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

Farming & the land, 1903

263 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 13 of 14

Travelling Sheep

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 8

In view of the decision of the P.M. on Friday last in M'Keon's case, that it is necessary to brand with the letter T. all sheep travelling to market,…

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Wheat News

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

Local price yesterday : 2s 7½ for prime. A writer in the "Daily Telegraph" says :--The market opened this year…

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Wool Sales

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

At the Wool Sales yesterday, greasy reached 14d, and scoured 20d…

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To Prevent Horns Growing on Cattle

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 6

A simple method to prevent the growth of horns on calves, which is practised is many different places by stock-keepers:-- The English board of agriculture gives…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Remarks on Pruning

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 6

PERHAPS no operation of the, orchardist is so much neglected and misunderstood as that of pruning. Sometimes the…

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Naturalist. Ants As Dairymen

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 3

THERE aphides constitute the dairy of the ante. If one of the little creatures is examined through a pocket lens it will be seen to…

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Wool

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

THIS mouth, up to the present, 630 bales of wool have been despatched from the local railway station. The exports last mouth amounted to…

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Wool Sales

Manilla Express · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales greasy reached 11d, and scoured 22¾d…

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Local Cattle Sale

The Moree News · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 2

Messrs F. and A. Glennic held a successful cattle sale on the show ground yesterday, when 114 head were sold, averaging £6 2s 1d. Forward…

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District-grown Wheat for the Sydney Market

The Moree News · Friday 11 December 1903 · page 2

Mr Arthur Thompson yesterday despatched to the Sydney market 259 bags of wheat grown on his farm at Wallon. This we believe, is the first…

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Wheat

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 7

Over 6500 bags of wheat arrived yesterday, from the interior. There are now 9000 waggons available for The carriage of grain…

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Wool

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 7

At Winchcombe, Carson, and Co.'s. wool sales yesterday, greasy reached 13d, and scoured 19¾d. Market is firm…

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A Great Seed Farm

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 3

The largest seed farm in the Western Hemisphere and the largest in the world with the possible exception of one in Germany, says the 'Scientific American,'…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cold Storage on the Farm

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 December 1903 · page 6

THE problem of cold storage may be discussed from some few standpoints, but above all the most important seems to be the…

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District Wool at Sydney Sales

The Moree News · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

At the Sydney sales on Thursday the following [?] from th[?] district were [?] from [?]…

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Crops Burnt at Narromine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

Crops of grass in the Narromine and Murrumburrah districts have been destroyed by fire…

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Money in Dairying

Manilla Express · Wednesday 16 December 1903 · page 2

THE Tamworth Butter Factory distributed for the mouth of November the sum of £477 18[?] 4d among local farmers for cream. This amount…

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Wheat Crops

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 2

It is estimated that 18,500,000 bushels of wheat will be available for expert. This is more than previous yields. The greatest total yield of the State, according to the…

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Morce Wheat

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Thompson has practically demonstrated that good wheat can be grown in Morce. He put in between 125 and 130 acres of purple…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Selecting Seed Wheat

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 December 1903 · page 3

As a rule, in a general way, farmers do not give sufficient attention to the matter of securing the very best seed wheat, consequently…

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