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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 31 of 61

Meeting of Wheat Growers

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

The necessity of deciding upon some united course of action in regard to the marketing of next season's wheat crop is apparent from the fact that the world's…

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Should the Wheat Pool Continue?

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The meeting of Tamworth district, farmers to be held to-morrow to discuss the question of their attitude towards the continuation of the wheat…

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Price of Wheat. for Local Consumption. 9/ Per Bushel. Until End of Year

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

All doubt about the price at which Australian wheat is to be sold for local consumption during the balance of the current year was set at rest by the…

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Wool Deadlock. Not Due to Reserve Prices. Association Offering This Month. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Sir Arthur Goldfinch officially explains that the wool deadlock is not due to the reserve prices, but to the question of fixing the quantities to be offered. He…

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Wheat Yield. Highest Since 1903-4. North Leads. State Averages 17 Bushels Per Acre. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

The final returns of the result of the wheat harvest for the season 1920-21 have been received by the Government Statistician…

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Cotton Growing. Crop Going to England

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

The Queensland Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Gillies) says that in addition to guaranteeing Queensland cotton growers 5½d. per lb. for cotton in seed, which…

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The Wool Outlook. More Unity and Less Pessimism

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. writes:-The Prime Minister states that the reserve basis of values under the new wool scheme will not exceed 9d per 1b…

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Wool Problem. Considered by Federal Cabinet. Treasurer's Suggestion. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet met to-day to[?]onside, the B.O.W.R.A. wool problem. Sir Joseph Cook expressed himself as being in accordance with the…

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Dealing with the Wool Problems. Suggestions at Walgett Meeting. WALGETT

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 1

The president of the Walgett Shire Council (Mr. A. J. T. O'Brien) presided over a large meeting of district pastoralists and townspeople, held in the…

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Profitable Crop. Cotton Growing in Queensland

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, discussing the prospects of cotton growing in Queensland, expressed the opinion that no industry, agricultural or otherwise had…

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Pastoral. Comparative Values. Of Some Auxiliary Sheep Feeds

Manilla Express · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

While oats form a very good grain feed for sheep, they do not appear to equal maize: as a sole food, owing to their larger husk content, they are…

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Fly-blown Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

Parkes pastoralists are having great trouble with the fly pest, the visitation being the worst yet experienced. The insect responsible is [?] medium…

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Wheat Pool

Manilla Express · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

A public meeting of wheat growers and others interested was held at Tarn worth yesterday afternoon to consider…

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Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report under date 4th May: In accordance with present…

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Overcharging for Wheat. Fines Inflicted

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

At Wellington, New Zealand, fines totalling £1470 wore imposed on Victor Meehan and Messrs. Meehan and Sons, Ltd., of Timara, on a charge of…

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American Wool Situation. Bad Position

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

A Chicago message states that Mr. Jowlinson, Governor at the National Sheep and Wool Bureau, reports that the wool situation is the worst in the…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Manilla Express · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

These Notes are [?] every week [?] the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are [?] of the Department. No. 522…

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Price of Wheat. Reasons Against Reduction. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

At a conference of farmers at Cowra the secretary advised farmers to put up a fight against the present agitation to have the price of wheat for local…

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The Wool Outlook. More Unity and Less Pessimism

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: The Prime Minister states that the reserve basis of values under the new wool scheme will not exceed 9d per…

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Latest Cable News London Wool Sales. Strong Competition. London, Wednesday Night

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

There was strong competition at the B.A.W.R.A. sales to-day, the bulk being sold at a parity with yesterday's free wools…

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