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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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The Most Successful Farmers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 6

The Farmers' Review says the most successful farmers pay some attention to the beautifying of the farm home. The man that takes no interest in the surroundings of his…

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A Champion Dairy Cow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 6

Mr. G. F. Gilmour's (Weedons, North Canterbury) Rosie was the winner of the milking test at the recent show of the Canterbury A. and P. Association, New Zealand…

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Some Points in Choosing Dairy Cows

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 6

In an informal talk on this subject at a recent field meeting of the Connection dairymen's association, Mr.J.B. Walker, who has had many years' successful experience as…

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The Farm and Garden. About Pigs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 6

It is questionable if any description of farm live stock will be more profitable than the pig, under proper management, during the next few years. At the present time the…

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British Farm Labourers in Canada

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 3

The Premier of Ontario (Mr. G. W. Ross) has offered to establish immediately 10,000 British farm labourers in good homes…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 4

REPORT for week ending February 21:— Wool,—Sales were held during three days of the past week, when…

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Denman Police Court. Tuesday, February 17, 1903. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., Edward White, F. S. Bell, E. R. White, and A. Mackenzie, J's.P.) Cattle Stealing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 4

Sidney Barry, on remand and on bail, was charged with having, on the 31st January last, at Yarrawa, stolen one red cow, bearing certain branda…

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Prevalence of Sheep and Cattle Stealing. Suggestion of the Stockowners' Association. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 3

A deputation representing the Stockowner' Association of New South Wales, and introduced by Mr. Winchcombe, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister of Mines and Agriculture to-day. The Hon…

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Judging his Own Sheep. Charge of Conspiracy. a Fine Op £500

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The trial of Wm. M'Nab, a well-known sheep farmer in the Morwell district, Lowrence Henry Rash, aged 18, and…

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Duckenfield Co-op. Dairy Company, Limited

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the above company was held on Thursday last. The meeting was well attended, and keen interest was taken in the business, which was the consideration…

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Prevalence of Sheep and Cattle Stealing. Suggestion of the Stockowners' Association. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 7

A deputation representing the Stockowner' Association of New South Wales, and introduced by Mr. Winchcombe, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister of Mines and Agriculture to-day. The Hon…

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Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

In the wool market business is now confined to private treaty, as the monthly auctions have been resumed, and no public rules will be held for another there weeks…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

The Associated Wool - brokers report under date 2lst instant - Sales were held during three days of the past week, when 18,518 sales were brought forward, of which 12,014…

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Prevention of Cattle Stealing. Deputation to the Minister

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

A Large and in[?]ntial deputation, representing the stockewners Associstion, waited upon the Minister for Agriculture on Thrsday to…

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The Morwell Sheep Show Case. Strong Judicial Comments

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 1

ON Wednesnday, at Melbourne, the trial of William M'Nab, a well-known cheep farmer in the Morwell Disterict, LawenceHenry Rash, 18, and John…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 6

Despite the continued adverse weather conditions good supplies of produce, consisting principally of melons, pumpkins, grammas, and fruit, continue to reach the Farmers' Union sales at West Maitland…

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Local News. Cattle in the District

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 2

It is estimated that, on January 1st 1992, there were in the Patrick's Plains District, close on 11,000 milch cows and about. 49,000 ordinary cattle. On January…

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Prevention of Cattle Stealing. Deputation to the Minister

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

A LARGE and influential deputation, representing the Stockowners' Association, waited upon the Minister for Agriculture on Thursday to call…

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Our Singleton Letter. Cattle Stealing.—endeavours to Check the Crime

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 6

A Mercury representative yesterday waited upon Mr. George Roberts, Secretary of the Singleton and District Stock Stealing Prevention Association, to ascertain if the local…

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Grading up a Dairy Herd

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 4

WE do not want long-legged cows in a dairy. We do not want a cow that has the habit of putting fat on her back…

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