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

Farming & the land, 1907

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Wool and Wheat

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 6

Tho amount of wool received at Darling Harbor, &c., during the week was 1168 bales, representing a decrease of 495 baton, as compared with…

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Wrinkles and Folds on Merino Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 3

"For years past," writes Mr W. H. Webb in the "Sydney Mail," "It has been shown that the best sheep are the most wrinkly. They win the prizes under our…

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The Buckscraper. a Useful Implement in Farm, Orchard, and Other Work

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 4

I HAVE been struck in the course of my visits to many parts of the State by the absence of good scoops for levelling land for orchard and other purposes, and I have had many inquiries as to whore such an implement could be obtained. The several sketches which I herewith give will serve to illustrate…

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Farm and Field. Early Maturity

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 3

"Early maturity" was very much to the fore at the Chicago fat stock show last December. Not only was the championship awarded to a bullock only 11…

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Profits in Pig Farming

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

At a meeting of farmers held recently at Golden Grove, South Australia, Mr A. D. Robertson gave a profit and loss account of pig…

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Farm and Field. Showing a Horse

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

The art of showing a horse is gifted to the few. It is partly an acquisition, but chiefly an endowment. It is like the aptitude to judge live stock which…

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Business Methods in Farming

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 3

An important address was delivered at the last meeting of tho Farmers' National Congress, Wisconsin, U.S.A., by Mr L. W. Watkin, who dwelt at length…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Water Contained in Butter

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

SOME experiments have been made which show that working the butter immediately after washing slightly increases the water contained in the butter over that…

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Lincoln Stud Sheep

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

THE stud sheep purchased by Mr. G. A. Higgins, which we mentioned in our last issue, are all of the pure Dudding (England) blood, and…

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Wheat. SYDNEY

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 6

Wheat is quoted from 3s 1d to 3s 2d, Second quality from 2s 10d to 3s. Manitoba (good) at 3s 4d, and prime at 3s 6d…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

Mems. Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 16th April:— Interest in wool circles is entered in the revival of auction sales during the…

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Fixing Price of Wheat

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 5

THE following resolution is to be submitted to the next annual conference of the F. and S. Association at the instigation of the Gilgardia…

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A Pigeon Farm

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 8

Nowhere in the world in all probability, can so many tame pigeons be seen in the air as on the pigeon farm or ranch which is to be found near Los Angeles, in Southern…

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Young Men for the Farm

Manilla Express · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 7

AMONGST the immigrants who are now streaming into New South Wales by every passenger steamer from the United Kingdom and South Africa…

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The Dairy. Hints From Nebraska

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 3

The cow end of the dairy business is the big end, and the most important Here is where improvement is most needed, and where it seems slowest to…

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Farm and Field. Waste in Seed Sowing

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 3

It is said of a famous mustard maker that he mode a fortune -- not out of mustard consumed, but out of that left uneaten on the plates. In like manner if…

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Meetings. Moree Farmers & Settlers' Association

The Moree News · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 2

The Annual Meeting of the members of the Moree branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Associations will be held at the Criterion Hotel on Thursday…

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The Dairy. Cheese V. Butter

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 3

Mr Mackie, the British representative of the National Dairy Association, when addressing a recent meeting of dairy farmers, at Carterton, New Zealand, on…

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Export of Wheat

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 6

After some years of agitation to that end, the chamber of commerce has taken an important step in regard to wheat export. Mr. Wm. A. Fisher…

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Grade Buffalo Cattle at Homebush

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 6

Amongst the various breeds of cattle offered for sale at Homebush on Monday was a pen of grads buffalloes from Mr. J. Badgery's Burra Estate, near…

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