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

Farming & the land, 1917

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Special attention is drawn to a special store cattle sale to be held at Tamworth on Friday next, the 12th inst. 800 head of high-class cattle will be yarded,…

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Sydney Wool Market. Business Resumed

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write us as follows:—The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the…

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Special Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

As will be seen in our advertising columns Garvin and Cousens, Ltd.. are holding a special cattle sale on Friday, January 19 when, they guarantee to…

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British Wool for Army

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The British army has requisitioned 11 home grown wool stocks…

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Damaged Wheat for Pigs. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture reports that the feeding of pigs at Hawkesbury College on damaged wheat has had satisfactory result…

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No Strike Of Wheat Growers. Tamworth Farmers and Settlers. Meeting of District Council. "Farmers insulted, Slighted, and Humiliated."

Daily Observer · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

The usual quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Tuesday morning when a number of important…

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Farms for Soldiers. Only 200 Out of 800 Taken Up. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

Of 800 farm areas made available by the Lands Department for soldier farmers, 200 have been taken up. Provision has been made for loans up…

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Gravesend Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

We would draw special attention to the special cattle sale advertised in this issue which is to be held by Messrs Beynon. Waugh ned Doolin at…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

Special attention is drawn to a special store cattle sale, to be held at Tamworth to-day (Friday). 800 head of high-class cattle will be yarded, including a consignment of 250 head of…

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Commercial Gravesend Cattle Sale

The North Western Courier · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

We would draw special attention to the special cattle sale as advertised elsewhere in this issue, which is to be held by Messrs Benyon, Waugh…

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North Western Wool

The North Western Courier · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 5

Westella wool clip, Messrs Duncan and Sons, Walgett, was included , in Winchcombe, Carson's first appraisement catalogue. The fleece made to…

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Wool Report Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 8th January:—

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 6

Although we submitted a catalogue of 3085 bales on Thursday last, the appraisement of the different lots, though completed. have not yet been made…

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Hailstorms and Wheat. Insurnace Companies Very Hard Hit. Loss Totals £200,000. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

Insurance companies operating in policies against damage to wheat crops by hail, have been particularly hard hit during the season, the estimated loss…

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The Position of Wheat Farmers. (To the Editor)

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

Sir,—It seems to me that the time is opportune to say a few words in connection with this wheat production business. We are urged by politicians. Ministers…

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Next Seasons Wheat. Farmers Guaranteed 3/ at Railway Station. Advance for New Season on Monday. Wheat Shipped by Pool Value £15,908,000. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Mr. Ashford says the Premiers' Conference arranged that the Commonwealth should advance the money in order that they might guarantee farmers…

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Market Reports. Sydney. Wool Report

Daily Observer · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date January 9, 1917:—The exchange of wool under the Imperial Government purchase scheme was…

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[?]Ural and Pastoral Notes. the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

"Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Grahame, M. L. A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on once of the Department. No. 297…

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Poultry. Goose Farming. Hatching and Rearing

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

Goose eggs take 28 to 32 days to hatch, and occasionally 34 days. The eggs can be hatched under ordinary hens, giving them three to five eggs each…

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Dairying. the Yellow Color. Cows that Store up Carotin

Manilla Express · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

Experiments conducted at the Missouri station, U. S. A., have shown that the color of cream and butter due to carotin, a yellow coloring matter that…

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Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 1

Garvin and Cousens, Ltd., are holding a special cattle sale on Friday next, 19th inst., and will now yard 2000 head of cattle, full particulars of which can be seen in advertising columns. They…

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