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

Farming & the land, 1929

1,133 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 13 of 57

Pastoral

Manilla Express · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 6

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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Imported Sheep

Manilla Express · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Mr C. W. Coote landed six long wool rams from Tasmania on Tuesday morning. These sheep came from the best studs…

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Wee Waa Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Pennings at the Homebush sheep and lamb auctions last Monday totalled 25,000 head. Rates ruled firm. Mutton realised 4d. to 4½d. per lb.,…

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Wool Auctions

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 8

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report under date 22nd March:— Sales have progressed throughout the week on a basis which was with…

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Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 8

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report, under date-21st March:— A fairly steady market has ruled throughout this week's sales, with…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 8

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Company, Limited, submitted on Wednesday, one 20th March, a catalogue including several well-known…

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Sheep Stealing. Whole Flocks Disappear

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 5

Reports of systematic sheep stealing from Ashburton County, N.Z., last, week have been fully confirmed by experiences of South Canterbury farmers…

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A Skin Disease in Sheep

North West Champion · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

Some little tune ago attention was drawn to a skin disease in sheep known as Mycotic dermatitis which appeared to be comparatively rare…

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On the Land Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, by direction of the Honorable the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. Should any farmer desire information relevant to his work on the land…

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Australian Wool Record 47d. for Wether Fleece

Manilla Express · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 6

On 21st March we offered 7,948 bales wool representative of the late shearing districts. There were many attractive spinners…

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New Object in Wheat the Factor of Disease-resistance

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Farrer achieved such wonderful success in wheat-breeding in Australia, particularly with his variety Federation, which is still grown large…

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Culling Black Tipped Sheep Should Practice be Adopted? Views of Stock Owner

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 3

Cr. A. Barker writes as follows:—I have read with much interest the paper read by Mr. K. M. Austin of "Therribri," Boggabri, at the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Prevention of Bunt

Manilla Express · Tuesday 2 April 1929 · page 1

The increasing popularity on the dry copper carbonate treatment of seed wheat for the prevention of b[?] is illustrated in…

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Running Sheep on the Farm In Conjunction with Wheat Growing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 2

With the price of wheat arouna about 4/- per bus. it looks very much like that the farmer will have to pay more attention to keeping…

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Wool Market

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 8

New Zealand Loan and Mercautile Agency Company, Ltd., report under date 27th March:— The concluding series of sales prior to the Easier recess terminated on…

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A Skin Disease in Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 3

Some little time ago attention was drawn to a skin disease in sheep known as Mycotic dermatitis which appeared to be comparatively rare…

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On the Land Wheat Production In Season of Low Rainfall

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 April 1929 · page 2

During recent years, the agricultural methods adopted in the Moree district, in which Pallamallawa and Tuncooey are situated, and other parts of the North West, have been passing through a period of change. Farmers are realising the advantage of up-to-date…

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Pastoral

Manilla Express · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 3

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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More Sheep Sales

Manilla Express · Friday 5 April 1929 · page 2

Two more sheep sales are fore casted for Manilla during the present month. On April 17th, McKeon & Walters in…

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The Golden Fleece. Increase in Sheep

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 3

A preliminary statement issued by Government Statitician shows that on December 31 last there were 52,760,000 sheep and lambs in New…

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