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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,241 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 63

Sheep Fly Pest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

A pamphlet has been issued, showing the conclusions to date of the experiment by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock in relation…

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Prickly Pear Saves Cattle

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

A few weeks ago 20 head of cattle in low condition were turned on to one of the, prickly pear lenses adjacent to Collie. The cattle were from Berida station, and it has…

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Inverell Butter and Bacon Factory

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 7

For the halfyear ended December 31, the Inverell Butter and Bacon Factory manufactured 108,709 lb…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Offerings

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

BLOCKING GERMAN WOOL TRADE. Winchcombe Carson Ltd. write—Wool appr[?]ments continue without interruption in Sydney. We offered a…

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Items of Interest. Britain Buys Wheat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 7

The Minister in charge of the wheat [?], Senator Russsel, announced an [?]…

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New Varieties of Wheat. How They Behaved This Season

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

One of the features of this season's work on the Plant Brooder':—plots at Cowra has been the success of south African varieties of wheat under test…

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Necessitous Farmers the Government Scheme

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Thomas M.L.A. is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Lands:—Referring to the letter of the 6th…

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Farm Notes the Spread of the Prickly Pear. How Birds and Animals Help

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

When prickly pear plants once become well established they produce on enormous number of fruits that contain a dark purple pulp of a…

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Farm and Station On the Land Home-made Rabbit Poison. Stock Inspector's Formula

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. Stock Inspector Furness of Tenterfield, has kindly supplied us "Star with the following formula for mixing stick [?] as rabbit poison. This,…

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Sheep Fly Pest

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

A pamphlet has been issued, showing the conclusions to date of the experiments by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Stock in relation…

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Wool Report

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd., report under date February 27:-- Owing to the difficulties in the way of the Government appraisers…

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Wool Appraisement

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 5

Schute Bell & Co. Ltd. report under dato 24th February : The authorities having decided to proceed with appraisements in Brisbane, a contingent…

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Sydney Wool Offerings. Blocking German Wool Trade. Winchcombe, Camon, Ltd., write:--

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 2

Wool appraisements continue without interruption in Sydney. We refered a catalogue of 7200 bales last week, Arrangements have been made to proceed…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · 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 [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 408…

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New Varieties of Wheat. How They Behaved This Season

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

One of the features, of this season's 'work on the Plant Breeder's plots at Gowra has been the, success of South African varieties, of wheat under test…

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The Wheat Industry. Advantages and Drawbacks. An Analysis of the Position

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 3

Mr. H. R. McWilliam, Eldon Chambers, 92b Pitt Street, Sydney, writes: In view of the uncertain attitude taken up by farmers and others with…

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Experience with Farm Tractors. What Farmers Said

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1919 · page 4

The extent to which mechanical power, displaces horse power on farms where it is tried is a question that has aroused much discussion in America, and…

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Sheep Burned

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

A bus[?] destroyed nearly 1000 sheep near Lyttleton, New Zealand…

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The Wool Trade

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 4

Sydney Monday—An official statement has been issued by the Chairman of the Wool Committee on the position of the trade in England. He says there is less…

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Wool Prices. Pool Scheme Criticised. South Africa on Velvet

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 5

In the course of on interview on Saturday, General Lassetter, who has just relumed from England, expressed some views regarding the Imperial…

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