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

Farming & the land, 1909

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Top-dressing Crops

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 4

A top-dressing of some one or other of the artificials applied during the present month will prove very helpful to a great many crops. For instance…

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Ridding Dairy of Flies. E. C. Bennett

Manilla Express · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 4

There are four reasons for abolishing the fly pest: The comfort of the cows, the loss of flesh, the shrinkage of milk and the interests of the…

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Homebush Sales. HOMEBUSH, Monday. Pastoral Finance Association report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 2

Sheep.—About 36.000 sheep wore penned, including a fair supply of lambs. Buyers were in largo attendance, including exporters. The demand was strong and values…

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Wheat Experiment

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

Mr. Fry, of the Department of Agriculture, visited Manilla on Saturday last, for the purpose of inspecting the…

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Heavy Loss of Sheep

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

On Friday night during a heavy storm a flock of 5000 sheep travelling from Toorale to Rockley, were camped near North Bourke. Three…

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Wollongbar Experiment Farm

Manilla Express · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 4

THE Government Farm at Wollongbar, near Lismore, is devoted principally to dairying, and up till recently the accommodation for students was limited…

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Wollongbar Experiment Farm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 2

THE Government Farm at Wollongbar, near Lismore, is devoted principally to dairying, and up till recently the accommodation for students was limited…

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Farm Laborer's Mistake

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 5

A farm laborer once spied an escaped parrot sitting on a cottage roof. It was the first time he had ever seen such a bird, and getting a ladder he…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Use Idle Land for Rape. W. B. Anderson

Manilla Express · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 4

The rape plant belongs to the turnip family. Where the seed matures it is often grown for the oil found in the seed. As a forage crop its chief…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 4

Winchcombe. Carson, and Co., Ltd., report under date 15th October:— At oar tale yesterday the market ruled very firm for good wools, the…

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Gunnedah Cattle Market

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 2

Lowcock, Broughton and King, of Gunnedah and Tamworth, report 7 having yarded 7.50 head of mixed cattle for auction at their yards…

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Thirty Million Bushels of Wheat

Manilla Express · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 2

A number of stockowners and buyers in the State of New South Wales have complained to the Premier that the shortage of trucks on…

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Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 3

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin Ltd. report under date 19th October:—We submitted to-day a large and representative catalogue of 4930 bales…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 5

Hill, Clark and Co report under date 18th October:— We submitted a catalogue of 2,444 bales to-day comprised of useful wools…

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Early Wheat Sale

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

A movement has already taken place with regard to the coming wheat crop. This week a crop was sold at 3s 6 12d to 3s 7 12d…

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Farmers' Carnival. Record Attendance

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

The third Annual Farmers' Carnival (organised by the local Farmers and Settlers' Association), which is looked…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Preparing Ground and Planting Corn

Manilla Express · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 3

Three all important points must be observed in successful corn culture: Well-tested seed, a thoroughly prepared -seed bed, and proper cultivation…

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Wool and Produce Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 4

Hill, Clark ark and Co. report under date 21st October:— Sheepakins, — Moderate catalogues were submitted. Competition was…

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The Dairy. British Butter Trade. Imports for Ten Tears. an Interesting Review

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 4

Messrs Weddel and Co.'s annual review of the London butter trade for the year ended June 30 last is to hand. IMPORT FIGURES…

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The Farmers' Carnival

Manilla Express · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 2

"Elm" sends in the following:--Sir,--The Farmers' Carnival, which was looked forward to with considerable interest, and evoked so…

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