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Farming & the land, 1905

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The London Wool Sales. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 5

Dalgety and Co. report:—Our London office cables that the May wool sales opened with a fair selection to a large attendance of buyers. Competition was animated, and…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday Messrs. Buxton ,Ronald, and Co., Messrs. Joseph Balme and Co., and Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. offered 8359 bales, comprising a…

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London Wool Sales. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 3

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, report:—Our London office cables that the wool sales continue firm with an upward tendency…

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The Wool Sales [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

The wool sales opened very stang, with prices from par to.10 per cent, advance on closing rates of last year…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 3

At the wool sales last evening, there was animated competition. Prices are hardening…

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The Wool Market. Opening London Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

THE London May series opened on Tuesday. Greasy merinos showed an advance of 5 per cent., and crossbred 7 1/2 to 10 per cent. At the sales…

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Farm and Field. Failure in Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 3

The above malady la a ruinous one to the dairy farmer, and is at present engaging the attention of all interested in stock. At a recent meeting of the…

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Destructive Juveniles Tempted by Butter

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

Two boys, aged eight and ten, have been arrested in connection with a fire at the residence of Mrs Anderson, Station-street, Carlton (V.) The [?]…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:—Yallum, 14[?]d; Killanmola, 12[?]d; G.A., 10¼d; Angedool, 10[?]d; Katandra,…

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London Wool Sales London

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

The wool sales opened this evening very strong, with prices from par to 10 per cent, advance over the closing rates of the last series…

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Creatures That Help the Farm[?]

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 3

Of course, the farmer could not get on without the help of horses and oxen, but these [?] has to pay for their assistance by feeding, grooming, and sheltering them. The average…

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Letter to the Editor. the Dairy Judges at the Late Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 7

Sir,—In the "Mercury" of the 2nd instant, giving a report of the meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association, I notice that a very serious…

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The Farm and Garden. Poultry Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

The prime requisites of a good brooder are warmth, cleanliness, free from moisture, and roomy, to allow for exercise. At this time of the year, when all the…

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The Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 6

Little profit should be expected from cows kept in uncomfortable quarters and fed on unbalanced rations. The few cows on every farm are the ones that produce the vast…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1905 · page 3

Spirited competition prevailed at the sales yesterday, and merinos brought full rates. Crossbreds had a hardening tendency. Prices were:—Noodoo, 9½d Caa, 10¾d;…

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The Butter Industry

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

The Royal Commission on the batter industry, after considerable effort, is to be reopened on the l1th instant. The Secretary and…

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Butter Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

Batter is a halfpenny per [?] lower to-day, choicest makes are 8½d, and good 8d, dairy 7[?]d…

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Farment in Poland. LONDON, Saturday Afternoon

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 4

The ferment in Poland is increasing owing to the brutality of the military in dispersing the crowds, Injuring inoffensive people…

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N.s.w. Butter in Japan. Testing the Butter

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1905 · page 3

The Minister of Mines and Agriculture has received from Mr. Suttor, commercial Agant in the East a report in which he stated that a small consignment of Australian…

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