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

Farming & the land, 1906

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Breeding Corn

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 2

LESS attention has been given to the breeding of corn and the selection of seed than has been given to the cultivation and maintaining of tin soil fertility…

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The Railway West. Ministerial Party Coming Next Saturday Farmers' Meeting Adjourned till the 19th Instant

Manilla Express · Saturday 5 May 1906 · page 4

THE secretary of the Western Railway League (Mr. M. F. M'Keon) is in receipt of a letter from the Hon. S. W. Moore's secretary, in which he says-" Mr. Moore wishes me to say that. he thinks be will be able to arrange to leave…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report:— Rabbitskins.— We offered and sold 10 tons. The market was very firm…

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Mudgee Labor Farm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

The idea of establishing a labor farm at Mudgee has not been abandoned; it is merely waiting the necessary legislation to authorise its creation. The…

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Farm and Field. Notes on Bone Manure

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 4

Nowadays bones are treated in so many ways before being made into manures that their proportions of nitrogen and phosphoric acid vary considerably when…

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Mems for Men on the Land. London Wool Sales

The Moree News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 6

The third series of sales opened on Tuesday with a strong market, and prices advanced to 7¼ pre cent, on closing rates of second series…

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Farm and Field. The Farm as a Factory

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 3

The farm is a factory which is always in operation, writes the "Americas Fertiliser." The farmer converts his raw products into manufactured articles. The…

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Farm and Field. Breaking-in Farm Horses

The Moree News · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 4

Young farm horses and cart horses should be broken in to the collar when they are about two and a half years old, or a little older, and R is the general…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 5

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report under under date of May 19 :— There is still a temporary shortage of supplies of wool available for sale by…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 4

At the London wool sales competition was brisk, and prices show an upward tendency…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Selection and Treatment of Brood Sows

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 2

THE first and most important thing to do in the raising of pare bred hegs is the selection of the brood sow. No other animal en the farm will give its owner such…

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Advice to Farmers

Manilla Express · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 7

At an examination held in the Agricultural College the question was put: 'When is the best time to sow baxley?' A sharp country lad promptly replied:…

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Farmers and Settlers

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 3

THE annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association will be held at Sydney on July 24th and the following days. The Executive Council, at…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 8th May:— A very keep demand is in evidence for all deseriptions of the staple in the…

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Farm and Field. the Orchard

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 3

Although the fruit crop baa not been very heavy, still there has been considerable tax during the season upon orchard soils. Attention will now have to be paid…

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Farm and Field. Farm Animal's in the United States

The Moree News · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 5

A return of the [?]of farm animals in the United States on 1st Jan[?]has been issued by the Department of Agriculture at Washington, with the…

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Sheep Farming

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 6

The main thing in the profitable management of sheep is to keep them in such a manner as to ensure rapid, uninterrupted progress. Time is lost and food is wasted be seen that sheep nearly ready for market will be best suited for this treatment. When sheep are fed upon turnips, it will be advisable to give them straw chaff hay,…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 6

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 15th May :— The rainfall experienced over a fair area of the State this week has been a…

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Farm and Field. a Co-Operative Society and Canadian Wheat

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 3

A deputation from the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society recently visited the United States and Canada Investigate the buying and growing of…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Spraying Trees

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 6

SPRAYING trees is usually started about the time insects are expected and continued at intervals from time to time until the seeming necessity has…

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