they had had any trouble in getting…

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Wool Sales

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd., report under date March 23, as follows:--The catalogue submitted by us at auction to-day was only [?] once comprising…

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Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly. "John Bridge's" Latest Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 2

At this stage of the wool-selling season diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is therefore, pleasing to note that John Bridge & Co., at their…

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Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly "John Bridges" Latest Sale

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 3

At this stage of the Wool selling season diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is therefore, pleasing to note that John Bridge &…

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Agricultural Notes. Dairying, Choosing a Dairy Bull. Pedigree Considerations

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 8

How is the [?] to select [?] confidence a bull that will beget a large number of first class milking cows?. There is no quest in which the prize is more…

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Late Sporting. Warwick Farm

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 4

The March meeting of the Warwick Farm Club was held on Saturday. results:--Hardle Race--Garthowen (Howie)…

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Less Wheat Will Be Sown

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 7

A message from Coradgery (near Parkes) says:—Despite the dry conditions a number of farmers are busy ploughing, and in a few instances…

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