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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

2,186 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 110

Intense Heat. Cattle Die at Sale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

The heat was set intense during a cattle sale at Rockhampton yesterday that ten animals died, while many calves were in the last stages of…

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Varieties of Wheat. Departmental Recommendations

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

The following are the latest depart[?] recommendations as to the varieties of wheat best sailed to the Northern Tableland (of which Glen…

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Sheep Destroyed Fires at Bombala SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

During disastrous bush fires in Bombala district 500 sheep perished Large areas of hush were destroyed…

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To-day's Markets Price of Wheat. Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Wheat, ex trucks Sydney, is quoted at 47 14 per bushel…

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Empire Wool Industry Important Mission From Britain Australian Growers are Interested

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 10

Dr. J. E. Nichols of the British, Research Association for the woollen, and Worsted Industry, was deputed by the Empire Marketing Board to…

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Maize Crops a Failure

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

It is understood that the continued dry weather will result almost total failure of the maize crops in the Inverell district…

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Tenterfield Cattle Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

On Thursday, January 34, Hutton and Weaver will submit to auction at Tenterfield 500 head of local cattle, including fat bullocks, cows, heifers…

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District Wool

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 5

The Stonebrook clip, from Mr. T. F. Grills, Guyra, was among the offerings in Wincheombe Carson's catalogue in Sydney last Monday…

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The Stock Market Keen Demand for Cattle and Cattle Properties

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

Agents report a keen demand for rattle of all descriptions and for cattle properties as going concerns (reports the Brisbane "Daily Mail.")…

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Queensland Cattle for N.s.w

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. Russell, M.L.A., announces that as a result of negotiations with the New South Wales Minister for Agriculture the country lying…

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Can You Tell Age of the Sheep

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 2

You have beard farmers and butchers talking of two-tooth hoggets and broken-mouthed ewes—do you know what the terms mean? This diagram will help you to understand the meanings of these terms for describing the age of sheep. Study it. Even if you have no sheep—even if…

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Wool Sales. Some Attractive Clips. Over 11,000 BALES

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 11

The fifth series of wool sales was continued in Sydney on Wednesday, when some choice lots were offered, making a total of 11,537 bales…

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11,591 Bales. Thursday's Wool Sales. Good Clips Offered

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

Two agents offered a total of 11,591 bales of wool at the sales held in the Royal Exchange, Sydney, on Thursday…

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Guyra Farmers Potato Regulations Raising the Grade And Tubers for Queensland

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 7

Considerable business was transacted at last meeting of the Guyra Farmers and Settlers' Association. In regard to the words "grown by,"…

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Pastoral. Country Killing

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

The prospectus has been issued and shareholders are being sought for what is called the Australian Graziers' Meat Company Ltd., the…

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Wool Report

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Ltd. report:--Our first sale since the Christmas recess was held on January 15th when we brought forward a…

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Pallamallawa Wool

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. Reece Jones' wool clip from Pallamallawa was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney auction last Monday. The wool…

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Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 7

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. report: On resumption of sales on Monday last, December levels were maintained practically unchanged…

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Exporting Sheep to Russia

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

Contending that Russia was of much more use to Australia as a competitive buyer of wool than as a buyer of stud sheep, the Tamworth…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 7

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Company Ltd. report having submitted on the 15th January, a catalogue of 5000 bales. A very strong…

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