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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Notable Wool Clip. High Prices Realised

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 5

Oneof the highest-class clips grown in New South Wales, Mr. W. T. Merriman's "Merryville," [?]rfom Yass, was offered at Winchcombe, Carson's…

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London Wool Sales Very Firm Market LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 1

At the London wool sales to-day 8,756 bales were offered, of which 5256 Land. There was an excellent selection were Australian and 3012 New…

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DISASTROUS The HailStorm £1200 Damage One Farm

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 4

One farmer in the Kent Park locality estimates that £1200 would not compensate him for the damage which his crops suffered as a result of last…

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May Be Record Queensland Maize Crop Should be Worth £1, 500,000

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. L. Macgregor, Director of Marketing in a statement on the prospects of the maize industry said the Queensland crop now on…

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For Farms. the Value of the Rabbit. Government Inquiry

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1928 · page 10

The N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) has under consideration the appointment of a committee of inquiry into the possibilities of fur…

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Sheep and Cattle Sale

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

In the municipal sale yards on Friday next at 2 p.m. 760 merino ewes, 2 tooth and 4 tooth, will bo sold by auction; also 150 head of mixed…

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Pastoral. Federal Land Valuation

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2
Also in The Inverell Times

Graziers will note with approval that the personnel of the Valuation Board just appointed by the Federal Government included . Mr. F. H…

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Wool Sales

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, 'Agency Company Ltd. report:--The most outstanding feature of our last sale was the demand on German…

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Amazing Wheat Yield

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

What is claimed to be a record wheal yield is reported from the Massic district, where Mr. W. Bradfield averaged 64½ bushels to the acre. Mr…

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Butter Exports a Slight Decrease SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 1

Butter exports from Australia for the six mouths ended December" 31 last amounted to 15,430 tons, compared with 16,000 tons for the same…

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Evenness of Wool Prices. Exceptional stability

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 2

Winchoombe, Carson Ltd. report:-- Australia has ever experienced a wool season whan values have kept on such an even basis…

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Wool at Best Point of Season. Very Strong Demand

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

The Sec. Farmers & Graziers' Co. op Co. writes 20128:-- Excellent competition and very satisfactory clearances have been…

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The Butter Market. a Survey of Australia's Export First Half of the Export Year

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 7

The first six months of the Australian "butter export season closed' on" December 31 last and, thanks to the information courteously supplied from…

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Trees on the Farm. Value of the Farm Wood-Lot

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 6

A very instructive series articles, on farm forestry was commenced in a recent issue of the Agricultural Gazitte'' It is the intention of the…

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Farm by Auction

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 January 1928 · page 4

A choice red soil farm situated at Nullamanna, containing 576 acres, will be sold by auction in the School of Arts hall oh' Wednesday at 11 a.m…

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Cattle Lower Sheep Firm

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Keen competition prevailed for good killing sheep at the Homebush saleyards yesterday. The market at the opening sales was firmer, but as…

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Experiment Farm Wheat Variety Trials Late Manuring

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

The results of the variety trials of wheat for hay and grain season, 1927, at the Glen Innes Experiment Farm are as follows :--…

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Cattle Scarce Buyers Active in the North

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

One has only to travel through the cattle areas to realise the strong demand that has set 1st for both store and fat cattle [?]tes Mitehell…

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Eighteen Entries For Champion Maize Crop Glen Innes farmers are keen on the mails crop championship

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Though there are only 11 individual growers, the total number of entries for the champion maize crop is 18, several growers having made…

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