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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,222 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 62

Dairying. the Care of Cream. While on the Road

Guyra Argus · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 5

Farmers who live close to the butter factories do not suffer, as a rule, by having their cream reduced in quality while it is on the road, but it is a very…

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Salting Wheat

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

John Schaer, sen., and John Schaer jun., were arrested at Finley on tuesday and were subsequently charged with having falsely pretended that 300…

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The Wheat Pool

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The Australian Wheat Hoard conference adopted a scheme for separating the two wheat pools, the sales to December 31 to he on account of the…

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The Wheat Froblam. Agent's Charges

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 9

Spewing at Ar.nidale on Saturday afternoon, Mr. A. S. McKenzeie General Secretary cf the Primary Producers' Union of N.S.W said that…

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Farm Notes the Prevention of Bunt. Experiments with Various Fungicides

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

For some yours past the Department has been carrying out experiments with various chemicals for the prevention of bunt in wheat and an…

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Cattle Market Weaker

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 8

Beef was cheaper at Homebush last Monday. Competition ruled irregular. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report that offerings totalled 1461 head. This…

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Payment for Wheat

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

The Commonwealth Treasurer has arranged to confer with the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank to expedite payment of money for wheat in the…

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Farmers' Demands

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

The Metropolitan Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association has declared that nothing less than four shillings wheat guarantee at country…

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Farm Notes. the Prevention of Bunt

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 8

For some years past the Department has been carrying out experiments with various chemicals for the prevention of bunt in wheat, and an account…

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Homebush Sheep Market

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 4

Supplier were short in the sheep section at Homebush last Thursday, only 14,000 head being on offer. Winch combe, Carson Ltd. report that at the…

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Dairying. the Cake of Cream. While on the Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 8

Farmers who live close to the butter factories do not suffer, as a rule, by having their cream reduced in quality while it is on the road, but it is a very…

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Armidale Butter Factory

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The Directors met on Friday afternoon, when there were present Messrs. A. McArthur (Chairman), R. T. Vyner, C. Simmons, and Russell…

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Wheat Importation

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Tasmania is to be placed by the Commonwealth on the same basis as the rest of the Commonwealth in regard to wheat importation from…

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Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 5

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 10th March:—The latest news points to increased difficulties in the matter of shipping. The presence…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report under date March 8th:—Wool appraisement sales were resumed in Sydney last Monday, and will be continued…

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The Price of Wheat

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. A. Kook, secretary to the local branch of the Primary Producers' Union, is in receipt of the following letter from the general secretary of…

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The "Cattle King" Confident of the Future

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 3

M. S. Kidman the "Cattle King," claims to hold 40,000 miles of territory—25,000,000 acres—in Australia, and has stations in all States with the…

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Cattle

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 5

Owing to the luxuriant season experienced every [?] shown in the cattle pens was rolling fat, and the fact that extraordinarily high prices are…

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Sheep

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 5

Mr. T. Bisson, of Armidale, had a most unenviable task in judging the sheep, owing to the large number he had to put through, combined with…

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Local and General News Cattle Sale at Inglewood

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 7

The [?] send of cattle which were to have been [?]d by Aliman & Foster (Warwick), and Cheshire & Co (Inglewood), has been postponed through…

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