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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,222 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 62

A New Wheat

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

The "Tamworth Observer" states: Mr. J. O'Grady, of N[?]mingha, has brought in a sample of a new variety of wheat--a crops between Federation and Yan[?]lla…

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Notorious Sheep Killer £60 on His Head

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 January 1917 · page 2

After ranging for years over about 12 square miles of country between Deepwater and Dundee River, killing in that time over 600 sheep and injuring many more, a…

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The Wool Position

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 8

John Bridge and Co., Ltd.. report under date 30th December:—Arrangements have been made to deal with the first 63,000 bales of the balance of…

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The Sheep Fly. Successful Bait Mixture

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 8

The work of the sheep-fly investigation committee so far seems to point to the fact that amelioration of the conditions caused by the pest must be…

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The Wool Clip. Controlling' Regulations

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 6

The regulations gorerning the control of the wool clip purchase were issued last week. The first members of the central…

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Dairy Farmer Suicides. Drowns Himself in a Well

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 4

John Pearce, a daily farmer, escaped from the Bega Hospital last night and drowned himself in a well. He had previously attempted suicide by cutting…

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Shipment of Wool at Newcastle. (To Editor "Armidale Chronicle")

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1917 · page 8

Sir,—Yon readers are doubtless well aware that the Imperial Government has purchased the whole of the Australian wool and wheat of the present…

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Dairying. Butter Quality. The New Cream-Grading Conditions

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

In an interesting little table the Dairy Expert sets out the quantity of butter of each grade that was manufactured during July, August and…

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Imperial Wool Clip Purchase

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 6

The unit sale under the Imperial Government scheme for the purchases of the [?] of this year's Australian wool clip commenced in Sydney's…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister of Agricultural, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 296…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 January 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, 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. 295…

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Farm Notes. Dairying. Cold Storage of Butter. Lessons of Last Winter

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

The provision made by the New South Wales Government last autumn a supply of butter during the past winter afforded a valuable opportunity…

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Butter Quality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The New Cream Grading Conditions.—In an interesting little table the Dairy Expert sets out the quality of butter of each grade that was…

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[?] Cattle Sale

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Small, of Glen Innes, announces in our advertising columns to-day that be will positively [?] 2200 head of cattle at his special sale to…

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Strong Cattle Market

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Despite heavy supplies Competition ruled keen at last week's Homebush cattle sales. Winchcombe, Carson, [?]d., report that 1700 head were…

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Wool Clip. Official Statement

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 7

So many questions have been directed to the Prime Minister of late in the House of Representatives with regard to the handling of the wool clip that Mr…

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Sydney Wool Market Business Resumed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co. w rite as follows: "The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the Australian Wool Clip is to be taken over commenced in…

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Farmers Secure Representation

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

The State-Government has approved of the appointment of a direct representative of the farmers on the Wheat Board. The position will be offered…

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FARM and STATION On the Land. (Issued by the Department of Agriculture.) Cotton-growing in Australia

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 4

Possibilities and Prospects.—Considerable attention has been given by the Department of Agriculture to the possibilities of cotton being…

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