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

Farming & the land, 1916

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Richest Butter-fat Cow

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 2

The cow with the richest milk in the world is claimed by the American Jersey Club to be Merry Maiden of Innesfalls, owned by Dr. J. F…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 4

These notes are issued every week, inder personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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Wool Prices after the War No Slump, Brother

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 4

American "Sheep breeder" lakes this springhtly view:— A brooding, dreadful calamity hovers ever our sheep industry according to…

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Wheat Stacks. Commissioners Satisfied that Protection Provided. SYDNEY

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have last concluded a tour of inspection of the wheat areas on the Dunedoo-Canowindra and Grenfell- Burrowa branches,…

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New Butter Prices. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 2

The following wholesale price of butter was fixed by the Commodities Commission: Choicest 135/4, second 126/, third 121/4; to operate from to-morrow…

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Federal Houses Freedom of Interstate Trade. Conscription Issue. Mr. Cook a Warm Advocate. Supported by Labor Member. Further Advance to Farmers on Wheat. MELBOURNE

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 2

In the House of Representatives today Mr. Cook presented a petition from 15.000 men and women of Victoria in favor of conscription…

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Monster Cattle Sale

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

As will be seen in our advertising columns a big sale of cattle, 1700 head, will be held at the Municipal yards. to-day Friday, commencing at 2…

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Wool for France

The North Western Courier · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 3

Prior to the war French wool buyers purchased very heavily on the Sydney market. But, owing to the occupation of Roubaix and other manufacturing…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 6

Schute, Boll ard Co., Ltd., report udner date 8th May:— Following upon the improved tone both in merino and crossbred on the…

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Local and General. Seed Wheat

The North Western Courier · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

14 Disc Drill with Fertilizer Box, also 75 Bags Bunyip Seed Wheat for sale. Apply Piper & Co., Narrabri…

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Farmers' Experiment Ploto

The North Western Courier · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

The attention of the farmers in the district is directed to the wheat experiment plots sown this week on the farms of Messrs. W. Palmer and J…

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Wool Report

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 8

A.M.L. and F. Coy., Ltd., report 9th March, 1916:— In the loyal market there is little fresh to report, the supplies of greasy…

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Agriculture. Harrowing Young Wheat. Crusted Surfaces

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 5

A point of considerable interest is raised in a note from the Manager of Coonnmble experiment farm, in which attention is drawn to the success of an…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2
Also in The Tamworth Daily Observer

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision or the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.T.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 262…

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Farmers' Union. Annual Meeting in Tamworth

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 3

The first annual general meeting of the Farmers' Union of New South Wales was held in the Tamworth Oddfellows' Hall on Friday afternoon. Mr…

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The Tobacco Industry. Tamworth and District Crop this Year. Improved Culture. Great Possibilities for the Market

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 3

The 1916 tobacco crops in this district are now garnered, and it is estimated that there will be a yield of about 350 tons, throughout Tamworth and district…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh Street. Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with…

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Dairying. Transmission of Desirable Qualities. Some Remarkable Variations

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

How widely bulls vary in their capacity to transmit dairy quality is shown by the results obtained from the Jersey herd at the University…

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Butter Market Again Disturbed. Sydney

The Tamworth Daily Observer · Monday 15 May 1916 · page 2

The butter market is again disturbed in Sussex-street Agents report that the decision of the Commodities Commission to change the nomenclature of…

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