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

Farming & the land, 1914

2,577 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 22 of 129

Strong Demand for Cattle

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 4

There was no lark of life in biddings in the cattle section at Homebush last Thurs day. Every beast offered commanded keen attention at buyers' hands. Prices all…

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Third Day of the Show. Cattle Drafting a Big Feature. [?] Fine Sporting Day. the Public Again to the Fore

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

The third day of the Show can be safely written down as an all round success. Everybody was in agreement that there had never been such…

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Wheat Markets. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

Private cables state that Liverpool wheat options are unchanged. Spot wheat Sydney opened with a rise of a farthing per bushel on account of the…

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MR. J. Darling Dead. "Wheat King."

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at 11 o'clock on Saturday night at Dr. O'Hara's hospital, Melbourne, of Mr. John Darling, aged 62 years, who was regarded…

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MR. J. Darling Dead. "Wheat King."

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

The death occurred suddenly at 11 o'clock on Saturday night at Dr. O'Hara's hospital, Melbourne, of Mr. John Darling, aged 62 years, who was regarded…

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Cattle Values

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Cattle buyers were in tip top bidding fettle last Thursday. Every hoof offered commanded keen attention at buyers' hands. Prices ruled very firm at…

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Quick Profits in Cattle

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

For those in search of quick profits cattle brooding is not usually considered an attractive proposition. But the experience of a North-Western…

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Pastoral. Ringbarking. Methods of Practical Men

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

The varying results obtained in the West by ringbarking has led the Stock Inspector at Cobar to make some inquiries in his district lately, and the…

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Wool Goes Up

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales there was a str[?]ing demand, at 3 per cent. advance. Greasy [?]ched 13 [?]d, scoured 2/3, the latter being the highest price…

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Wheat Markets. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Shippers are prepared to pay 3/9¾ for spot wheat, but were not fortunate in scouring large supplies as only a limited quantity is available at Darling Island…

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Drovers Fined. Travelling Sheep Without Permits

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. William Darley Dowe, stock inspector for the Tamworth Pastures Protection Board, proceeded against a number of drovers at the Tamworth Police Court…

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Drovers Fined. Travelling Sheep Without Permits

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. William Hurley Dowe, stock Inspector for the Tumworth Pastures Protection Hoard, proceeded against a number of drovers at the Tamworth Police Court…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin Ltd. report: We offered at auction to-day 11,000 bales of rather ordinary selection to a large attendance of buyers…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 152. Agricultural. Fallow and Non-fallow. The Commercial Issue

Manilla Express · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

What the farmer's experiment plots of last year taught us in the way of varieties of wheat and of fertilisers has already been referred to in these…

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Wheat Markets. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 2

Private cables state that market in London and Liverpool is qaiet but steady. Business opened firm in Sydney for spot wheat and 3/9¾ was secured on shippers'…

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Wool

The North Western Courier · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

[?]te, Bell and Co., wool broker, report under date [?] 30th ult.:—Ant, [?]tions as to a strong market [?] Brisbane last week were fully realised…

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Pastoral. Ringbarking. Methods of Practical Men

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

The varying results obtained in the West by ringbarking has led the Stock Inspector at Cobar to make some in-quiries in his district lately, and the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 8

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd. offered on Tuesday, 31st March, a catalogue of 1100 bales wool which included a rather ordinary selection of…

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Estimating the Weight of Cattle

The North Western Courier · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 6

Measure round the animal close "behind the shoulder, then along the back from the fore part of the shoulder blade to the bone at the tail. Multiply…

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