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Farming & the land, 1902

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Islington Butter Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1902 · page 3

At the Dairy Show at Islington there were 29 entries for the salt butter competition. The result was:—Euroa (Victorian), first prize; Farnham (Victoria), Second prize; Trafalgar (Victoria),…

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Wheat for Great Britain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 October 1902 · page 3

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, speaking at the Corn Exchange, Liverpool, yesterday, said that in ten years, or within twenty years, Canada would be able to meet the total grain…

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Colonial Butter in London. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 October 1902 · page 3

FIFTY lots of New South Wales and Victorian butter was exhibited at the Dairy Show, opened at Islington on Monday. There were no New…

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Feeding Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

In a trial of three different rations for dairy cows, carried out by Mr. A. C. Hall, of Great Rollright, Oxen, England, last winter and described in the annual report of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report under date 7th October. as followes :— The wool sales opened wit a very large attendance of buyers. Fairly representative…

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The Butter Market. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 4

BUTTER is a penny a pound cheaper all round, and the best is quoted[?] 1s O[?]d…

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Austalian Butter. First Prize for New South Wales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

THERE are 50 lots of New South Wales and Victorian butter at the Dairy Show, which was opened at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, on…

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Wool Market. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co's Report

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 6

Our opening wool sale this season took place to-day. Prices, as compared with last year, show an advance of from 15 to 20 per cent; this 13 more marked in the…

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The Biggest Pigeon Farm in the World

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

Mr. G.T. Johnson, of Los Angeles California has the biggest pigeon farm in the world. Nowhere it is most safe to assert can so many…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Go-operative Association, Ltd

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 2

We would remind local shareholders of the above company, that the final meeting will be held in Sydney on 16th instant, in connection with its…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

Large supplies of farm and garden produce, especially with regard to hay and peas, were forward at the Farmers' Union sales on Wednesday morning, and with an excellent attendance of buyers…

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The Farm & garden. Points in Pig-breeding

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

Breeding and feeding must necessarily go together, says the Farmers' Review. Feeding is, of course, of immense importance, for there are certain things that can be had only through…

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Farmyard Manure

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1902 · page 3

For many years tho farmers in our dry districts contended that the climate was too dry to admit of manures being advantageously used. That they are beginning to change…

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Feeding Dairy Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 5

In a trial of three different nations for dairy cows, carried out by Mr. A. C. Hall, of Great Rollright, Oxen, England, last winter and described in the annual report of the…

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Sydney Markets. the Farmer's Co-operative Co., Ltd., Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 3

Butter.—Supplies are gradually increasing in this State, and prices have been partially affected accordingly, although the importations from Victoria undoubtedly brought figures down to n lower…

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The Farm and Garden. Points in Pig-breeding

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 5

Breeding and feeding must necessarily go together, says the Farmers' Review. Feeding is, of course, of immense importance, for there are certain things that can be had only through…

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Farmyard Manure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 October 1902 · page 5

For many years the farmers in our dry districts contended that the climate was too dry to admit of manures being advantageously used. That they are beginning to change…

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Butter Factory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 2

In spite of the unprecedented drought the supply of cream is rapidly increasing, and now that we have had a splendid rainfall, the extensive cooling…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 4

REPORT for week ending October 11:—Wool.—The opening sales of the Sydney wool selling Benson (weekly…

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