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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Sydney Wool Market Business Resumed

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co, Ltd, write us as follows:— "The work of appraising the values it which the balance of the Australian…

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Farm & Field. Original Articles Vegetables for Cows

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Pumpkins are an excellent food for producing milk, and cows are particularly fond of them. When grown by themselves they yield an abundant…

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Farm Notes. the Orchabd

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 8

The life history and operations of the fruit fly were the subject of interesting paper read by Mr. R. J. Holmes at a recent meeting of the…

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[?] Farmers Thread

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. Hughes [?] wheat farmer carried [?] to [?] [?]…

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Womean for [?] Farm Esiablished at [?] TOWN

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

The [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Dairying. Butter Quality. The New Cream-Grading Conditions

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

In on 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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Demand of Wheat Growers

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

A representative conference of Cowra farmers demand 5 per bushed for wheat before commencing to till, so they will not be compelled to…

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Sydney Wool Market Business Resumed

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 5

John Bridge & Co. Ltd, writes as follows:--The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the Australian wool clip is to be taken…

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The Wool Market. Business Resumed

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

John Bridge & Co., Ltd, write as follows:--"The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the Australian…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

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. 296…

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Butter Factory Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The Great Southern Co-Operative Company's butter factory at Foster, Victoria, has been destroyed by fire. Over £1000 worth of butter, as well…

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Sheep Shearing in New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 8

SOME shearing statistics have appeared lately in New Zealand papers At [?] Harding [?], Ashourton County, 4 local put up a total of…

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The Sheep-Fly Pest. Birds As Preventative

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

MR. C. BURNS, Muswellbrook, writing in reference to the sheep-fly pest, says that 40 years ago there were none of these pests, and there would not he…

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Sydney Wool Market Business Resumed

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

JOHN Bridge and Co., Ltd., write us as foliows:—"The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the…

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Items of Interest. Snake in Wool

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

It used to be the wolf that borrowed the sheep's clothing—now it's the snake. One of the butchers at the freezing works near Forbes got hold…

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The Corn Crop

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The district te commencing to feel the need of a little rain, more especially for those corn crops which are now out in tassle. Some of the crops…

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Important to Farmers. Planting Whole Potatoes to Avoid Disease. Immature Tubers for Ideal Seeds

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

The Department of Agriculture in Ireland recommends the planting of whole potatoes to avoid disease, and says that these potatoes should be dug…

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Daylight Saving. the Farmers Not Affected

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 5

Advancing the clock an hour ought not to suggest stopping the clock, yet conservative politicians in the Parliament of New South Wales recently…

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Farmers' Demands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—Cowta, farmers demand 5/ per bushel for wheat before commencing to till, so that they will not be compelled to relinquish farming altogether…

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FARM and STATION On the Land. (Issued by the Departmeat of Agriculture.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 6

Cultivation.—Now that the summer season has begun, growers should not neglect to cultivate their orchards in a thorough manner. After each rain…

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