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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. or the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 2

hese Noteo are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on per[?]ence of the Department. No. 311…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 6

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the [?]on. W. C. Grab[?]me, M.L.A., Minister Agricultural and are based mainly…

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Dairying. Points in Breeding. How to Get a High-class Bull

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 6
Also in Manilla Express

A cow does not usually put up an extremely large milk yield until she has had at least two or three calves, and if she is a big producer her efforts will be…

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The Farmers and the P.l.l

Daily Observer · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 6

The who are being especially appealed to by the labor Senators on the b[?]s conscription issue, would do well to consider P.L.L. views on the…

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One Farm Class

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 11

Two classes were provided, an open class for all-comers, and one for the novice. The open class attracted two entries, the winner being Mr. G…

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Farm Produce

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 11

The exhibit of farm produce was quite up to former standards, Mr. F. Dennran, gardener, at Springfield, Goulburn, showed a nice range of…

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"Royal" Crop Competition

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 10

Mr. E. Field judged the Royal Agricultural Society's field wheat competition in Riverina this season. The competition was for the best 50 acres of…

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Dairy Produce

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 12

The entries in butter, cheese, and bacon total 581, as compared with 375 last year. Butter advanced from 235 to 302, cheese from 50 to 87, and bacon…

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Farm and Field [?]Ricinal Articles Dysentery in Cows

Manilla Express · Saturday 21 April 1917 · page 6

Dysentery is caused by several diseases and other causes, such as improper food indigestion, and poisons, and before starting to treat the…

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Wheat Lumpers' Strike. Sydney

Daily Observer · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

Wheat lumpers at Fremantle struck work in consequence of the Harbor Trust deducting smoke time from their pay. Several hundred men and three…

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Handling Wheat. Proposition by Farmers ami Settlers' Association. Corporation Asked For. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Association of Australia, and the Victorian Farmers' Uni[?] have prepared a memorial for presentation to the Prime Minister,…

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Butter Pooling Scheme Complete. Sydney, Monday, 10 a.m

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

The February Butter Pooling Scheme will be complete from today. The quantity aportioned for local supply has been 75 per cent. whilst…

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Repatriation. Should Be Out of Political Control. Farmers Condemn Land Bought for Soldiers. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 23 April 1917 · page 2

The Australian Farmers' Federal Organisation passed resolutions in favor of preferential voting and proportional representation. Mr. Trethowan said that…

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The Sheep-Fly Post

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

Stock owners will he pleased to know that an effective means of combating this trouble has been solved by a trap invented by two Tamworth men. It…

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No Wool for the Enemy

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 4

In a recent report, Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd., made mention of the fact that German troops were being clothed in material largely composed…

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Wool Reserves. Economising for Civil Trades. London

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The Wool Advisory Committee, recommends that in view of the heavy military needs it is necessary to of a considerable wool reserve and…

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Stock Returns. Warning to Farmers and Graziers

Daily Observer · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The Tanworth P.P. Board has had the time for the presentation of stock returns extended till April 30. The Steek Inspector (Mr. C. J. Woollett)…

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For the Farmer

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

The continuation of the dry weather has made the ground so hard hat many Farmers have not been able to commence to plough, either with…

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Farmers Determined. Sydney, Wednesday, Noon

The North Western Courier · Wednesday 25 April 1917 · page 2

The Farmers Foleral Council had pledged its support to the nomination of Mr. C. Gllos as the Farmers representative on the Wheat Board, should…

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