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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

698 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 35

Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

Supplies of produce at the Farmers Union pales at West Maitland on Wednesday were on the large side, this being especially noticeable with regard to pumpkins, quinces, hay, and poultry…

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The Farm and Garden. Clealiness in the Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 2

This is what an English expert says regarding cleanliness in the dairy:—To make good butter means that the whole material and process be kept clean from the very beginning…

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The United States Wheat Harvest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 3

The crop report of the United States Government indicates that there will be 173,000,000 more bushels of winter wheat than in 1902, and that its condition is nearly perfect…

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Russian and Australian Dairying

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 3

is a memorandum which Mr li. Crovre, of the Agricultural Department, has submitted to the director, he reflected upon tho str.toinonts…

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Seed Wheat

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5

Mr. H. A. Wright, of Bickham, [?], in another cola[?] that be has a nice sample of teed wheat for sale…

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Preservatives in Milk and Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

The amended regulations issued by the Board of Health last week, dealing generally with preserves in food, have a special interest to for dairymen. Boric acid is forbidden in milk…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

The Easter holidays have cat into the wect, and left but a few days open for business. There is, however, no change to report. The market retains, its firmness,…

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The Tuberculosis Terror. Communicated by Cattle. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 5

INVESTIGATIONS made by Professor Hamilton and Doctor Young, both of Aberdeen University, with a view of testing Doctor Koch's theory, have…

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The Farm. the Stawberry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

This year's strawberry season along the Hudson river taught a lasting lesson to many large fruit-growers for market, and to many thousands who only grow…

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The Farm and Garden. Fattening Pigs Profitably

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

In order to get the best and quickest returns from hogs, begin fattening the pigs as soon as, they are born. An American farmer writes:—I raised pure-blooded Poland-Chinas of…

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The Farm & Garden Fattening Pigs Profit[?]

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6

In order to get the best and quicks, from hogs, begin fattening the [?] as they are born. An American [?]—I raised pure-blooded Pol[?]…

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The Dairying Industry. Conference of Producers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

A CONFERENCE of delegates appointed by various dairy farmers, agricultural, and kindred associations, was opened at at the Queen's Hall, Pitt-street,…

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Farm and Field

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

We have made special arrangements with a thorough expert, in matters relating to the garden, farm, and field, for weekly articles in connection with these important…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. reports: The wool market is on an average five per cent higher. We sold—greasy to 10½d; scoured 22¼d…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Rye As a Pasture Crop

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 1

RYE as a pasture crop, if properly treated, can be sown at almost any time. The chief thing is to sow it when there is enough…

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Rugging Dairy Stock

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 4

It is now fully recognised that the farmer who wishes to make a success of dairying has to think not only of the…

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900 Cattle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

Messrs H. York and Sons will submit to auction at Posterns's Yards 900 head of cattle of varying sorts. With the recent, fall of rain, and the abundance of grass in…

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Annual Wool Review

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

The fourteenth annual wool review of Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson ind Co., is to hand. This publication contains a large I amount of information of considerable…

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The Farm and Garden. Type of Dairy Cow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 6

The specifications for a dairy cow cull for a treble wedge shape. Standing in front of the cow, we observe increasing width from front to rear. From a side view there is…

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The Farm & Garden. Type of Dairy Cow

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 15

The specifications for a dairy cow call for a treble wedge shape. Standing in front of the cow, we observe increasing width from front to rear. From a side view there is…

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