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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,143 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 58

A Sheep Case

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Kathleen and Albert Wellard were charged will that they did, on 5th March, at King's Plains road, have in their possession portion of a carcass…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 4

Shute, Bell, and Co. report:—Our catalogue for 4298 bales, which was appraised on 7th inst., was mainly composed or high-grade wools, a few…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report under date March 9th:—The appraisements are steadily progressing, and, if continued without interruption on the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1918 · 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. 358…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Crossbred Wools. Important Announcement

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 5

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:— "The large increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New South Wales…

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Pigs and Pork. Wheat As Feed for Swine. An Experiment

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

A bulletin of the Kentucky agricultural experiment station, U.S.A., records an experiment conducted at the station to determine the value of wheat alone…

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Farms for Returned Soldiers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 6

The Minister for Lands received a deputation while at Uralla on the question of the land to be set apart in the Kentucky district for returned…

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Winter Green Fodder Crops. For Coastal Districts

Guyra Argus · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

In many districts on the coast where green winter fodder is grown, it is still thought that no other crop is possible but Algerian oats. But, as one of the…

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Dairying. Milking Machines. to Keep the Teat Cups Clean

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 12

How to keep the parts of a milking machine in good condition is the subject of a circular issued by the New York agricultural experiment station, and…

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Butter Stocks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—The Federal Government has taken power under the War Precautions Act to requisition all butter stocks in Australia…

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Gravesend Cattle Sale

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

The next special cattle sale will be held at Gravesend on Friday, 21st inst., when 1000 good quality cattle, including 100 station-bred cows and calves,…

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New Sheep Brands

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 9

The following had sheep brands and marks registered for the Armidale P.P. District for the quarter ended 31st December, 1917: T. J. Blake,…

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Wheat Available

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Up to the present a total of 34,000,000 bushels have been received into the 1917-18 wheat pool. The Minister for Agriculture…

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Wool Appraisements

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., under date March 13th, reports:—Our next appraisement will begin on Monday, March 18, and…

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Wheat Measurement. a Novel Point

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Myall Creek branch of the F. & S. Association, Mr. A. M. Paterson raised a novel point in reference to measuring…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme Crossbred Wools. Important Announcement

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:—"The large increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New South Wales calls…

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Farm Notes. Dairying. a Business Proposition. Dairy Farming for Profit

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

As proving that business method does pay when applied to dairy farming, some data collected by the Ohio agricultural experiment station (United…

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The Districts Resources Dairying at Inverell. Noted for Quality Products

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

A plethoric season for feed and a continuance of high prices for the products is a combination that has brought about a strong revival in…

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Ladies Page "All the reasonings of a man are not worth one sentiment of a woman"—VOLTAIRE. the Farm Girls. Turning England Into Food

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 7

WHAT they were before the war I do not know. They belonged, one imagines, to the great company of prettily dressed, pleasant girls who throng all our cities, drifting from…

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Wool-acquisition Scheme. Crossbred Wool. Important Announcement

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd, write :—"The large increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New South Wales, calls…

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