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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

1,274 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 64

Fine Wool Returns, Another "Bridge" Sale

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

Another splendid array of prices was secured by John Bridge & Go. at their second sale of the present year, held on the 3rd inst., the averages…

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Farm and Held Original Articles. Good Manuring

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3

Having ascertained the elements in which the soil is deficient, and those which are likely to best meet the needs of his trees, the grower is faced…

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North Coast Farms

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 4

Twelve dairy farms at Byron Bay were sold by auction for £6600. The farms were of five acres, realising £50 per acre…

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Pastoral. Sheep Blow-flies. Dips that Sometimes Fail to Act

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

It is one of the peculiarities of treating sheep for blow-flies that a dip may act very satisfactorily for a time, and then suddenly prove ineffective, the…

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Cattle Scalded

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 7

One of the worse cases of scalding as a result of spraying in the history of the quarantine in the Kyogle district has [?]…

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Special Cattle Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

On Friday last, at the local sale-yards, Messrs. McGregor & Rloxham conducted a highly successful cattle when they disposed of 1000 bead. A…

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District Wool Clip

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 5

Offerings at last Thursday's Sydney wool sales included Exors late John Kimmorley's Mountain Valley clip from C[?] The fleets made…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. report as follows on February 8:--Again a very favorable market characterised our to-day's sale, with a range of…

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A Guyra Wool Clip

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. D, Finlayaod's "Springridge" wool Clip from Guyra was among the offerings at Winchoombe, Caraon's Sydney auction last Thursday. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

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. 249…

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Fruit Preserving. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 88

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

Canning, bottling, jam-making and candying pool are all dealt with in this bulletin, a second edition of which is now available for circulation. A…

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The Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility. Californian Cover Crop Experiment

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 4

Attention was directed in those "Notes" last week to the importance of cover crops in orchards as a means of maintaining the fertility of the soil,…

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The Cattle King

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 7

Sidney Kidman dropped in at an Adelaide wool-sale last week and announced that he allotted, on behalf of himself, wife or partners. 35 bales to…

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Wheat Elevators

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The plane of the proposed terminal grain elevators at Sydney and Newcastle will be ready in a month for submission to…

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Glen Innes Butter Factors

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

For the month of January the Glen Innes Co-operative Butter Factory Company manufactured 25,3211b. of butter, and paid suppliers £1375/17/2…

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Record for Scoured Wool

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that competition continues keen at the Sydney wool auctions. All previous records for scoured wool were exceeded…

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A Coolootai Wool Clip

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 5

Mountain Valley wool clip, Exors. late John Kimmorley, Coolootai, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Thursday…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes. the Orchard

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 8

Attention was directed in these 'Notes' last week to the importance of over crop in orchards as a means of maintaining the fertility of the soil…

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Hillgrove Station Wool

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 6

Mr. W. T. Moffatt's Hillgrove Station wool clip attracted brisk attention at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last week. The hogget and…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 6

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report:—Again a very favorable market characterised our last sale, with a range of values in many instances…

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