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Farming & the land, 1901

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H. R. Farmers' Co-operative Co.'s Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 3

Hay was forward in good supply to-day, and met with brisk demand. Good sorts brought 50s and up to 60s, with ready sale. Other produce was also in good supply, and competition was brisk all through…

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Location of Farm Walls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 5

One of the essentials of healthful life, both, human and animal, is pure water. This is easily realised when we note the very important part the water we drink and co[?]…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

THE annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales opened at Tamworth on Wednesday morning, where there…

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Comparative Value of Forage Crops

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 4

Kafir corn is a crop quite similar in habits of growth to the larger varieties of millet, and while more leafy is, as a whole, leas palatable. Kafir corn has proved…

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Butter From Peanuts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 6

A new factory Las just been put into operation in Kokomo, Indiana, for the manufacture of batter from peanuts, says St. Louis Globe Democrat. For a year or more Lan…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 3

At the sales yesterday prices were firm. Low crossbreds were occasionally a farthing dearer. The following prices were realised for the fleeces mentioned :—Waimarama, 4[?]d; Kenilworth, 6[?]d; Lam,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 6

WINCHCOMBE CARSON AND CO'S. REPORT. Supplies for auction are very limited and confined practically to scoureds and held over lines of greasy fleece…

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Report on Northern Wheat

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 13

Samples of wheat were collected by Mr. John Perry, of Quirindi, a director of the Farmers' and Settlers Association, and forwarded to Sydney to the Board of Exports, Department of Agriculture,…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 4. At the wool sales to-day selection office

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

[?] was better than that of yesterday. Opening price were fully maintained. The fully maintained. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Grubben, 7½d;…

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The Farm & Garden. Duck Notes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 6

Pekin ducks are the best to keep for profits A yearling Pekin will lay 80 to 100 eggs, at 150 to 180 in the second year. Provide shade and shelter for old and young…

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Important to Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

An advertisement in another column sets forth an announcement requesting the farmers and all interested in the dairying industry to attend a mooting in the Council…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 2

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

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Colonial Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 3

At the instance of the Butter Association, the Marylebone Court has fined Messrs. Pearks, Gunston, and Tee, Limited, £20 and costs for selling colonial butter plus churned milk, thereby increasing the…

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Butter Item

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 2

The recent discussions on the private separator are going to be productive of very much good as every day news comes to hand which throws light on…

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Our Butter. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 3

At the instance of the Butter Assiciation the magistrate at Marylebone Police Court, London, fined the firm of Messrs Pearke and Gunston £20…

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Muswellbrook Store Cattle Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 3

Edward Higgens (for Hill, Clark, and Co.) reports having yarded and sold 350 bead on Friday last. Buyers wore in good attendance; competition brisk, and the market showed a slight improvement on…

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Judge Heydon on Cattle Stealing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 4

DURING the hearing of a cattle stealing case at Grafton Quarter Sessions, his Honor, Judge Heydon, had something to say about this growing evil…

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Dairy Farming. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 4

SIR.- With reference to your invitation to publish our views on dairyfarming I think what we want to learn 'is how the Danes and others…

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Farm College ex-Students on their Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 4

From many points of view about Sydney, there can be seen several mountains, or a group, to the west quite elevated above the surrounding high country. These are known as Mount Hay, Mount…

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Farmers and Settlers in Conference. Important Resolutions. the Land Question

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 4

THE conference of the delegates of the Farmers and' Settlers' Association sat at Tamworth last week, when many matters of importance were discussed…

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