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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.] Growing Strawberries

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 October 1906 · page 6

IN growing strawberries one should select dry, well-drained soils, as wet lands are never suitable. Virgin soil is always the best where obtainable. In preparing the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Moree News · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 4

4400 bake were offered. The market was good and equal to last weeks sales. An expectually good demand for pieces, bellies and locks…

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The Dairy. the Cow As a Machine

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 23 October 1906 · page 7

Some of the machines found on a dairy farm are used only during certain seasons, while others ore In operation but a short time each day. The. majority…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1906 · page 5

Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wool Grain and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report:-Wool.-Another satisfactory week's…

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Farm and Field. Horses that are Shy Feeders

The Moree News · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 4

When a shy feeder happens to go completely off its corn without apparent cause, the best plan to adopt is to miss out one or even two feeds…

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District News. KEEPIT & WONGO Wheat Crops

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 3

RUST has made its appearance in most of the crops in this part, but it has not yet passed the flag, with, as far as I know, the exception of one…

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A Chat about Wheat

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 3

FROM Messrs. Lindley Walker & Co., of Sydney, we…

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The Markets. Sydney Market. WOOL

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 3

HARRISON, JONES, & DEVLIN report —: On Thursday we offered 3,100 bales, comprising an attractive catalogue. Keenest competition prevailed,…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] the Future Hog

Manilla Express · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 5

THE substitution of other fats in lieu of lard, and a growing tendency in the consumer to eat more lean meat, is sure to have its effect upon the future of…

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School Experimental Farms

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 6

Mr. John Halstead, Superintendent of School Agriculture, addressed a meeting of ladies and gentlemen in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night on…

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Dairy Cattle Breeding

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 7

Earnest attention should be paid to the class of sire used in the dairy herd. If possible, he should be pure-bred, and a descendant from a deep-milking…

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Farm and Field. Variety of Colors in Animals

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 30 October 1906 · page 7

This is a subject possessing much interest, because It considerably affects the breeders of certain types of cattle. The question is one that has been discussed…

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Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday the market ruled very strong, and prices were unaltered. Greasy reached 13d and…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 6

Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co. report:-We brought forward a catalogue of 1,311 bales and able to report a very…

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Farmers Meeting

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1906 · page 2

A meeting of farmers was held at Mr. D. E. Kirkby's office at 11 a.m. on Saturday, when them was a good attendance. Mr. J. T. W. Scott sent an apology for…

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Sheep and Cattle Sales

The Moree News · Friday 2 November 1906 · page 2

Messrs. F. and A. Glennio conjoinily with Messrs. Grane and Gall announce that they will submit to auction in lots to wait [?]orahanere, at the…

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Editorial Notes. Butter Factory, Arise!

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 4

WHAT ought to be an important event in the history of Manilla's progress occurs at noon today, viz., the public…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 2

Messrs Schute, Bell and Co, report under date of 29th October :— Most satisfactory prices were realised at our sale to-day, when we submitted 1399…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 6

SCIENTIFIC breeding in both animal and plant life is deserving of more study by every one, whereby the yield and value may be so largely increased, and…

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Police Court. Monday, November 5, 1906. Chu[?]lly Illtreating a Sheep

The Moree News · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 2

Alexander Thomson was charged with having at Kintyre, about 4th October, cruelly illtreated a sheep, the property of Hill Bros, by cutting off both its fore legs…

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