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

Farming & the land, 1907

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Latest Telegrams Sydney, Thursday. Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:— At our wool gale yesterday we offered 5700 bales and found the market irregular…

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

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 6

IT is of groat importance to give great attention to the selection of seed, inasmuch as the kind of corn harvested depends so much upon the kinds…

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Dry Farming

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 1

SENATOR J. H. M'Coll of Voctoria has received an interesting letter from Dr. V. T. Cooke, Directory of dry farming at Cheyenne, Wyo., U.S.A., dated…

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Blacksmithing on the Farm

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 3

A great deal is written about the necessity of a workshop on the form. The form workshop which is usually spoken of, if we may judge by the description…

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The Dairy. Stripping Cows

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 3

It is an article of faith among good dairy farmers that cows must at each milking be milked thoroughly clean that is, until not another drop of milk…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

Manilla Express · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday merinos were in strong request. Competition showed an improvement on last week. Greasy reached 14½d…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Hall, Clark and Co report:— Hides.—Supplies were again heavy. The market was not capable of…

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Farm and Field. Devices for Catching Pigs

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 3

One of the hardest jobs on a farm is the catching and holding of large pigs for [?] or castrating though the late [?] is usually performed…

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Luminous Eggs. Light Up a Farm

Quirindi Herald and District News · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 7

In a poultry yard at Pink Pea, Kansas, in the United States, says the "New York World," is a low, swampy spot that seems to be the home of the fire-fly, and…

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Record Butter Cow

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

A correspondent, writing to the "Daily Telegraph," says:—"The cow holding the record for butter production in Australia, if not in the world…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 5

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co, report under date of 22nd January:— The easier tendency noticeable in lower quality wools at the closing sales last week…

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News and Notes. WHEAT

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 4

THE attention of those concerned is directed to a special advertisement of M. C. Mackenzie and Sons, Ltd, appearing in this issue, relative to wheat…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Improving Potatoes

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

VERY much can be accomplished toward improving potatoes by carefully selecting the seed. Of course a great deal depends on the condition and circumstances…

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Dairy Notes

Manilla Express · Saturday 26 January 1907 · page 6

During the busy harvest time it often happens that milking is driven off until dark, or at least close upon it. Then the udders are apt not to be properly cleaned…

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The Dairy. Choosing the Dairy Cow

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 3

In an address on "Building up the Dairy Herd," delivered by Mr J. H. Grisdale, of the Central Experimental Form, Ottawa, Canada, at a meeting of…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 5

Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co report :— Hides.—Moderate sized catalogues were submitted. The market was…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 5

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co, report under date of 29th January:— Wool values have been well sustained again this week, and there is no…

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Sales of British Breeds of Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 6

For several years past, Roles of sheep of these breeds, i.e., Lincolns, Leicesters, Romney Marsh, Shropahires and Southdown, have been held at the end…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Article. [All Rights Reserved.] Selecting Seed Corn

Manilla Express · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

WHEN in the field selecting seeds ears one should always have in mind the type of ear toward which one is striving. It is a good plan to reserve for comparison…

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Wool Presses

Quirindi Herald and District News · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 3

Never mind what season of the year, a little information regarding wool presses is always interesting to sheep breeders. There are so many in the…

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