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

Farming & the land, 1916

1,249 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 19 of 63

Australian Wheat Freights. London

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

It is suggested in some quarters that the Government is not helping in the matter of the Australian wheat freights because it is anxious to get a share of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 3rd April: Our sale on the 28th ult., having been one last of the weekly series,…

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Late Telegrams Price of Butter. Queensland Product on Sydney Market. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

An application was made to the Commodities Commission for an increase in the price of butter. Mr. Knox considered the price should be advanced a penny…

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Mr. Hughes Anxious for Work. The Wheat Question. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

The doctors warned Mr. Hughes of the danger of resuming public activities too early, especially of the possibility of catching a chill. He is anxious to…

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Well Known Farmer Killed. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

Charles Hunt, a well-known farmer, was driving near Bathurst when his horse shied and capsized the gig he was in over a steep embankment. Hunt…

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Farm and Field Agricultural to Maize Growers. Desirable and Undesirable Seed Ears

The North Western Courier · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

Last week some suggestions were made on the class of ears that should be kept as seed for next year's maize crop, our object in particular being to…

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Goulburn Sheep Sale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 5

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded over 50,000 sheep at Goulburn, New South Wales, on Tuesday, 28th March, to a large attendance of buyers from…

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Improvement of Wheat. What Farmers Can Do

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

Is there a wheat grower who would like to start producing and improving his own seed wheat? The next few weeks will afford such…

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Rain Forces Sheep Values

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 4

As a result of the general rain reported in the country, sheep values showed a sharp rise at Homebush last Monday. Winchcombe, Carson…

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Wheat Pool Further Big Sales Effected

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

Information was issued on Thursday by the Australian Wheat Board that arrangements had been made for the sale of Australian wheat amounting to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2
Also in The Tamworth Daily Observer

These Notes issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 257…

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Australian Wheat Scheme. English Commercial Organ's Criticism. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

"Fairplay," the well-known weekly on commercial subjects in the course of commenting on the Australian wheat attitude emphasizes that ample tonnage…

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Australia's Wheat Supply. Difficulty of Shipment Not Overcome. LONDON

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. Asquith said he cordially recognised the loyal efforts of the Australian farmers in increasing the wheat supply. The shipment of a large crop to…

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The Tamworth Daily Observer Saturday, April, 8, 1916. the Farmers' Chance Next Election

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

The endorsement by the Tamworth Distinct Council of the Fatmers and Settlers' Association of the compact for next elections between the Liberal party…

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Farmers and Unionism. (To the Editor.)

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 5th inst., you publish a letter from Mr. T. [?] Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settiers' Association, to the local…

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Live Stock. Feeding Farm Animals. The Science of It

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 5

"The question of the economic feeding of farm animals depends as much on scientific principles as does the economic feeding of farm crops," said…

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Dairying. Contagious Abortion. The Control of the Disease

Manilla Express · Saturday 8 April 1916 · page 2

Some new and rather interesting data on the control of contagious abortion in cattle is presented in a bulletin of the United States Department of…

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49 Head of Cattle Poisonel

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 April 1916 · page 2

On Tuesday 49 head of cattle, owned by the estate of the late Thomas Scriven, of Mungindi, died from the supposed effects of eating yellow vine on…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile Land & and finance Co. Ltd., report under Sydney, 5th April: The concluding miles of the 1915-16…

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