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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 38 of 74

Cost of Cornsacks. Farmers Must Pay Record Prices. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 1

There is every prospect that the farmers will have to pay record pricer for cornsacks for the next harvest. The price of jute fabrics continues to in…

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Dairying Industry. Factory Representatives Meet in Conference. Opposition to Federal Control. MUSWELLBROOK

Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 5

The scheme for the reorganisation of the dairying industry submitted by the Federal Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Massy Greene) for consideration by…

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Late Telegrams. Wheat and Wool. Sales to British Government. £48,000,000 for Last Season's Clip. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 2

The half year's profit of the Commercial Banking Company was £218,814. Mr. Cohen, president, said the Government recently announced the sale of…

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Wheat Commission. Mr. Grahame's Evidence. Complaints of Millers and Men. "Best Australian Flour. "Alieged Advantage of Contract. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 2

Sitting as a Royal Commission, Mr. Justice Pring to-day continued his inquiry into the sale of 72,000 tons of 1916-17 wheat by the State Wheat Board to…

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Poultry Farming

Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 July 1919 · page 3

As the poultry breeding season is about to commence a few suggestions may be of some use to those who are hesitating about what to do and how to…

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News of the North. Tenterfield's Fat Cattle

Daily Observer · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 1

Tenterfield district continues to provide more than its share of the supply of fat cattle for the Homebush market. For the past two mouths Tenterfield has…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal, supervision of the Hon. W. G. Grahame. M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 430…

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Six Millions for Wool Gaowers. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

Winchcombe, Cawon, Ltd., report than en announcement was made in the Federal Parliament that the ten per cent retention money on the past…

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Grasses and Crops. Mixed Farming in the North-west

Manilla Express · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 6

The Department cannot recommend sowing Rhodes grass in a large area. It is a very hardy grass, but before making an extensive sowing, it would…

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The Wool King and the Grazier. Some Important Differences

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 6

Speaking at the Sheep Show dinner, Mr F. B. Falkiner, M.P., made one of those statements which cause so much so much misunderstanding of the true…

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Wheat Inquiry. Georgeson's Partner Examined. Introduction to a Minister. Alleged Payment. Housing Minister's Evidence. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

Sitting as a Royal Commission, Mr. Justice Pring to-day continued his inquiry into the sale of 72,000 tons of 1916-17 wheat by the State Wheat Board to…

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New Land Policy. to Make Country Prosperous. Share Farmers Safeguarded; Subdivision of Estates. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 1

At the instance of the Minister for Lands, important legislation for the purpose of building up a prosperous rural community is being considered by the…

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Farm Produce

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

A visit to the local Farmers' Marten Tuesday morning last during the sales, showed that the recent showers or rain had a beneficial effect upon…

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English Farm Hands. What Hodge Wants. Will Farmers Strike?

The North Western Courier · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 4

English, farmers have their troubles too. It is not more than ten years ago when 12/ a week paid to farm laborers was considered a fairly good wage…

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Miscellaneous. Protecting River Banks. a Farmer's Suggestions About Preventing Erosion

Manilla Express · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 6

The problem presented by the erosion of soil and the silting up of rivers wherever settlement has taken place was lately the subject of an…

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Dairying. Rearing Calves on Whey. How to Make a Complete Ration

Manilla Express · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 6

Owing to the lack of separated milk on cheese-making farms, the rearing of calves presents greater difficulty than on butter-making farms. The only…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 6

Australian Mercantile Land and Fi-nance Company. Ltd., report under date 30th July:— Transactions in wools ceased for…

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General Cable News. Canadian Wheat Crop. Preventing Speculation. Government Appoints Purchase Board. VANCOUVER

Daily Observer · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Ottawa reports that the Canadian Government has taken action to prevent speculation in the Canadian wheat crop of 1919. It has decided…

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Agricultural and Pas-toral Notes Agricultural. Black Oats As Ensilage. a Sheepowner's Experience

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 6

To what extent black oats can be used for ensilage is a subject of some interest to a good many farmers, and the Department lately had before it…

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Wool Appraisement Scheme. Retention Money & Dividend on August 26. SYDNEY, Thursday, 11.30 a.m

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., were as follows:— The announcement has been made in the Federal Parliament that the 10 per cent. retention money on…

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