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Farming & the land, 1902

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Redwater in Cattle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

The Chief Inspector of Stock has received a progress report from the Government Veterinary Surgeon (Mr. J. D. Stewart, M.R.C.V.S.), in connection with the disease known as "redwater in cattle,"…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

HARRISON, JONES AND DEVLIN, LTD. REPORT We offered 1400 bales of wool on Wednesday, selling at auction and privately 1500. The selection was…

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Ophthalmia in Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

Mr. R. A. Craig, assistant state veterinaring at the Perdue University agricultural experiment station, in a bulletin on " Infection Ophthalmia in Cattle," says :—…

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Redwater in Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

The Chief Inspector of Stock has received a progress report from the Government Veterinary Surgeon (Mr. J. D. Stewart, M.R.C.V.S.), in councetion with the disease known us "red water in cattle,"…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 10

The fifth series of Brisbane wool sales for the present season opened on Saturday. 5746 bales were offered, and the greater, portion of which was sold. The attendance of buyers was one of the largest and representative. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

The regular auction sales of Wool have been continued in Sydney during the past week. We have received the following reports from the Selling brokers named:—…

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Feeding Wheat to Pigs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

When wheat and maize are the same pro-per bushel, it is preferable to feed wheat at sell corn. First, because wheat weighs 7 per cent, heavier per bushel than corn ; second…

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The Cattle Trade with South Africa

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 5

News has been received that the cattle ship Kadina made a successful passage, and that the Queensland heifers for the Natal Government arrived safe, and are still at Durban, being inoculated against…

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Our Singleton Letter. Travelling Poor Sheep

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

At the Police Court on Thursday, before Messrs. H. York, G. Loder, H. MeFadden, and C. Hellmrich, J's.P., Joseph Castledme, of Baerami, was charged by Mr. T.K. Knox-Hill with not driving sheep at…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 11

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 3

At the wool sales merinos were firm, and prices were equal to the bigbest of the series. Crossbreds realised prices equal to the opening rates of the series, having lost the advance of the middle of the…

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London Butter Market. Messrs. Dalgety and Co.'s Report

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 12

Throughout December values of finest Australian butter (there has been only one important arrival of New Zealand) have tended ill favour of buyers, each shipment clearing ut a small reduction upon the one…

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The Farm & Garden. Sore Shoulders

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 6

The subject of sore shoulders is a matter of great interest to farmers just about, to begin harvesting. Farm horses are, perhaps, more subject to serious chafing and consequent…

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Farm and Field Specially Compiled for "Singleton Argus."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

Under this Leading we purpose to give, from time to time, infomantion specially compiled from the leading magazines, whose pages are devoted…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

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

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

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

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 4

REPORT for week ending February 15: Wool.—The concluding sales of the weekly series were held during the past week, when the selection included…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson and Co's. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson & Co. Ltd. held their 16th wool sale, the last of the weekly series, on Thursday last and sold 3000 bales at improving prices…

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Letter to the Editor. a Hint to Dairymen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

SIR,—Perhaps you will think the following worth publishing about cattle poisoning, as I have seen several accounts of cows dying from eating various kinds of feed when green and especially unmatured…

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To Farmers

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 2

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

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Dairy Stock Tests

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 4

THE importance of testing dairy cattle for butter production has never been more strongly impressed on the dairy farmers than during the recent season…

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