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Farming & the land, 1904

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America Importing Wheat

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 December 1904 · page 4

THE New York correspondent of the Herald writes:—"For years the late Mr. Gould was ridiculed for predicting that this country, when the twentieth…

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Charges of Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 4

On the application of Mr W. J. Cragg, solicitor, to a judge of the Supreme Court, bail was granted the four accusen, John M'Taggart, Thomas J. W[?]lls, Alfred…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 2

The Associated Wool Brokers report under date 10th instant:—The market throughout the past week has ruled very active for all descriptions, the strongest…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Winchcombe Carson and Co. Report

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 7

The firm tone of the wool market is well maintained at the Sydney sales, and prices are quite up to the best rates ruling this season. The American and Cottinental…

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The Farm and Garden. Keeping the Dairy Cool

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1904 · page 12

More attention is required in the dairy in summer than winter. The warm weather in summer is often troublesome in interfering with the keeping of the milk, cream, and, in…

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A Wool Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 December 1904 · page 5

The State Governor opened a wool exhibition at the Royal Exchange at noon to-day, in the presence of a large number of interested people. The display is intended…

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The Wool Exhibition. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 2

The Governor opened the wool exhibition this morning, when-there was a good attendance, and some splendid samples of wool were shown…

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Parliamentary. Assembly, December 7. Scone Cattle Saleyards Bill

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1904 · page 4

MR. FLEMING (The Upper Hunter) moved: That this bill be now read the second time. He said: There is no necessity to say…

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The State Wheat Harvest

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 December 1904 · page 2

Mr Coghlan has forwarded the following report to the Chief Secretary regarding the wheat, yield for this year. He says :—" From the following table…

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Important Cattle Case

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 2

AT the Muswellbrook Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., a case under the Diseased Animals and Slaughtering Act—Messrs. Bowman…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Harrison, Jones, & Devlin, Ltd., Report

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 3

On Monday, 19th, instant we submitted a catalogue of 5094 bales which comprised a fine display of most attractive and useful wools in excellent…

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Raymond Terrace Co-operative Dairy Co

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1904 · page 6

We have received from the chairman, Mr Archie Campbell, a copy of the half-yearly report of this company, which indicates that it is…

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Dutch Cattle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 12

No people in the world devote more attention to the breeding and care of their milking herds than the Dutch "According to an article by Professor Conner, in the…

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Big Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 4

Messrs. Edward Higgens, Parkinson, and Co., advertise in this issue a big cattle sale to be held at Muswellbrook yards on Friday, January 6th. The lot comprises…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 2

Mr. T. A. Coghlan, Government Statistician, has completed the compilation of his returns relating to the wheat harvest, and we take the following figures from a…

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Wealth in Wool

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 10

The tone of the speeches at the opening of tho wool exhibition in Sydney on Monday was of the most hopeful character. Some figures were supplied by his Excellency the State Governor…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 2

The Associated Woolbrookers report under date 17th:—Sales during the past week have progressed with excellent spirit, and the level or values shows no…

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Prosperous Farm Labourers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 4

Mr. Rider Haggard, in his article on "The Small Farmer in England," in the November "Windsor magazine," says:—"In the neighbourhood of the town of Epworth,…

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The Farm and Garden. a New Tomato

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 December 1904 · page 12

The newest, tomato is a rather remarkable variety called "The Reverend Laycock." It is a rather small-fruited kind, but the fruits are perfectly smooth, and of a rich, deep,…

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Sheep Breeding Experiments

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1904 · page 3

Some interesting experiments in sheepbreeding and crossing are being made at the Experimental Farm, Glen Innes, by the manager, Mr. Gennys, who in a report to…

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