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

Farming & the land, 1920

1,843 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 28 of 93

Blow Fly in Sheep Experiments in Queensland

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 1

Highly important experiments in regard to the combating of the blow fly pest in sheep are in progress at Daimally, in the Roma district (Q.)…

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Wheat Export. Advisability of Stopping Sydney

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 1

While at Culcairn on Saturday, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, impressed on Senator Russell the need for considering the advisability of stopping…

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Liverpool Wool Sales. Keen Demand and Good Prices SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

A two days' sale of Government and Colonial wool in Liverpool has commenced, at which 31,700 bales are being offered. There was a keen demand, and…

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Stock and Crops. In North aud North-West. Railway Methods Treatment of Starving Stock. INVERELL

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 1

Judging by the experience of Mr. D. L. Cumming, member of the firm of Denshire and Cummins, of Inverell, the Railway Commissioners do not worry their…

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Farming & Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 1

The following applications for patents connected with the Farming and Mining Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:…

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Federal Parliament. Wheat and Wool Profits Oil Agreement Bill MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives, Sir Joseph Cook told Mr. Hill that the profit on the purchase of cornsacks amounted to £130,030, all of which would…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Upper Hunter Conditions. Pastoral Matters Bad. SINGLETON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 1

The Singleton Stock' Inspector (Mr. G. R. Freeman) reports:—"Pastoral maters are bad, and the prospects immediately in front of us are likely to be…

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Decrease in Sheep Trouble When Drought Breaks; SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Robert. Gibson, of Hay, speaking at the Presbyterian General Assembly, remarked. "In my opinion the carrying capacity of Now South Wales for sheep…

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Wool Control Yorkshire Paper Attacks Hughes (United Service.) LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

The "Yorkshire Observer's" trade correspondent states that there is no doubt the Imperial acquisition of wool was advantages to Australian growers. Mr…

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Wheat Guarantee 7/6 for Next Harvest

Manilla Express · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

Lindley Walker Co-operative Grain Co., Ltd., in a circular letter to Messrs M C Mackenzie and Sons Ltd.,…

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Good Sudan Grass & Sorghum Crops

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 1

Our Woolomin correspondent writes: The weather is the chief topic of conversation at the present time. From the 6th of February to the 30th of April…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co What Co—operation Has Done Commendable Records

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 6

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes:— The termination of the Company's…

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Milk Famine. Dairymen in Difficulties Industry Threatened SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

An application was made on behalf of the Metropolitan and Suburban Dairymen's Association to the Necessary Commodities Commission to increase…

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Winter at Glen Innes Excellent Crop Yields Glen Innes

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

Very cold weather is now in evidence, with heavy frosts. For all that, things look well, and winter herbage is growing apace. Crops and green stuff are…

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Farmers & Graziers' Co. What Co-operation Has Done Commendable Records

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes: "The termination of the Company's…

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Farmers and Graziers Co. Co-operation. Commendable Records

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 6

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd., writes:— The termination of the Company's…

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Farming by the Clock

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

Everybody is talking irrigation in these days of unexampled drought. It is ever again the case of the gentleman of ancient writ whose [?]…

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Dairying with a Difference. Do You Keep Cows—or Do They Keep You?

Manilla Express · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

From the year 1854 to 1918 the average yearly yield of butter-fat of Danish cows jumped from 44'lb. to 240 lb…

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The Latest World's Wheat Crops. Gloomy Outlook Ahead. British may Return to War Bread. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The [?] Controller, Mr. McCurdy, speaking in London, declared that before the abolition of the Food Control was secureable, difficult period must be…

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Wheat Famine Surplus may Soon Disappear SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

There is now a fleet of 21 steamers, with a lifting capacity of 160,000 tons, heading for Australia. If present intentions are adhered to they will take…

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