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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 6 of 129

A Problem in Farming

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

"If twenty men reap a field in eight hours, how long will it take fifteen men to reap the same field?" the student was asked. He thought…

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Dairying. Some Irrigation Settlements. Comparisons of Rents and Water Charges

Manilla Express · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

Comparisons made by the Dairy Expert between the rents and water rates on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and those on other areas serve to…

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London Wool Sales

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

At London wool sales the market was firm for all sorts…

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London Wool Sales

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

At London, wool sales the market was firm for all sorts…

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Wheat Market. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

The New South Wales milling wheat spot Sydney sales at 3/6 were obtained, January March delivery buyer at 3/6¼; seller 3/6½; April June buyer 3/7½; seller 3/7[?], hard…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Lid., report:- We sold 5300 bales of wool to-day. The market for fine wools was firm at late rates. Medium and inferior parcels were…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 2

Private cables state that the London and Liverpool wheat markets are firmer. The tone of the Sydney market is a little stronger.Prompt wheat had furtherr sales…

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District News. Bective. Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Bective F. and S. Association was held at the residence of Mr. Farthing on Monday night last, Mr. Peek, the president, being in the chair…

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District News. Bective. Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Bectiy[?] F. and S. Association was held at the residence of Mr. Farthing on Monday night last, Mr. Peek, the president, being in the chair…

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Farm & Garden. Examining Birds

The North Western Courier · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

A careful poultry-keeper will go into the fowl-house now and then in the evening, to see the birds are all right, as their exact…

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Farm and Field. Original Article. Specially written for this column. Growing Mangolds

The North Western Courier · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

In choosing the situation for mangolds a sunny aspect should be selected as they love the warmth, and well rooted will withstand heat as well as…

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The Soil of a Farm

The North Western Courier · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 6

The soil of a farm is not simply an inert mass of material containing certain mineral substances which plants utilise; it is full of living organisms…

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The Wheat Trouble

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

Wheat which non-union labor handles after it leaves the farms to be declared "black." Unionists threaten to call upon the Railway…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

Winchcombe Uarson Limited report under date 22nd January, 1914:- Our catalogue of over 6000 bales of wool offered yesterday contained a good…

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Wheat Buyers. Dalgety, Ltd

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 3

Highest Price, Cash on Trucks or Dump. Weighbridge weights taken. Free Storage for 12 months and liberal advances made against same at reasonable interest…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

At the London wool sales active competition for prices for all descriptions was fully maintained…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

At the London wool sales active competition for prices for all descriptions was fully maintained…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

Those notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trelle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the…

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Preservation of Farmyard Manure

Manilla Express · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

The manure heaps will soon he accumulating again, and it behoves ovary farmer to take the necessary measures to stop waste of the fertilising…

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