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

Farming & the land, 1904

306 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 3 of 16

Early Crops

Manilla Express · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

The Agricultural Department, as a result of their analytical test, is strongly in favor of early crops, which were excellent, the quality of that harvested…

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The Markets. Wool

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 4

WINCHCOMBE CARSON and Co. Ltd., report:—The feeling that war between Russia and Japan was imminent, has caused a rather easier feeling in the…

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Wool and Produce Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Limited, report :— The feeling that war between Russia and Japan was imminout has caused a rather…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Dressing Poultry Foe Market

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 7

ALL fowls should be feated twenty, four to thirty-six hours before killing. Where that is not done the food decays in the crop and…

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War and the Wheat Market

Manilla Express · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

BOTH the metropolitan and provin­cial markets for wheat were firmer yesterday, although very little actual business was done. Farmers' ideas…

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Wheat Loading Fatality. Death From Injuries Received

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

A DREADFUL accident occurred at Somerton Road Biding, four miles from Manilla, on Tuesday last, when an old resident of this and surrounding…

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Farmer Fined by Phone

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 5

The town marshal of Elnora. in Indiana was called to the telephone. recently by Ke[?]hem a farmer who lives eight miles away "You…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Manures and Fertilisers

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 3

GARDENERS near the City and large towns are close to a large supply of stable manure and depend almost exclusively, upon…

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Farmers Conference

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

The Annual Conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association will be held at Dubbo on June 7th…

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Wool and Produce Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd., John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Dalgety and Co. Ltd, Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., Harrison, Jones and Devlin Ltd.,…

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Dairy Farming

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

A good cow is a good cow the world over, whatever breed she may be. No farmer should keep a cow for milking purposes that does not produce at least…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

The executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales met again at the Hotel Grand Central on Friday, Mr. James…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. an English Duck Farm

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 4

ON a duck farm in England about twenty thousand ducks are raised annually. Eggs are bought from formers, and they are hatched by means…

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Branding Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

Our Coonamble contemporary says: "We are informed by the local stock inspector that the public generally are under the impression that…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Rape for Sheep

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

RAPE is a succulent plant belonging to the cabbage family. It grows rapidly, making a large amount of green food upon which pigs…

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Migratory Sheep of Spain

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 5

There are said to be about 10,000,000 migratory sheep in Spain, which travel as much us 200 miles from the plains to the…

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Keeping Poultry on the Farm

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 4

Only very small proportion of fanners give the care and attention to the poultry necessary to place them on the paying basis. The farmer who ia caring and…

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Farmer and Grazier. Broom Millet

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

ONE farmer on the Hunter from 3¾ acres sold £78 worth of broom heads, and expected to get a second crop from the stumps. Facts like this ought to…

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Dairying

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

As a help to our great wheat grow­ing industry, dairying—on a small scale, if you like—ought to pay our farmers. No one for a moment would…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1904 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Moree Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon there being present:—…

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