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

Farming & the land, 1919

1,478 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 17 of 74

Competition for Wool

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: it is pleasing to note that French buyers operated freely at thin month's London wool sales…

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Black Mountain Butter Coy. Armidale

Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 6

For the month of March the Black Mountain Co-operative Butter Co. paid suppliers at the rate of [?] per lb for choiest butter after deducting the usual…

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Another Injustice to Wheat Growers

Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 3

Lieutea[?]-Colonel Abbott writes: The law compelled the wheat grower to sell his wheat at a fixed price—really the [?]ool took it at a low price too Now…

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Outlook for Wool Assured While Purchase Scheme Holds. Prices on High Level. New Mills Started lin Australia. Problem of the Pastoral Pests

Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 6

For the next 15 months the position of Australian wool is assured as the purchase scheme holds until mid year 1920 says Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd…

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Curlewis Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 5

At the monthly meeting of the above branch the members present were:—G. A. Borthisle (chairman), A. K. Wood, A. M. Davies, V. McCucheon. T.R…

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Wheat After Wheats

Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

Professor Perkins, Director of Agriculture in South Australia, was asked [?] a paddock sown last year with any one particular kind of wheat is sown this…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

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

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The Lay-out of a Farm. Study General Convenience

Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 4

The Chief Inspector of Agriculture was recently asked to give some advice on the laying out of a farm and in his reply he indicated, that, attention should…

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Wheat After Wheat

Manilla Express · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 6

Professor Perkins, Director of Agriculture in South Australia, was asked "if a paddock sown last year with any one particular kind of wheat, is sown…

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Tamworth District. Farmers Learn a Lesson. Wheat Sowing Held up for Rain

Daily Observer · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 3

Our Woolomin correspondent writes:— The weather continues dry. Nearly all large stock have been or are about to be removed to other parts. This is the last…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture. and are [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 416. Pastoral. Pit Silage. Easier to Make Than Hay

Manilla Express · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 6

The suggestions made by the Chief Inspector of Agriculture about the utility of silage on the ordinary wheat farm naturally raise the question, what is the…

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Farmers' Mart Sales

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 2

Following were the ruling prices for farm products at Tuesdays sales: Eggs 3/ doz pork, 7d to 8 1/2d lb, pumpkins 4d to 1/6 each. beans 6d per lb…

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The Premier's Recent Meeting. the Price of Meat. Grants for Farmers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

When s[?]paking at Narrabri recently the Premier was asked a question regarding the comparative prices, of meat in Australia and on the London…

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Dairying. a Skin Disease Among Cows. a Strange Cause

Manilla Express · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 6

A skin disease that presented some interesting features was lately brought under the notice of the Stock Branch, and, was investigated by Dr. S. Dodd, D.V.Sc…

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Agricultural. the Lay-out of a Farm

Manilla Express · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 6

Study General Convenience. The Chief Inspector of Agriculture was recently asked to give some advice on the laying out of a farm, and in his…

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A Farmers' Bank. North Coast P.P. Union in Favor. Relief for Man on the Land

Daily Observer · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3

Tim matter of the proposed establishment of an agricultural bank was before last week's meeting of the Kyogle P.P.U…

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Tamworth District's Trials. Thistles and Burrs Being Eaten by Sheep

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

Our Bithramere correspondent writes:—The iron grip of the drought is still upon us. Very few horned stock are to be seen locally. Horses are in working…

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A Bank for the Farmers

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

Two important proposals were mentioned in yesterday's issue of the "Datty Observer." One was in the form of a motion by the Kyogle branch of…

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The Season. Lessons of the Drought. Inverell Farmer's Experience. How to Combat the Recurring Dry Spells INVERELL

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

At a meeting of the Inverell Agricultural Bureau, Mr. J. Ditzell delivered an interesting address on "Lessons of the Drought. The views expressed were…

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New Bective Birth of a Settlement Making the Farms. [?] of the Men Taking Time by the Forelock. NO. 3

Daily Observer · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 7

Although many of the settlers been only a short while away the battlefields of Palestine Europe, they have hung up the…

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