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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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£1200 Damage on One Farm

The Uralla Times · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 4

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

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Burnett Maize Crop

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 12

There is now every prospect of a bumper maize crop in the Burnett for the current year (says the "South Burnett Times.'') Some of the black…

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Commercial. Wool Market

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 9

Messrs. Pitt Son and Badgery report, under date of January 28: For yesterday's auction sales a total of 10,870 bales were catalogued, and the…

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Cattle Scarce. Buyers Active in North

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 8

One has only to travel through the cattle areas to realise the strong demand that has set in for both store and fat cattle (writes…

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Earn As Much As Sheep. Poultry Expert's Figures

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

There are hens of the commercial breeds which, as flock birds, are earning in eggs for their owners as much…

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15 Per Cent Ahead London Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

London.—London wool sales closed today. During the series 109,510 bales were sold at prices showing advances up to…

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To Day's Markets. Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

Wheat ex trucks Sydney is quoted at 52½ per bushel…

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Armidale Pastoral District. in Flourishing Condition

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 11

"The pastoral and agricultural out-look is very good. In general, there [?] an abundance of feed. Late hay crops are heavy. Corn crops are looking…

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P.D.S. COLUMN All-Australian Butter Price

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 7

The meeting of the Australian Stabilisation Committee in Melbourne last week received the report of the sub-committee, which had been…

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The Royal Show. Big Wheat Entries. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 1

[?] gratifying support has been received from growers throughout the [?] states, for wheat [?]at the [?] Royal Easter Show. The…

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Larger Use of Wool Healthy Cause of Values

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report: An expression current some four years ago that the grower who sells wool late sells best, has again proved…

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Inverell Butter Factory The New Plant Glen Innes Visitors Happy Relationship

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

After the visitors had been shown through the Invereil butter factory, on Tuesday last when the new plant was set in motion-- viewing both the…

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37½d. America Purchases Wool. Armidale Clip Brings 31d

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

Although all high-grade wools showed a firmer tendency at the close of the seventh series of Sydney wool sales on Wednesday, some irregularity…

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PINKETT Farmers and Settlers' Meeting

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

The adjourned annual meeting of the Pinkett branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on the 21st ult. in the local hall, when…

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Rabbit Farming. In Guyra District

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 5

In his report to the Armidale P. P. Board on Thursday, Rabbit Inspector Eliott stated he had travelled 431 miles,and inspected many holdings…

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Better Farming Train the Northern Tour. At Glen Innes on March 12

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 4

The Hon. D. H. Drummond, Mr. A. Minister for Education, has been advised by his colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, that [?]…

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Better Farming Train. to Visit Armidale

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 12

The Minister for Agriculture [?] Hon. H. V. C. Thorby) announces that arrangements are now being made for further tours of the better-farming…

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Rabbit Farming. in Guyra District. Pp. Board Chairman's Statement

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 12

In his report to the Armidale P.P. Board on Thursday, Rabbit Inspector Elliott stated he had travelled 431 miles and inspected many holdings…

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Victoria's Fruit Crop. WORTH £17,500,000 a Year. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1928 · page 6

According to J. M.. Ward, Superintendent of the Victorian Department of Agriculture, the Australian fruit crop is worth £17,500,000 a year…

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Wool Auctions. Very Favourable Selling Conditions

The Uralla Times · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

At our sale of the 31st January we offered a catalogue comprising 3,879 bales representative of a fairly wide area of the State…

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