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Farming & the land, 1901

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, Butter Export

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 3

The steamer Gulf of Venice cleared at the Customs to-day for London, via Capetown, with 820 boxes of butter…

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Our Singleton Letter. Trucking Cattle Long Distances

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 5

Complaints about the way cattle are treated during long journeys on the railways of this State crop up every few days, but it seems the Commissioners are powerless to abolish the inconveniences of the…

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Our Letter Box. [The Editor will at all times be glad to receive communications upon subjects of local or general interest; but it must be distinctly understood that we do not identify ourselves with the opinions of correspondents.] Lawyers V. Farmers. To the Editor of the Chronicls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

SIR,—The very ably written letter in your last issue shows that Mr. Rosenfeldt has with wonderful conciseness grasped the subject, and he has proved…

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Farming Under Federation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

"Under the settled Federal tariff, farmers will have the markets of Australasia opened to them." This was the gist of the information a special reporter gleaned whilst travelling through the…

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The Farm Aid Garden. Farm Bacon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 5

Mr. Jas Cook, of Quern, south Australia, at a meeting of the local agricultural society, tabled a roll of bacon twelve months old, which was considered of very good quality by…

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The Farm & Garde. Farm Bacon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 6

Mr. Jas. Cook, of Quorn, South Australia at a meeting of the local agricultural social tabled a roll of bacon twelve months which was considered of very goos quality…

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Farmers' Produce Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 7

Large supplies of produce were forward at Wednesday's sales in West Maitland. Buyers were present in numbers and sales were brisk for everything except hay. Eggs held their position in the market, and…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity. E. J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 2

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity E. J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd.; Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd.; Hill, Clark, and Co.;…

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Important Meeting of Stock-owners and Wool-growers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 4

A large and representative, and exceptionally unanimous, meeting of stock-owners of Blandford and Timor districts, was held at the Plough Inn, Blandford, on Thursday afternoon last. Mr. R. P…

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The Dairying Industry. Visit of Mr M. A. O'Callaghan. Valuable Suggestions to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 2

IN view of a meeting of farmers on Saturday afternoon, the following information by Mr O'Callaghan, Govt. Dairy Expert, concerning the dairying…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 2

Butter and Eggs bought in any quantity. E. J. HEAD, Grocer, Singleton."…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 3

The next series of Antwerp wool sales will open on the 25th instant, and will close on the 28th. The catalogue comprises 8705 bales, of which 270 are Australian…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Syrup From Sorghum Canes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 4

WE recently published some articles respecting millet, and now add that some of the varieties, also yield sugar, which may be treated…

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A Bogus Farmer. the Confidence Trick and Its Victims

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 6

FROM its old age mid the frequency with which it has been exposed one would think that the confidence trick was about played out. The police…

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Proposed Butter Exchange Dairy Inspection

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 3

SPEAKING at Newcastle the other day, Mr M. A. O'Callaghan, Government Dairy Expert, touched on the above important matters in the following…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of members of the farmers and settlers Association was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday the 19th inst., to consider and discuss questions which…

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Scent Farms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 4

Scent farms furnish a new occupation for women, and a profitable one. It has already attracted a number of women, and it will only be a short…

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The Use of Dairy Salt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 6

Among the characteristics of a good dairy suit, according to a bulletin issued by the Wisconsin Experiment Station, are a pure white colour, neutral reaction, and uniform grain. There should be no…

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