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

Farming & the land, 1931

1,134 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 57

PASTORAL. Pasture Improvements Some Points in Grazing

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

Discussing in the "Agricultural Gazette" the importance of proper management in relation to pasture improvement, the Assistant Agrostologist…

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Sowing of Wheat Question of Variety

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

The popular varieties of wheat change so frequently, one being superseded by another of more recent introduction, that it is perhaps…

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Control of Sheep BlowFly. Use of Poisoned Carcases

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 6

The systematic poisoning of blow-files and maggots by treating the carcases of dead animals with a poison in solution is an important factor in…

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Improved Wool Market Upward Trend in Prices

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The rising tendency in prices for all good merino and crossbred fleece wools and skirtings latterly in evidence was…

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Brighter Wool Outlook. Has Bedrock Been Touched?

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report, under date 3/2/21:—For the first time since early December prices for tops have moved…

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Paid in Stamps Record Low Price for Wool SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

A record low price for wool was received by a Condobolin farmer when he was paid ten two penny pottage stamps by his…

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The Next Crop Preparation of Land

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

The December-January period of 1930-31 has been similar to the corresponding period of 1928 and 1923. he railfall for…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Manilla Express · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

A good selection, totalling 10,708 bales, was offered at Sydney wool sales on Tuesday, of which 10,536 were sold at auction and…

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Minimum Price for Wool

Manilla Express · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

At last meeting of the Graziers' Association Mr. Hawker moved: "That as it would appear that the overseas wool interests are endeav…

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F.A.Q. WHEAT N.S.W. Standard Fixed at 59½ lbs a Bus

Manilla Express · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Fair average quality for the 1930-1931 wheat harvest was fixed on Tuesday at 59½ lb. a bushel. This is 2¼lb lower than last year's…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., Sydney, report under date 5th February:—The company brought forward a…

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Wool Report

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

Pitt. Son and Badgery, Ltd., report under date 3rd February:—At our auction to-day we offered 5,360 bales, which provided a very…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report, under date February 5, 1931:—At our sale on Monday last we [?]fered a representative catalogue…

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Wool Stabilisation (To the Editor)

North West Champion · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Dear Sir,—There is movement oh the station That the words have gone the round That Simms' and Deakins' resolution…

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Wool Sales Values Advance 10%

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Coy. writes on the 5th February:—On the 4th February we offered…

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Wheat Bounty. £6,000,000 Loan

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The Premiers' Conference decided on Saturday to raise a loan of £6,000,000 partly for the assistance of necessitous wheatgrowers and partly for all export…

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Wool Sales. Values Advancie 10 Per Cent

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy. writes on 5th February:—On the 4th February we offered 7304…

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Help for Farmers

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

A Rural Emergency Loan has been suggested by the Producers Advisory Council, of which Sir Adrian Knox is chairman…

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Farmers Need £2000,000

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. Chamber, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, said today it seamed to him that at least another two millions were…

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