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

Farming & the land, 1903

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Farmer and Grazier. Record Milker

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

Mr. John M'LEAN, of Cowlong, has at present a cow, five months after calving, which gave a few days ago for morning milking 31½ lb and in the…

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Sheep Sales

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

This afternoon Mr. A. Wilshire will submit to public auction 430 Havilahbred ewes, which are described as a good lot. Full particulars are…

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A Sheep Trial

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

An action was commenced in No. 3 Jury Court before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of four, in which Oswald McMaster' sought, to recover £6000…

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Farmer and Grazier. Clean Seed Wheat

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 7

The best way to grow seed wheat is to clean the land by a rotation of crops-- first sowing rape, then a crop of maize, followed by wheat (so…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE Carson and Co., Ltd., report:--The wool market has been quiet during the past week; and practically the whole of the supplies…

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He Deserves a Farm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 6

A speaker at Canterbury (N.Z.) Farmers' Union Conference told a wonderful take of saving. A farm laborer", he Said, worked for seven years at £60…

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Pallamallawa Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 4

The annual meeting of (the Pallamallawa farmers' and Settlers' Association—delayed through the late rain and subsequent of the river—was…

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The Farmer's Cow

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 7

A week's test of a Jersey cow is reported by the principal of the Indiana Experimental Station. The test showed 248.4lb. of milk and 15.35lb. of fat in…

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Furious Farm Co-operation

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 7

One of the most peculiar systems of agricultural co-operation is the one adopted by Mr. Hutchinson on his farm of Punkatasset, in Concord,…

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Herbage Kills Cattle

Manilla Express · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

Fifty-eight out of a mob of 300 cattle died on a reserve near Albury," as a result of eating ravenously of a rank growth of herbage…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

The Moree News · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 1

The following resolutions have been received for next [?]That the New Zealand compulsory clause he inserted…

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Wool Sales

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

At the wool sales, good sorts held their position, but other descriptions were fully 5 per cent lower…

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Annual Stock Returns. Great Decrease in Sheep

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

THE annual report of the stock branch, Mines and Agriculture Department, was laid before the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday night…

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Death of 100 Cattle in a Few Hours

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 6

A mob of cattle travelling for sale, owned by Mr. Waddell, of Singleton, was offered at the Gunnedah sale yards on Friday, and £6 18s was refused for…

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Latest Telegrams Wool Market. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: Wool market weaker; prices from par to 5 per cent lower for merino. Crossbreds' firm. We…

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"Brown Cattle

The Moree News · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 2

At this season of the year many [?]are greatly trambled by "blown" [?]so that the following [?]Mr. W. [?]of…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting of the Manilla branch of the above was held at M'Nulty's Hotel on Saturday afternoon. There were present : The…

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Sheep Show

Manilla Express · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

The prize for the grand champion ram at the Sheep Show was awarded to A. A. Dangar's " Wellington," M'Caughey's " Bonnie Chiel " being…

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Wool

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE CARSON & CO LTD., report:--The London July sales of Colonial wool opened yesterday with a good attendance of both Home and Foreign buy…

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Wool Sales

Manilla Express · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 2

At the London wool sales bidding is continuous animated. The market is very firm compared, with Tuesday's rates…

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