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

Farming & the land, 1928

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Store Sheep Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 2

Messrs. A. L. Stewart and Co., of Tamworth, will hold a special store sheep sale at the Tamworth Municipal Yards on Tuesday, May 8, commencing…

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Sydney Wool Sales SYDNEY, Tuesday. Winchcombe, Carson, Std., report as follows:—

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 8

Bidding for all well grown merino fleece wool was keen and values for them were firm at our Sydney sales to-day. Faulty and poorly grown fleece…

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Agriculture Soil Fertility. the Problem of Its Maintenance in Wheat Growing Districts

The North Western Courier · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

For obvious reasons, the history of farming in a new country shows in the beginning a tendency to extravagance of method, which perforce…

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Our Unfortunate Farmers

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 6

There is an old saying that "All trade, as all life, rests upon the farmers primitive activity," which the World Economic Conference, sitting…

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PASTORAL Homebush Suplies

Manilla Express · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 8

A series of articles under the above heading, specially written for the "Manilla Express" on current topics of interest to the…

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Wool Sales

Manilla Express · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

On Tuesday 18000 bales were offered in Sydney. The offerings consisted of "left-overs", crutchings, and scoured…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Supplied by Department of Agriculture Better Pastures Mean Better Products

Manilla Express · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

The most critical period in a sheep's life is during the first twelve months of its existence, for it is then that the animal…

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Fur Farming Developing Rapidly Rabbit Skins at High Figures

Manilla Express · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

World demand for furs has sent prices for the raw material sky high. A natural development is fur farming. In…

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Pastoral Fat Lambs. a Profitable Branch of Sheep Farming

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

Lamb raising may be regarded as a special branch of sheep-farming, the object being to produce a lamb with exceptional early-maturing qualities…

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Cattle

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 3

Many people visited the cattle pens, during the day. The Judge, Mr. D. C. Munro, said there were more entries this year than last, and they showed…

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Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 3

Mr. Mackay, Judge of the Sheep Section, said the number or entries was very good. There was a good shed of sheep. The grand champion ram was…

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Level of Wool Values. Less Sheep In South Africa

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report, under date 2/5/28:— The full attendance of buyers seen at the Sydney wool auctions on…

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Store Sheep Sale

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 5

Messrs. A. L. Stewart and Co. of Tamworth, will hold a special store sheep sale at the Tamworth Municipal Yards on Tuesday, May 8, commencing…

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The Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report under date 2nd May:— The first series of sales since the…

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North-western Wool

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 3

All well grown merino wools made firm figures at Tuesday's Sydney Sales. Crutchings and all crossbreds also sold at late rates. Poorly grown…

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Level of Wool Values

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. reports:—The full attendance of buyers seen at the Sydney wool auctions on Tuesday last demonstrates that consumers…

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Manilla Sheep Sale

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

Attention of our readers is drawn to the advertisement by Mr. V. J. Byrnes, auctioneer, in this issue, of the sale of 20,000…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Fat Lambs

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

A Profitable Branch of Sheep Farming Lamb-raising may be regarded as a special branch of…

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Sale of Commonwealth Ships Effect upon Farmer CANBERRA

Manilla Express · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4

"Labor is trying to fashion the sale of the Commonwealth Line to Lord Kylsant for £1,900,000 into a weapon, of attack…

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The Sheep Fly

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

In many districts the sheep fly has been particularly bad this year. The lusious season and warm weather, following on the midsumer rains,…

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