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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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New Reaper-thresher. Recovering Fallen Crop

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 February 1917 · page 7

A demonstration of a new reaperthresher the invention of Mr. H. S. Taylor a farmer at Henty was recently held on Messrs. Morrison's farm…

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Farm Notes. Varieties of Wheat

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 7

The annual conference of officers of the Department of Agriculture (particularly managers of experimental farms and inspectors of agriculture in…

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Feeding Farm Horses

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

Experiments have been carried out in Victoria with the object of ascertaining the relative value of various rations for farm-work horses in respect…

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Farm & Field. Original Articles. Farm Manures

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 4

Some theoretical scientists talk as if crops could be continually cultivated by the application of artificial manure alone, being apparently under the idea…

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Dairying. Cream of Inferior Quality

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 7

"Regardless of trouble," says the Dairy Expert in commending to the dairy farmers of New South Wales the following points in the care and…

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Sheep Cheaper

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that sheep prices generally were on the down grade at Homebush last Thursday. Supplies were not heavy, only totalling…

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Guyra Cattle Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

Recently, at the Guyra show yards, A. A. Brown and Co. yarded 783 good quality cattle. There was a good attendance of local and outside…

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Wool Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

John Bridge & Co. Ltd. report under date 17th February as follows:--The authorities have decided that an interval of a fortnight shall take place…

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Visit of Wool Traveller

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. W. J. [?] the local representative of the Australian Mercantile land and Finance Co., Ltd, is about to start out [?] extended trip in the Glen…

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The Wool Market. Schute Bell & Co., Ltd., report [?]er date 12th February

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 2

[?]s has been feared for some little time past would be the ease, it has been decided to suspend wool sales for a fortnight or so after the present series has been completed…

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Agricultural Notes. Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 8

In the plainest language and with a great deal of force, the Dairy Expert in the "Agricultural Gazette" tells dairy farmers that three quarters…

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Sheep Cheaper

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 7

Winchcombe Corson Ltd. report that sheep prices generally were on the down grade at Homebush last Thursday Supplies were not heavy…

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Gravesend Cattle Sale

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

We would draw special attention to the cattle sale advertised in this issue by Benyon Waugh and [?] to be held at Gravesend on Wednesday the…

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Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 7

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report under date 17th February:—The authorities have decided that an interval of a fortnight shall take place…

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Farm Notes. Varieties of Wheat. Ch[?]ges in [?]

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 6

The reco[?] of the Department of Agriculture as to the varieties of wheat and ether cereals to be used in New South Wales during the…

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Cattle Ticks. Agricultural Department's Experiments

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

For some time past, by direction of Mr. Grahame Minister for agriculture officers of the Department have been making experiments in connection with…

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Wheat Growing. Meeting at Delungra. Guarantee of 4/ Demanded

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 7

A representative gathering of farmers took place in the Delangra School of Arts Hall on Saturday 10th inst. It was really one of the best attended…

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A Call to Duty. Women Farmers in Australia

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 5

Mr. R. E. Prothero President of the Board of Agriculture London has suggested that a new women's army should be formed for farm work in…

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Black Mountain Butter Factory

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

The secretary of the Block Mountain Co-operative Butter Factory reports that for the month of January 200,0001bs. of butter were ac…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 7

The N.Z. L. and M.A. Co. report the following wool appraisements under date 17th February: GRU, Gunnedah, 15½d; WAR, Coolah, 18½d;…

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