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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,591 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 80

Fink Eye in Sheep Methods of Treatment

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 3

The hot, dry, windy weather prevailing in many districts has been conducive to the occurrence of ophthalmia, commonly called…

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WHEAT To -day's Quotations SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotations were unchanged. Millar's bulk lots for home consumption were quoted I at 311 t bushel…

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Junior Farmers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 8

Owing to Mr. R. West's enlistment it appeal's the junior farmers' projects will not be inspected for some time. However, the junior farmers are…

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Crop Conditions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 8

January was one of the warmest experienced in Guyra, and the temperature readied the century. Crops represent the worst return…

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Better Outlook Farming and Crazing Stock Inspector's Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

Rain during the week-end completely changed the pastoral and agricultural outlook in Armidale Pastures Protection district…

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Butter Price Professor Copland Criticised

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

"Professor Copland's viewpoint in regard to the price of butter is either one of bias or control by Cabinet, whose desire appears to be to protect…

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The Wool Scheme Value Accentuated Now War Has Come Close to Our Shores

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

Now that the war has come so close to our shores causing increased dislocation of many commercial activities, the value of the…

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Local and General Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co., Ltd

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 4

A wool appraisement report of January 28, from The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Company limited, which was published on page 6 of our…

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Cabinet Likely to Consider Farmers' Debts

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) this week promised to place before State Cabinet a request from the Farmers and Settlers' Association for…

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Good Cattle Prices

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

Fat cattle were again slightly dearer at Homebush on Thursday Steers consigned by J. Y. Black Pty Ltd from Gravesend realised £16 11, and…

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WHEAT To-day's Quotations SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board's quotation were unchanged Millar's bulk lots for home consumption were quoted at 3.11 [?] bushel…

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Cattle Dipping Court Cases Appeals to Supreme Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. John Ryan of the Alnefielo A.I.S. Stud, Clarence Island, writes in regard to the paragraph in our issue of the 26th ult., stating that he…

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A Stolen Sheep Dog Drover Before the Court

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

After a flock of sheep had travelled along the Bingara. Warialda stock route past Linton Vale, Mr G. Arm. strong noticed that his sheen dog--…

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Australia's Wool Consumption BRITISH & American Turnover

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: As consumers of the clip of the Commonwealth, the Australian mills are now of marked importance…

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Wool Prices And Production Costs

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 5

Mr. Ogilvie in your issue of February 5 endeavors by misstatements to create the impression I mean one thing when I say another. If…

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Wool Display At Horticultural Exhibition Show Society Enterprise

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

At a meeting on Saturday afternoon of the committee of the Central New England P. and A. Association a sub-committee was…

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Local and General Guyra and Ben Lomond Wool Appraised in Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 4

Henry A. Dawson's wool clip from Rocky Flat, Guyra, was appraised: Wethers 21d., 16¾d, hoggets 17d. in Winchcombe Carson's…

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Lower Hunter Farmers Dislike Daylight Saving

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 6

Farmers of the Lower Hunter have not taken kindly to daylight saving. They do not cease to condemn it. A Lower Hunter farmer said:—…

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Farmers as Guerilla Commandoes Suggested

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 6

The formation of guerilla commandoes of farmers to operate on similar lines to those operating in the Boer War, and in Russia in the…

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Sheep By Auction

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

In the Municipal saleyards on Friday next, 13th Inst., commencing at 2 p.m, 680 sheep will be sold by auction in lots comprising 123 wethers 2…

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