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

Farming & the land, 1917

1,138 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 48 of 57

Wool Appraisements

Daily Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

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Mr. Hunter's Cattle Deal

Daily Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 5

About a month ago the average city man knew as little about cattle values almost as the cattle knew about him, almost through the mere sending of a few…

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Weevils in Wheat

Daily Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 5

The week end brings a strange story of a ship held up alongside the Darling Island wharf for five or six weeks "Owing to a dispute between the…

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Wool & Produce Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., reports under date 27th October:—Rabbitskins: The offering this week amounted to 91 tons, and with the…

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Sheep-owner and Drover Fined

Daily Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 2

At the instance, of C. J. Woollett, Stock Inspector, Frank McNamara, was proceeded against for not having forwarded a statement of the intended route of travelling sheep…

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Sheep Prices Firm. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 1

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Buyers were i good attendance to-day's Homebush sheep sales, The supplies totalled 29,000, and…

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Lungworm in Sheep. (To tho Editor.)

Daily Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 3

Sir,—Last season was a very bad one for lungworm, and judging from coughing in most Hocks this one is likely to be equally bad. A recent experiment…

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Sheep Fly Trap. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

Sir—It is with some degree of surprise I have read the repert contained in the "Agriculture Gazette" by the [?] in charge of the Government Sheep…

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Welcome News. Resumption of Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

50,000 bales of wool will be offered at the first series of appraisements of the new season's wool clip which commence in Sydney on Monday next…

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DAIRYING. (To the Editor.)

Daily Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 6

Sir,—In view of the fact that dairying Is rapidly assuming the position of one of our greatest Tamworth industries and that butter and high prices for good…

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Tamworth District Crops

Daily Observer · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 3

The crops at Phillip are looking well, especially those on new and fallowed land where it is estimated that a 25 bushel crop will be harvested. Several…

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Wool Appraisement

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 4

We learn from John Bridge & Co, Ltd., that it has now been officially announced that the Wool Appraisements for the 1917-1918 wool…

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Dairying. Butter and Cream Quality. Under Unfavorable Weather Conditions

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 2

Some indication of what can be done in the way of cream-quality notwithstanding apparently unfavorable conditions is afforded by some figures supplied by a…

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Special Store Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 3

Attention is drawn to a big cattle sale, which will be held at the municipal sale yards, Tamworth, on Friday next, November 9. The soiling agents are…

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Letters to Editor. Sheep for Trap

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 6

(To the Editor Manilla "Express."). Sir,-- It is with some degree of surprise I have read the report obtained in the " Agricuultural…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 3 November 1917 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister o Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 339…

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District Shorn Sheep

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

Last week's offerings at Homebush were the biggest supply seen at the yards for many months. 25,000 head were forward last Thursday. Prices,…

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Sheep Fly Trap. (To the Editor.)

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 3

Sir.—It is with some degree of surprise I have read the report contained in the "Agricultural Gazette" by the Officer in Charge of the Government…

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Late Telegrams. Wheat Storage. Holding the Grain Undamaged. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 5 November 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture stated yesterday regarding the fears expressed in England regarding the effectiveness of storage of wheat in the…

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Sheep and Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 November 1917 · page 3

As will be seen in our advertising columns Garvin and Consens Ltd., will offer on Thursday next at the Municipal yards Tamworth, 200 store sheep…

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