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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

1,681 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 85

WHEAT To-day's Quotations SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Boards quotations for export wheat were unchanged to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 3 9½ per bushel; millers' bagged…

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Wartime Profits Pastoral Industry, Position Pre-War Low Level SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Allen, secretary of the Graziers' Association said today that in assessing the wartime profits in the pastoral industry. It…

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Trapped in Fires Plucky Escapes Many Sheep Destroyed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Three men. who were almost trapped by a bushfire in the valley at Ilford in the Lithgow district, saved themselves by…

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Hit on Head Strainer on Wool Load Breaks

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

James Bindley (23), of Armidale, had to receive ambulance attention yesterday when the strainer at the side of a load of wool broke, striking…

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WOOLGROWERS Beware Speculators Sale of Rights in Wool SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

The President of the Graziers Association, Mr. E. L. Killen. today issued a warning to woolgrowers against the activities of…

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Prominent Wool Man Leaves Estate of More Than Half Million SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 4

James Paroissien Johnson, formerly of Edgecliffe, who died last November, left an estate which was sworn for probate purposes at £582,199…

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Indolent Farmers Singleron's Complaint Neglecting Their Rights

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 6

The Singleton branch of the Primary Producers' Union has over 500 members Four of these members attended the annual meeting of the…

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Phalaris Tuberosa Growth for Seed Production Experiment Farm Trial

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

In his report to the Advisory Council of the New England Experiment Farm on Thursday, the Assistant Agrostologist. Mr. D. A. Crosby, detailed the results of an experiment to determine the value of row sowing over the block method, in the growth of phalaris tuberosa for seed…

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Maintaining Soil Fertility the Leguminous Crop Its Value Questioned Experimentalists' Views

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

A warning that the universally held belief that the inclusion of a leguminous crop, such as clover, in rotations of cereal crops was a means of restoring and maintaining soil fertility might be a fallacy, was given by two officers of the Department of Agriculture in the…

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Experiment Farm Manager's Quarterly Review Drought Periods Affect Operations

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

In a report prepared for submission to Thursday's t quarterly meeting of the Advisory Council of the New England Experiment Farm, the Farm Manager, Mr. E. B. Furby, reviewed activities on the Farm during the past three months…

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Summer School Students Visit Experiment Farm

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 4

A party comprising about 20 men who are attending the summer school at the New England University College, Armidale,…

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Cattle Sale

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

On Friday next, in the municipal saleyards. a splendid yarding of cattle, comprising about 60 bullocks and steers, including a big percentage of…

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Wool Appraisements

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

Pitt, Son & Badgery reported on Wednesday:-- Included in our 13th Appraisement Catalogue, finalised to-day,…

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Inverell Wool

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 4

Appraisements in Winchcombe Carson's Sydney catalogue last Friday in[?] Alex Parker Inverell ewes 141d. [?]…

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Wool Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 5

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. reports on 7th February, 1940 :--…

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Warialda Sheep at Tenterfield Show

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

Mr. T. L. Plain of "Rooky Springs'' was amongst the prize, winners of the sheep section at the Tenterfield Show last week. This…

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WHEAT To-day's Quotations SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat were unchanged to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 3 05 per bushel; millers' bagged…

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Wool Appraisement Report by Rarmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Many Attractive Clips Offered

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insure and and Agency Co. Ltd: reports under date February 7: Our appraisement catalogue…

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Wheat Market Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations for export wheat were unchanged in Sydney to-day. Bulk lots were quoted at 3/9½ bagged…

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Stock Market in Queensland Sheep Expected to Improve

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 6

One effect of the bounteous and widespread rains will be an improvement in the inquiry for sheep. Young sheep appear likely…

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