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

Farming & the land, 1918

1,177 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 59

A Gift Wheat Plot

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

About eight months ago Mr. E. W. Shepard, of Joombargaoia, Albury, offered a 90-acre paddock and the seed wherewith to sow it, if the district…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land

Daily Observer · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, Wider, the personal supervision of tho Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly…

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Wheat Can Be Saved Weevil Problem Overcome

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

An announcement of vital importance to the wheatgrowing industry of Australia was made on Tuesday evening to a representative of the "Daily…

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Preventing Labour Wastage Farmers Urged. to Take Combined Action. Department of Labor's Scheme

Daily Observer · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

In his report covering the operations of the Labor Exchange System In Now South Wales, the Minister for Labor and Industry says.—…

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Live Stock Barbed Wire Cuts. Some Suggestions for Farmers

Daily Observer · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 6

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

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Agriculture in Britain Singleton Doctor's Experience. Scotch Praised as Farmers. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 5

Dr. A. S. Bowman", who returned to Singleton recently from a tour of England and America, was welcomed at a meeting of the…

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Tamworth Cattle Sale

Daily Observer · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 5

As will be seen in our advertising columns of this issue, Garvin and Cousens Ltd. are yarding 2000 head of cattle at Tamworth on Friday next,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly, on the experience of the Department. 351…

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Wheat Purchase. 43,000 Tons by Imperial Government

Daily Observer · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

The Imperial Government has just placed an order for 43,000 tons of NewSouth Wales flour, delivery to be completed by June this year. The price is…

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Dairying. the Mechanical Milker. And the Cow

Manilla Express · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

It is impossible for a person to harmonize the milking machine and its work unless he knows what kind of work the machine has to do. The…

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Parasitic Gastritis in Sheep

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 1

Wet seasons are responsible for a great increase in parasitic diseases, among which may be classed the stomach disease caused by small…

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Freight Saving on Wool. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Hughes, managing directer of the Colonial Wholesale Meat Company, states that At wool As made into tops locally there will be a…

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Wheat Can be Saved Weevil Problem Overcome

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 4

An announcement of vital importance to the wheatgrowing industry of Australia wan recently made to a representative of "The Daily…

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District Sheep and Cattle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that prime sheep made f[?] late rates [?] Homebush last Thursday. But other sorts were easier. Prices for…

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Wheat Crops

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Before Christmas the record wheat yield for the Dubbo district was 14 bags to the acre from [?], 20 acre crop on Alton Park, Margriguy, grown by Mr…

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South Australian Wheat Crop

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

The official estimate of the South Australian wheat crop is 26,658,999 bushels, with an average per acre of 11.82 bushels, against 45,745,064…

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Bingara Cattle Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Messs. Bull and Wearne, of Bungara, announce in this issue that they are holding a cattle sale on Saturday next, 26th inst., when they will offer…

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Good Cattle Prices. Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

Messrs. Winehcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Our north-western sales at Homebush to-day included 17 bullocks from T.[?]. and J. Grills, Rossmore, Burren…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land. Nine Good Reasons

Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 6

For individual Weighing and Testing. According to the Loiusiana State University, U.S.A., there are nine convincing reasons for keeping records of dairy,…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

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

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