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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Activity in Wool

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 3

There is much speculative enquiry for merino wools at advanced prices…

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Pastoral Market Intelligence. the Homebush Market

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 5

Sheep.—There were 21,910 sheep yarded, the quality throughout being low, with prime descriptions very scarce. Exporters again bad few sheep…

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Letters to the Editor. (We do hot necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) Rust in Wheat. (To the Editor.)

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

Sir,--I have read Mr. Annis Brawn's letter to the Express with a good deal of disgust, mingled with amusement. It is not my intention to enter into a…

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Farming and Grazing. (We shall be pleased to receive contributions to this column from any Farmers or Settlers in the district.) The Glorious Change

Manilla Express · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 1

AGAIN, on Sunday afternoon and at intervals since, serviceable rain showers have fallen throughout the district. Coming on top of the heavy full…

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Pastoral Market Intelligence. the Homebush Market

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 4

Sheep,—There were 15,712 sheep yarded, the quality throughout being low, with prime description very scarce, Exporters again had few sheep…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report as follows for the weak ending April 15:— Wool.—At the sales hold this week 4732…

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East Moree Irrigation Farm

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

SOME curiosity it expressed as to when the Mines Department intends taking steps for carrying out operations at the East Moree Bore Farm on a proper…

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Is Wool a By-Product

The Moree News · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. Ernest E. Williame' article in the British Australasian reprinted in theses columns, has been widely discussed in Eig- and, and the following remarks from a…

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Wheat

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 3

Present indications point to the fact that an increased area will be put under wheat next season, especially in the Central Districts…

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Growing Clean Wheat Crops

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 1

The worst .weed the wheat-growers of this country have to contend with is the "wild oat." This pest is not easily got rid of once it is introduced…

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Wool Market

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 3

Merinos are expected to open with an advance of 10 to 15 per cent, at the next London wool sales, and 10 per cent, on fine cross-breds…

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Cotton-Bush for Sheep

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 1

Mrs. A. MACDONALD, Of Ke[?]rabee, Muswellbrook, recently inquired of the Department of Agriculture, whether cotton-bush is a good food…

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Special Express Wires. Through Butter. Sydney FRIDAY, 10.30 p.m. Enabling Bill

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 3

The Enabling Bill has finally passed, with the time limit for the referendum. The Premier has received…

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London Wool Sales. Merinos Again Rise. London, March 17, 1899

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 3

The sales this week have made sound and steady progress. In fact, many buyers have expressed the opinion that they could not have believed that wool would have sold…

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Farming and Grazing

Manilla Express · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 1

(We shall be pleased to receive contributions to this column from any Farmers or Settlers' in the district.)…

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Pastoral Market Intelligence. the Homebush Market

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 4

Sheep. — There were 23,712 sheep yarded, the quality throughout being low, with prime escriptions very scarer. Exporters again had few sheep…

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The Markets. The Daily Telegraph reports an follows [?] Monday's sales at Homebush SHEEP

The Moree News · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

There were 11.943 sheep penned, consisting mostly of medium quality, with few princes, and a fair number in low condition. The usual buyers were in attendance and…

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"Australian" Butter

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 1

The United States Government has lately received a report from their Consul-General at Capetown that within the last few months 3000 to…

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Sheep Smuggling

Manilla Express · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 3

A well-known pastoralist has been heavily fined by the Victorian Customs for smuggling sheep across the Murray…

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Pastoral Market Intelligence. the Homebush Market

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 6

Sheep,—There were were 11,943 sheep yarded, the quality throughout being low, with prime descriptions very scarce. Exporters again had few [?]…

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