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

Farming & the land, 1905

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Wool Sales

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday, greasy reached 13½d and scoured 21½d. The market is very buoyant…

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Large Wool Purchase

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

A few days ago, the largest amount of wool ever bought by one man at one time was purchased in Sydney, comprising 2,100 bales, valued at…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Summer Management of Laying Hens

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

IN the spring of the year hens need liberal feeding, and will then bear forcing better than at any other time. If fed no more than in winter they are apt to…

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Small Farms

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

In districts like Moree where per sons are in the habit of dealing in large areas of land and in considering pastoral life from a big standpoint, the…

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Rearing the Dairy Calf

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

To raise a good calf it should be allowed to remain at its mother's side the first day to consume the first milk. The milk seems to be especially adapted to the calf…

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Wheat News

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 2

The wheat market has not yet taken on any settled condition. Local quotation's yesterday were-- 2s 10½d to '2s 11d…

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The Price of Wool

Manilla Express · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday, greasy; reached 14¾d and scoured 18d…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 3

Dalgety and company, Ltd., report under date of 2nd last.:— The advanced nature of the present wool season is brought home by the…

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An Absent-minded Farmer

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 5

A Canadian farmer, noted for his absent-mindedness, went to town one day and transacted his business with the utmost precision. He started back…

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New Solution of Mottles in Butter

The Moree News · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

According to a ba[?]just issued by the New York experiment station the question of what causes [?]has got to be fought all over again…

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Farm and Field. Ensilage in the United States

The Moree News · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

Silos in the United States are more numerous than [?]Australian that the converting of[?]has become common an farms…

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Wool Market

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

At Winchcombe, Carson and Co.'s wool sales yesterday competition was strong at best rates of the week. Greasy reached 13½d., and scoured…

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London Wool Market

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 7

At the London wool sales business was brisk and prices well maintained…

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The Size of Wheat Bags

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 6

WE offer wonder why farmers use such, big clumsy bags for packing wheat in, and a few days ago we stood by a "Sunshine" havester in a field…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles, [All Rights Reserved.] Rearing Young Turkeys

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

IN raising turkeys excellent success has been obtained by having large coops and keeping them in a pen until they get their wing feathers, then they may be…

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Irrigation Farm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 5

The Mungindi correspondent of the Balonno "Beacon" writes an follows:- On Saturday last the writer paid a visit to Mr. Sylvester Butler's irrigation…

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Dairying Industry and Work

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 2

THERE is probably no industry connected with farming life that makes such demands upon the time of those engaged in it as dairying. The cows…

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Work on the Farm

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 December 1905 · page 4

As the time advances singling mangold will be important work, but in many instances it is done too carelessly. If the weeds are kept down there is not the hurry…

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Farming Versus Wool Growing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 4

The Manchester Guardian " says that I he sale of a number of the largest and best pastoral properties in Victoria, Now South Wales and Queensland for…

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The Wool Market

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 December 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday the market ruled strong. Greasy reached 13¼d., aud scoured 22¾d…

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