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

Farming & the land, 1921

1,212 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 15 of 61

Farm-made "Super." How to Turn Accumulated Bones to Good Account

Manilla Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

The following directions, for making this invaluable fertiliser on a small scale may prove useful on farms where bones accumulate, and the…

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Increases Extraordinary. Farmers' Experiment Plots Set Pace in Greater Production

Manilla Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

Old stands of lucerne on the coast and tablelands have given increases of as much as 400 per cent, following an application of superphosphate. These…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

The second series of colonial wool sales opened yesterday. The catalogues comprised 7300 bales of free, and 6100 of Government wool. There was a…

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Dairyman's Opinion. Present Price Far Too Low. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Kelleway a well-known Camden district dairy farmer, to-day expressed the opinion that 15d. a gallon for milk was not sufficient to enable the majority…

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Tamworth Show Committee. Interesting Wool Statistics

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

A meeting of the Tamworth Show committee was held at the secretary's office yesterday. Mr. G. A. M. Nankervis presided over a good attendance…

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Wheat Harvest. Three-fourths of Total Sold. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture stated to-day: "When I stated at Leeton settlement the other day that three-quarters of the wheat had been disposed of, I…

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Price of Butter. Present Rates Must Fall. Reduced to 2/2 a Pound. Judge Beeby Reviews Position. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

His Honor Judge, Beeby made an order in the Profiteering Prevention Court this afternoon for a reduction in the retail price of butter to 2/2 a pound…

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Minister Warns Farmers. Court May Use Powers. Reply to Deputation. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

A deputation of milk and ice carters and dairy employees waited upon the Attorney General, and informed him that the action of the farmers in withholding…

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Stock and Crops. In North and North-West

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 7

Our Goonoo Goonoo Road correspondent writes:- Dry weather still prevails and a good fall of rain is anxiously looked for by…

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Modern Dairying

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 7

Probably there is no other industry in Australia which has witnessed such wonderful changes, developments and progress as the dairying industry has…

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Local Cattle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Supplies at the Homebush cattle auctions last Thursday were below anticipations Prices as a result, improved. Bullocks from Messrs Daniel…

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Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Harrison Jones and Devlin, Ltd., brought forward on Thursday a, catalogue of 1549 bales, which consisted largely of wool ranging from good to…

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Rise in Cattle Rates

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Competition for all classes of cattle improved at Homebush last Thursday, Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report that values throughout the auctions were…

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Local & General News Price of Butter

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

The retail price of butter has been reduced by Judge Beeby from 2/9½J to 2/2 per 1b. The alteration will take effect from March 7. The retail price…

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1921-22 Wool Clip

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

Now that wool growers generally are faced with the prospects of such reduced proceeds from the sale of their clips, owing to the decline of…

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Black Disease in Sheep. Causal Organism Found. Dr. Dodd's Discovery

The North Western Courier · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

One of the most obscure causes of mortality in sheep in New South Wales, especially in parts of the southern highlands, is what is known…

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Butter Prices. Bad Effect of Reduction Will Lessen Industry Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Dr. Eurie Page, M.H.R., stated to-night that apparently the decision of the Sydney court to reduce the price of butter for local sale after a few…

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Milk Strike. Government Attitude. Supplies May be Seized. Dairymen's Meetings. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

The Government is waiting to see what is going to be the result of the decrease in the price of butter. Should the pronouncement of the Court in this…

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Sugar Imports to Cease. Prolific Australian Crop. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Col. Oldershaw, the Sugar Controller, stated that the imports of sugar would cease with the delivery of the Cuban purchases. Before these stocks…

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Farmers' Long Hours

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 2

Sir George Fuller, speaking at the Berry Agricultural Show, expressed his deepest sympathy with the farmers, and said he always believed that the…

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