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

Farming & the land, 1906

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Depth at Bowing Wheat

The Moree News · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 4

What is the beat depth to now wheat? According to an American report, farmers who are wise and given to investigation do not son as much wheat…

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Farm and Field. Farm Yard Manure

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

Writing on the value of farmyard manure, Mr Shortt, chemist to the Experimental Farms, Canada, makes the following remarks in a recent…

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How the German Farmer Is Protected

The Moree News · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 4

The lot of the German farmer in his own country should be a happy one. He is protected in his industry by a paternal Government, and the…

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Farm and Field. [?]

The Moree News · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 4

The successful farmer keeps his ground well supplied with h[?]us. Humus not only contains a large amount of [?] material, but It assists In [?]…

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Farm to London

The Moree News · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 4

The scheme forthe erection of a palace of French industries on the Aldwych[?] In the Strand, with a French theatre, shops, office, etc, will again come…

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Tanning Goat and Sheep Pelts

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 2

Angora goat skins require especial care as they are difficult to tan right. The yellow colour is hard to obviate. In the first instance, the hair should be throughly…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Limited report:—Fallow.—12s 6d higher. We had a splendid obtaining up to £25 5s for mixed…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Growing Garden Peas

Manilla Express · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 2

GARDEN peas is a crop which requires a moderately rich soil, although it will grow in almost any kind of soil, Some varieties do very well on even poor soil…

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The Pastoral Outlook

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 3

IN their " Annual Review " of the Australian wool trade, Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. write on the pastoral outlook in an optimistic strain as…

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Weebollabolla Show Cattle

The Moree News · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

Mr A. G. F. Munro, of Weebollabolla Station, who has established a high reputation throughout the State as a breeder of prime Shorthorn cattle,…

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The Farmers' Friend

The Moree News · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 6

Though somewhat paradoxical it is nevertheless a fact that the much persecuted fox is a boon to the man on the laud in some quarters. A number of…

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Farmes' and Settlers' Association

The Moree News · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Association was held on Monday at the Royal Hotel. Presents Messrs W. Wooda (President). J. T. W…

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Sheep Feeding

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

The sheep feeding experiment at the Moree Experimental Farm will continue until about the 8th or 9th May next when it will have been in…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

The Australian Woolbrokers' Association report:— Wool.—The usual monthly wool auctions were held during the past…

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Correspondence. SHEEP v. RABBITS. To the Editor of the More "Examiner"

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 5

Sir,—Allow me to comment on a few of the remarks in your leader "Sheep v. Rabbits" which appeared in the "Examiner" of March 24 You refer…

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Farm and Filed. What Chemical Manures are Doing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 4

An interesting paper on "The Value of Artificial Manures" was read by Mr. Hall at a recent meeting of the Farmers' Association at Yallunda. South Australia…

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Farmers and Settlers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Moree Farmers and Settler's Association was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday afternoon, when there were…

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Bobs Wheat

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 5

IN the course of an interesting conversation with our local millers, Messrs. McIntyre and McIntosh, whoso large stocks of Wheat we had the pleasure of inspecting, they…

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The Wheat Harvest

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 5

NEW South Wales had a narrow escape of heading the list of Australian wheat producing States. Victoria reached the biggest crop, 28½ million bushels,…

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