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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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FARM and STATION. On the Land. Some Sheep Figures. Jurabucks the World Over

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 3

The Bradford 'Wool Record' states that the number of sheep in Germany has dwindled from 7,700,000 in 1911 to about 4,000,000…

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Sale of Wheat. Good Price Secured

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has arranged to pay accounts in connection with the wheat guarantee of 4/4 per bushel on Friday next…

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Soldiers Farms. 346 in Armidale District

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 2

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, has issued a tabulated statement as a result of reports made by the district surveyors throughout the State, showing that by June 30, 1920,…

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Farmers to Be Assisted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—The Minister for Agriculture states that everything is being done to assist farmers in need, owing to the drought. It is intended…

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The Wheat Crop

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 4

Mr. Watt, Acting-Prime Minister, states that payment of the guarantee on the 1918-19 wheat crop next Friday will involve about £14,000,000…

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Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Australian Wheat for Allies

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1919 · page 7

Mr. Hughes is endeavouring to sell Australian wheat to the inter-Allied committee charged with the duty of feeding Europe…

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Wool

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:--, We held our second appraisement of the New Year on Monday 20th inst and Tuesday 21st inst., our catalogue…

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A Fat Sheep

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

One hardly looks for [?] sheep just now. but Messrs. L. wood Bros., butchers, of Deepwater, killed a fine specimen the other day. It was a two…

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The Soil. Sheep Maggot Flies. Government Experiments. Value of Different Dressings

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 7

A frature of the work at the sheep [?] station at Kooroogama, near Morce has been the testing of a number of different dressings, poisons, etc., that…

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Poultry Laying Out a Poultry Farm Some Governing Factors

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

At a time when many poultry farmers are contemplating the extension of their operations or removal to new and larger properties, some remarks by…

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Dairying. When Heifers Should Freshen. Profit by Experiments

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 January 1919 · page 4

The age at which he[?]fers should freshen is a fertile subject of discussion among dairy farmers and studmasters, there being advocates of early breeding…

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Some Sheep Figures

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 7

The Bradford "Woo! Record" states that the number of sheep in Germany has dwindled from 7,700,000 in 1912 to about 4,000,000. The total…

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Wool Report

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—We held our second appraisement of the new year on Monday, 20th inst., and Tuesday, 21st inst., our catalogue…

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Commercial. Wool Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

The A.M.L. and P. Co. Ltd. reports: Excellent progress is being made with the appraising of the clip, and the quantity dealt with this month will…

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Price of Wheat. Raised to 5/

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

The Federal Wheat Board has decided to raise the price of wheat for local consumption to 5/ per bushel…

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Grow Rape for Profit. A Farmer's Results

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

As the coming winter promises to be a decidedly bad one for stock. Rape is a crop that might be tried locally, and meet with…

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Farm Notes Live Stock. Luoerne or Bran for Feeding Value

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 3

A feeding trial recently conducted in Nebraska, U.S.A., has given additional evidence of the high feeding value of lucerne. The claim has often been…

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Hint for the Farmers

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

With the majority of farmers in this district practically no revenue will be forthcoming until the next harvest A few of the lucky ones will garner a…

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Record Cherry Crop

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

The heaviest cherry crop on record is being gathered by Orange orchardists, states the local paper. A beginning was made on Monday with…

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Help for Farmers Hundred Thousand Pounds

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 5

The New South Wales Cabinet has decided to set aside £100,000 for advances to necessitous farmers, who have suffered losses through bad…

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