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

Farming & the land, 1918

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Corn Sacks. Over 3,000,000 Arrive in Sydney. Advice to Farmers

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

The Minister in charge of food supplies (Senator Russell) stated to-day that a vessel was in Sydney at present unloading 3,600,000 corn sacks, while…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 6

Messrs. Griffith and Hassell, Patent Attorneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Syd-patents connected with the farming, and mining indusries have been lodged at…

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Cyclone at Bathurst Houses and Crops Damaged. Train Held Up. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 5

A cyclonic storm swept through Bathurst yesterday, doing considerable damage to buildings, crops, orchards and fences, uprooting avenues of trees and…

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District Sheep and Cattle

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

Rates treaded in buyers' favor at the Homebush sheep and cattle sales last Monday. Operators were not particularly keen for supplies. Mr. J. S…

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Mixed Farming. Shade Trees and Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

"On a mixed farm, there was a time not far distant when sheep were regarded as of only secondary importance. They supplied the farmer's…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

As will be seen in our advertising columns Garvin and Cousons. Ltd. are offering 1700 cattle at Tamworth on Friday, 25th inst., commencing at 2…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report as follows, under date Tuesday last: Wool: Appraisements are progressing satisfactorily and large…

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Late Telegrams. Stock Raising. Instead of Wheat Production. Conference to he Held; SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Fuller stated today that although a number of invitations had been issued to various bodes and persons interested in the proposal put forward by the…

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Inverell Crops Damaged. Inverell

Daily Observer · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 1

Further heavy rains have fallen retarding harvesting operations and causing further wheat losses to farmers. On account of the recent storm damage a…

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Expectant Farmers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

New South Wales farmers (says the "Sunday Times") who are now delivering wheat to the agents of the Pool, are anxious to know when the…

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Queensland Sugar Crop

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

According to the "Australian Sugar Journal" of November 8, encouraging accounts are being received both as to the harvesting operations and the…

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Barbed Wire Cuts Some Suggestions for Farmers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

Unsightly scars, the result of barbed wire cuts, materially depreciate the value of colts and horses when the time comes for them to be sold. Those…

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Good Farmers Displace Dao Ones

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 2

In order to raise the standard of farming in Great Britain, the Food Production Department has taken possession of 20,000 acres of…

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Modern Dairying

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

The benefits of labor saving machinery in the dairy are probably more appreciated than in must industries. The Dairying Industry ranks as one…

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South Australian Wheat Crop

Daily Observer · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The official estimate of the South Australian wheat crop is 26,658,9 bushels…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

As will be seen in our advertising columns Garvin and Cousens, Ltd, are offering 1700 cattle at Tamworth on Friday, 25th instant, commencing at…

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Wool Report

Daily Observer · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

The A.M.F. and F. Co., Ltd., report:— The first appraisements of the New Year in Sydney were held last week, this Company's appraisement being…

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Sale of Choice Cattle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

F. and A. Glennie, Moroe, in conjunction with J.A. McGregor, of Warialda, will offer at Glennie's Yards, Moree, on Tuesday, January 22, at 2…

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Orange Wheat Stacks

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

It has been decided to stack 500,000 bags of the new season's wheat at Orange, and the work of laying the sidings at the local triangle will be…

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Sheep Ticks Stock Owners' Responsibilities

Daily Observer · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

A communication from the Department of Agriculture which came before the Tarn worth P.P. Board concerning sheep ticks may be of interest to sheep…

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