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

Farming & the land, 1904

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Upper Manilla Dairy

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 July 1904 · page 2

THE Upper Manilla Station dairy is picturesquely situated. The milking yards, separating room, men's barrucks, etc., occupy a gentle rise in the…

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Wool and Produce

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 3

Harrison, Jones an Devlin, Ltd., report:— Wool.—The clearances effected at recent auctions his left, the market…

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Mems for Men on the Land the Wool Industry

The Moree News · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 2

Speaking at the official luncheon of the Sydney Sh[?]Show on Friday, Sir Francis [?](the President) gave some interesting information…

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Small Mixed Farms

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1904 · page 2

Tn the "Agricultural Gazette" of June appeared a good article dealing with small mixed farms :—" Probably, the most successful and permanently…

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Sheep Sales

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 July 1904 · page 2

The stud sheep sales were resumed, only comparative small lines being so far offered…

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Wool

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 2

A CABLE has been received in Sydney regarding the opening of the fourth series of the Loudon Colonial Wool Sales, which reads as follows:—"The sales opened…

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Down on the Farm

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 4

'I suppose,' Said the farm hand who was looking for a job, 'you believe in the eight hour system?' 'Yes,' answered the farmer. 'I work…

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Farm and Garden. FERTILIZERS

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 July 1904 · page 3

STEAMED bone meal is valued for the phosphorous it contains, but in some parts it is sold on the basis of phosphoric acid. That is perhaps more…

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Wool and Produce

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1904 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report:— Wool.—Business has been exceptionally quiet in the local market during…

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Important to Butter Sellers

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 July 1904 · page 2

IT does not seem to be generally known that any person who manufactures butter for sale, is liable to a penalty of £20 if his place is not…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Testing Milk

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 3

THE method of testing milk by the Babcock test has been proved by many experts, after years of work, to be a correct one. If there are any unexplainable…

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Farmer and Grazier

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 7

So far, the season has been a remarkably good one. Stock have done well during the winter, and the Jambing was above expectation…

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The Wool Trade

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

The customary annual review and statistics of the Australasian wool trade punished by Dalgety and Company, Limited, from whose Sydney…

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Wool and Produce Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—Wool.—No sales have been held localy during the week. News of the opening of the London sales came…

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Mems for Men on the Land. Stud Sheep for the District

The Moree News · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

During last week local stock agents were kept busy receiving and dispatching stud sheep which had been purchased at the Sydney sales by district…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Tuberculosis in Fowls

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

THIS disease exists in fowls to a greater extent than most poultry-keepers are aware. It is seldom suspected, because poultry-keepers are accustomed to…

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Mems for Men on the land Large Cattle Sale

The Moree News · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 6

The largest cattle sale held locally took place at the Show Ground on Friday last, when 2,215 were submitted to auction, through Mr. [?]…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles the Problem of Pure Milk

Manilla Express · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 3

THE main cause of impure milk is uncleanliness—dirty cows, stables, milkers, and dirty cans. Dirt and pure milk are irreconcilable: pure milk must…

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Wool and Produce Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—Wool.—A small catalogue of 170 hales was offered by us on Tuesday last. Prices for the better class of…

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Farmer and Co., Limited. Victoria House, Sydney

The Moree News · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

[?] pleasure in [?] that their representative, Mr. R. G. FLET [?] will be at the Royal Hotel, [?]…

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