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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Wool Appraisements

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

The N.Z. Lean and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. under date January 9th, reports (Our first appraisement in the new year No. 25) took place on…

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Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 12th January:—The new year's arrangements for wool appraisements in this State have been extended…

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Red Cross Wheat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A scheme to raise funds for the Red Cross by gifts of wheat from farmers has been started by the Wagga farmers' branch…

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Commercial. Dairy Herd by Auction

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 5

At Stirling on Saturday next, commencing at 2 p.m. sharp, Messrs. Brennan and Campbell will sell the whole of their carefully selected dairy herd,…

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FARM and STATION On the Land. a Strange Case

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

A reader of the "Live Stock Journal" writes to the paper as follows: "I have a heifer, born September 3rd, 1914. She was first stocked on October 12th, 1916,…

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1917 Wheat Crop. First Advance Payable Monday Next

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

On Monday next the farmers of Australia will receive from the Commonwealth Government about £15,750,000, being the first advance of 3/ per…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 3

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. 350…

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Important Cattle Sale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 10

We are requested to call the special attention of cattle buyers to Messrs. Hawke & Co.'s special cattle sale, to be held in the Municipal yards on…

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Wheat Prices

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday. — Arguments are being made by the Victorian Wheat Commission for the sale of increased quantities of faulty wheat for pigs…

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Wool Reports

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 10

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. report: The first appraisements of tlie New Year in Sydney were held last week, this Company's appraisement being…

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Commercial. Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 10

As will be seen in our advertising columns Garvin & Cousens, Ltd., are offering 1700 cattle at Tamworth on Friday, 25th inst., commencing at 2…

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Wool and Skins

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report as follows under date 15th January:— Wool—Appraisements are…

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Farm Notes. Cost in Wheat Production. a Basis of Calculation

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

In the articles of the past two weeks under this heading, it has been admitted that the operations incidental to the production of a crop of wheat…

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Wheat or Meat. the Farmers Dilemma. Views on the Situation

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The tendency of the farmer to forsake wheat for stock, and its probable consequences, have been much discussed during the past week…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 7

As will be seen in our advertising columns, Garvin & Cousens, Ltd., are offering 1700 cattle at Tamworth on Friday, 25th inst., commencing at two…

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Farm Notes. Cost in Wheat Production

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 7

The labor cost on a wheat farm is much more easily ascertained than the horse cost. The single provision is that when the work is carried out by…

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Alleged Cattle-Stealing. a Hillgrove Case

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

In the Hillgrove Police Court on Wednesday, Alfred Ernest Milner was charged with stealing 30 head of cattle, the property of W. R. Nell, of…

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Stock or Wheat. Producers to Meet

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 7

The N.S. Wales Cabinet approved of a scheme submitted by Mr. Ashford (Minister for Lands), for the expansion of the live stock industry, in place…

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Wool Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

The A.M.L. & F. Co. report under date Dec. 17, as follows:--We hold a further appraisement this week, the results of which will probably not he…

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Like Cattle to the Slaughter. How the Germans Are Made to Fight

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 6

The "Daily News." London [?] the following from H. Perry Robin sen:-- Among the interesting document…

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